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Artist
Taylor, Jill Bolte
ISBN
0452295548
Book Title
My Stroke of Insight : a Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Item Length
7.9in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2009
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5in
Author
Jill Bolte Taylor
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science, Health & Fitness
Topic
Diseases / Nervous System (Incl. Brain), Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Healing, Medical, Science & Technology
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
5.8 Oz
Number of Pages
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The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment 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, 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.

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Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452295548
ISBN-13
9780452295544
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Book Title
My Stroke of Insight : a Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Author
Jill Bolte Taylor
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Diseases / Nervous System (Incl. Brain), Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Healing, Medical, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science, Health & Fitness
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
5.8 Oz

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"Transformative...[Taylor's] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world." -ABC News "[Dr. Taylor] brings a deep personal understanding to something she long studied: that the two lobes of the brain have very different personalities." -The New York Times "Fascinating...invaluable...fearless...This book is about the wonder of being human." -Robert Koehler, Tribune Media Services, Transformative…[Taylor’s] experience…will shatter [your] own perception of the world.” —ABC News [Dr. Taylor] brings a deep personal understanding to something she long studied: that the two lobes of the brain have very different personalities.” —The New York Times Fascinating…invaluable…fearless…This book is about the wonder of being human.” —Robert Koehler, Tribune Media Services, "Transformative...[Taylor's] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world." - ABC News "[Dr. Taylor] brings a deep personal understanding to something she long studied: that the two lobes of the brain have very different personalities." - The New York Times "Fascinating...invaluable...fearless...This book is about the wonder of being human." -Robert Koehler, Tribune Media Services, "Transformative...[Taylor''s] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world." - ABC News "[Dr. Taylor] brings a deep personal understanding to something she long studied: that the two lobes of the brain have very different personalities." - The New York Times "Fascinating...invaluable...fearless...This book is about the wonder of being human." -Robert Koehler, Tribune Media Services
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362.196/810092 B
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  • by rosadn
    Jan 28, 2019Top favourable review

    Read it once, use it for life!

    Amazing lessons about how the brain works for us and how we can harness its distinct sides to work for us as we want it to. Dr. Taylor is an excellent writer and tells a story in a compelling way while keeping the scientific parts very easy to understand and appreciate. Thanks for this great book!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bookoutlet_store

  • by T55bfwebTVi@Deleted
    Feb 10, 2010

    a very meaningful read

    This book was the choice of the month by my book club and turned out to be an incredible gift..i highly recommend it and in fact bought several copies to give as gifts..this is a profound and fascinating story of an amazing young (37 year old woman) highly regarded scientist and expert on the human brain who suffered a massive left brain stroke....and she takes us through her experience from its onset to her 8 year struggle bringing her into full recovery..what is fascinating is our own discovery through her telling of the experience of what the human brain is capable of if properly directed...it is a gift for any stroke survivor to read as well as any caregiver to understand the importance of how to assist the patient toward recovery...the do's and don'ts of caregiving...and ...

  • by julport44
    Aug 14, 2019

    Very happy!

    I was so excited to receive this book I thought that this would help me give me back some good insight on my mom That is recovering from a stroke so far I am liking the book and it is helping me to understand my mom a little better thanks to a client of mine that had told me about this book and that is why I ordered it

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: dreambooks_co

  • by paulacooks
    Mar 21, 2010

    Absolutely terrific book! For head injury folks too!

    I bought it after reading library book. A friend had read it and just showed me the list in the back which is for friends & family - suggestions on how to help. Have had 3 head injuries in recent years. This book helped me to see what I went through from the OTHER side and to regain a lot of my self-respect! Bought copies for myself and my children!!!! Health care workers should read it too! And more than a few doctors!!!

  • by 2011atticattack
    Nov 02, 2017

    Excellent Book

    This book is very good for understanding how the brain works. It was written by a brain scientist who had a stroke and also the presence of mind to recount what the experience was like. Very useful and interesting.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

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