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

Neuroscientist's revelatory stroke-induced enlightenment journey.

Imagine experiencing a stroke not just with fear, but with a neuroscientist's curiosity and ultimately finding a profound sense of peace. That's what Jill Bolte Taylor shares in “My Stroke of Insight," a book that's both a gripping personal story and a revelatory exploration of the brain. It's a read that could change your perspective on the mind, health, and inner peace. Whether you're touched by brain injury or simply in pursuit of understanding the human experience, Taylor's journey acts as a powerful guide.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780452295544
Authors: Jill Bolte Taylor
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2009-05-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Personal Development, Science
Related Topics: Biography, Memoir, Medical, Health, Neuroscience, Biography Memoir, Personal Development, Medicine, Psychology
Goodreads rating: 3.92
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On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life—all within four hours—Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized she was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was completely lost. It would take her eight years to fully recover. For Taylor, her stroke was a blessing and a revelation. It taught her that by stepping to the right of our left brains, we can uncover feelings of well-being that are often sidelined by brain chatter. Reaching wide audiences through her talk at the Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) conference and her appearance on Oprah's online Soul Series, Taylor provides a valuable recovery guide for those touched by brain injury and an inspiring testimony that inner peace is accessible to anyone.
 

Neuroscientist's revelatory stroke-induced enlightenment journey.

Imagine experiencing a stroke not just with fear, but with a neuroscientist's curiosity and ultimately finding a profound sense of peace. That's what Jill Bolte Taylor shares in “My Stroke of Insight," a book that's both a gripping personal story and a revelatory exploration of the brain. It's a read that could change your perspective on the mind, health, and inner peace. Whether you're touched by brain injury or simply in pursuit of understanding the human experience, Taylor's journey acts as a powerful guide.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.