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Author Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959-

Title My stroke of insight : a brain scientist's personal journey / Jill Bolte Taylor
Edition First Viking edition
Published New York : Viking, 2008
©2006

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 MELB  362.196810092 Taylor Tay/Mso  AVAILABLE
Description 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Jill's pre-stroke life -- Simple science -- Hemispheric asymmetries -- Morning of the stroke -- Orchestrating my rescue -- My return to the still -- Bare to the bone -- Neurological intensive care -- Day two: the morning after -- Day three: G.G. comes to town -- Healing and preparing for surgery -- Stereotactic craniotomy -- What I needed the most -- Milestones for recovery -- My stroke of insight -- My right and left minds -- Own your power -- Cells and multidimensional circuitry -- Finding your deep inner peace -- Tending the garden
Summary On the morning of December 10, 1996, Taylor, a brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. She observed her own mind completely deteriorate. Now she shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery
Subject Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959- -- Health.
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Stroke Rehabilitation.
Genre/Form Personal Narrative.
Biographies.
Personal narratives.
LC no. 2008271243
ISBN 9780670020744
0670020745