My Stroke Of Insight Paperback 1594133379 9781594133374 PhD Jill Bolte Taylor

from maggie1944

I picked this book to read because I have a friend who has suffered a number of seizures and presents with behaviors which mimic consequences of stoke or other brain injury. It was a quick read and reviewed some information about brain physiology, right and left brain characteristics, stroke symp...

from MarthaHuntley

I make a point of not reading Librarything reviews of a book until I have finished it, because I don't want to be overly infuenced by others' opinions. I'm glad I did that in the case of this book, which I enjoyed immensely and from which I learned a great deal. When I read the negative reviews o...

from hereandthere

Jill Bolte Taylor's tribute to the right brain is a fascinating auto-exploration of her experience of a left side hemorrhagic stroke, and her eight year long recovery process. The stroke performed a temporary lesion of the language and related functions of her left brain, leaving her awash in fee...

from Lenaphoenix

Jill Bolte Tayor was a 37-year old neuroanatomist when she experienced a massive stroke that severely damaged the left hemisphere of her brain. My Stroke of Insight is her account of what happened that day, her subsequent, 8-year recovery, and how these events changed her life for the better. The...

from traveltrish

This book is an inspirational account of Jill Bolton Taylor.'s stroke at the age of 37 when she was a neuroscientist . During and after the stroke she is able to draw on her immense knowledge of the brain and it's capabilities to not only recover but also reinvent herself to a more creative, insi...