About the book: 2007 / “Every morning at a quarter to seven the alarm clock rings on my desk, reminding me that it’s time to get up and go to work. Naturally, I don’t want to get up or go to work. It’s still night outside, and the rain-spattered window is barely visible on the dark wall. I pull the switch cord and lie in the light for a few minutes, experiencing a primal urge to take a nap. Then I lower my legs to the floor - first one, then the other. From this moment begins the slow process of transforming me into a modern person…»