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

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Call Number: BOCD 616.81 Ta
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Compact discs.
Read by the author.
"On the morning of December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-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 could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life, all within the space of four brief hours. As the damaged left side of her brain--the rational, grounded, 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 kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized Jill was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was lost completely. In MY STROKE OF INSIGHT, Taylor shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery, and the sense of omniscient understanding she gained from this unusual and inspiring voyage out of the abyss of a wounded brain. It would take eight years for Taylor to heal completely. Because of her knowledge of how the brain works, her respect for the cells composing her human form, and most of all an amazing mother, Taylor completely repaired her mind and recalibrated her understanding of the world according to the insights gained from her right brain that morning of December 10th. A fascinating journey into the mechanics of the human mind, MY STROKE OF INSIGHT is both a valuable recovery guide for anyone touched by a brain injury and an emotionally stirring testimony that deep internal peace truly is accessible to anyone at any time" -- from publisher's web site.

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Must-read submitted by bandersen on August 9, 2011, 7:20am Dr. Bolte suffered a massive stroke at age 37 when her undiagnosed AVM (arteriovenous malformation) hemorrhaged. As a neuroanatomist with a national reputation, she knew exactly what was happening to her as blood flooded the left side of her brain, shutting down her ability to speak and read. In this remarkable audiobook, narrated by Dr. Bolte, she not only describes her 8-year recovery but she also provides stroke victims and those who care for them, a manual for how to help stroke victims heal.