My Stroke of Insight
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Jill Bolte Taylor
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The international best seller and recommended by medics, patients and the NHS, this is a brain scientist's personal experience of a stroke. It tells of her journey and gives rare insight into human consciousness and its possibilities for all of us.
On the morning of the 10th December 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a 37-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain.
A neuroanatomist by profession, she observed her own mind completely deteriorate to the point that she lost the ability to walk, talk, read, write or recall any of her life, all within the space of four hours. As the damaged left side of her brain - the rational, logical, detail and time-oriented side - swung in and out of function, Taylor alternated between two distinct and opposite realities: the euphoric nirvana of the intuitive and emotional right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical left brain that realised Jill was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was lost completely.
In My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, Taylor brings to light a new perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery that she gained through the intimate experience of awakening her own injured mind. The journey to recovery took eight years for Jill to feel completely healed. Using her knowledge of how the brain works, her respect for the cells composing her human form, and an amazing mother, Taylor completely repaired her mind and recalibrated her understanding of the world according to the insight gained from her right brain that December morning.
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- hideyuki
- 06-05-18
Fascinating fact about ourselves as humans
It is said that the majority of neuroscientists are based on materialism, hence they believe that the human mind is created entirely through the electronical and chemical processes of our brain. This view denies human spirituality. The author of this book is a respected professional neuroscientist. From her scientific perspective, she described her journey of dreadful stroke experience; how she suffered and recovered, and what she discovered. This is the book well worth reading (listening).
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- Lana Co
- 30-11-19
Thank you for helping on my journey to here and now
What an incredible story! So emotional, inspirational and educational. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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- jim imeson
- 15-05-19
life-changing read
inspirational story and completely changed the way I think! thank you Dr Jill Bolte Taylor
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- Ann Ingham
- 07-11-22
fascinating
very interesting personal experience. amazed at the juxtaposition of neuro-scientific knowledge with personal experience. learned a lot. very thought provoking. not totally sure about all her ideas or conclusions. some areas where a little more explanation or sources could have been useful. made me think though. and lots of interesting reflections on my own experience.
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- Rach
- 02-04-24
A fabulous book!
This book reads very real, it was of great comfort and use to me after I suffered a stroke at the age of 45. I was lost and I felt relieved to know that what was happening to me and that I wasn’t alone. This book made complete sense of what was happening to me and what was going on within me. I am very grateful for this audible book
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- Eve C.
- 14-01-20
Epicly, yet simply enlightening
Thankful for this account that enlightens the affected, their care givers and the medical professionals around them. The medics in particular need to read this.
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- samila
- 09-06-20
The most precious book I have ever read
This is simply an amazing book to change our views on this earth. Dr. Jill's words have immense power on my life. I'm sharing this book among people I know. Thanks so much for this precious book.
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- Benjamín M
- 24-12-24
The potential impact it has to learn to tap into our right brain.
Great source of insight and inspiration that it easily relatable for all. A potential bridge or a tool that I can use to convey, inspire and impact hard left brainers!
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- Daniela M.
- 01-11-22
My Stroke of Insight
It is a remarkable book, written and narrated by a
Remarkable woman 🙏🏼🫶🏼💖.Thank you Jill it has helped me while I heal from my stroke! 💐 Daniela
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- Ilaya Gardez
- 27-02-20
Amazing Insight!
I loved reading this book, it was amazing, uplifting and enlightening experience. Realised the importance of how we have 90 seconds to choose how we react to a situation. And also how we can be at peace if we choose with our right side of the brain and heart.
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