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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (2006)

by Jill Bolte Taylor

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On the morning of December 10, 1996, Taylor, a brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. She observed her own mind completely deteriorate. Now she shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery.
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Absolutely loved this book. Uplifting, scientific, human and magical.

It must have been so terrible, interesting, and strange to experience something you'd studied all your career. ( )
  goblinbox | Jan 6, 2025 |
this book is great in order to have a laymans primer to neuroscience and I also found it to be a great self help book with regard to someone struggling to understand themselves and to open their slef conscious abilities . It's written more in a storybook kind oof style which makes it easier to read . ( )
  Bookbomb | Dec 4, 2024 |
A fascinating book. The author's description of what was going on in her brain, and how it affected her consciousness was riveting. But the story of her recovery and what she learned and needed is also fascinating. It's not hard to imagine yourself or your loved ones in this position. ( )
  pstevem | Aug 19, 2024 |
Amazing, encouraging, informative. What a place this would be if everyone approached the world with more wonder. ( )
  LaPhenix | Jul 8, 2024 |
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Alkemade, Dick vanTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Boudewyn, MarieTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ibeas, Juan ManuelTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Krohm-Linke, ThedaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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This book is dedicated to G.G. Thank you, Mama, for helping me heal my mind. Being your daughter has been my first and greatest blessing. And to memory of Nia. There is no love like puppy love.
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