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 enlarge | Author: Jill Bolte Taylor
Publisher: Viking Adult
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  119 reviews
Sales Rank: 63
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0670020745
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.196810092
EAN: 9780670020744
ASIN: 0670020745
Publication Date: May 14, 2008
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 Great book May 5, 2008
21 out of 25 found this review helpful
How often do you get to hear a neuroscientist describe her own stroke?
This is an amazing story on three levels; physical, emotional, and spiritual. Dr. Jill description of her eight year recovery is both uplifting and powerful. But the spiritual aspect is alone worth the price of admission. (I won't spoil it for you.)
Dr. Bolte-Taylor is not a writer of prose. Her style is that of someone experienced in writing scientific papers; factual, concise and parsimonious. But the content! That is what makes this a great book in my opinion.
A quick read but a powerful story.
Danny
A must-read! June 9, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this book after watching a short video online of a seminar Jill Bolte-Taylor did based on the experience, and loved her style of communicating, and this book was no different. The science that she shares is very easy to understand and extremely informative. Her writing style is just as effective as her speaking style, she communicates things with passion, which makes the book entertaining and well as informative. I firmly believe this is a Must for anyone who may find themselves caring for a stroke survivor, the do's and dont's she passes along based on her own experience could make all the difference in a stroke survivors' recovery.
My Stroke of Insight June 10, 2007
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
A well written and easy to understand in layman's term explanation of a serious stroke. While not everyone will have such a dramatic recovery from stroke, the narrative gives hope and "insight" into the recovery process.
Stroke of Insight June 17, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book has open my eyes on how to treat people going through pain. It has also taught me things I never knew about the organ in my head before and Jill got me to know it better my brain. I now have learn how important mine is and plan to take care of it better. I also like the way she taught me how to reach out to the best spot in my brain so I can always find happiness. This is a must read book so get a copy NOW.
Very inspiring and educational January 7, 2008
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
Not only is this book an awe-inspiring story of a woman's complete recovery from a devastating stroke, but I learned more brain anatomy and function than I did in nursing school. A must read.
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