The early twenties, the college years - they're supposed to be the best time of your life. For Miles, they haven't lived up to it. His life is going nowhere, slowly. He's hoping a year abroad, in Canada, will change everything."A Year Without Sleep" is a novel about what happens after you choose life. Told through a series of vignettes, each based around a different woman, it's a story about coming of age, coming to terms with life, and learning to let go.This debut novella from Al Stone is a searingly honest portrayal of growing up fast as a young man in a world that seems built for everyone else.