|  | Author: Ph.D., Jill Bolte Taylor
Publisher: Plume
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Rating:  302 reviews
Sales Rank: 341
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0452295548
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.196810092
EAN: 9780452295544
ASIN: 0452295548
Publication Date: May 26, 2009
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Condition: All profits go to Housing Works -- NYC's largest HIV/AIDS organization. Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. This is an awesome find! Paperback.
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 fantastic read September 21, 2009
A. aryana (Australia)
I loved this book, i could read it again and again. Not only was it informative but also uplifting. I highly recommend it.
A Beautiful Book September 20, 2009
I am so glad I found this book. For those who have had a stroke and those
that are not aware now they might have one in the future, there is no end
to the value of this book. It is absolutely chilling what the author had
to go through and her absolute determination she is going to get well.
I found that one doesnt have to start at the first and go straight through
the book; you can pick it up at any time and and be awestruck.
I noticed when she talked about right mind vs left mind. I am very old and
learned a long time ago that you can make your brain do what you want it
to do. It is very difficult but you can get rid of negativity; something
most people fight every day of their life. Thank you Dr. Taylor; you are
indeed a beautiful person.
Perfect Complement to Eckhart Tolle's Power of Now September 18, 2009
Nicaraguan Pirato (Chicagoland, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
===Complements current moment awareness books perfectly, not just Tolle's.
Jill Bolte Taylor was a driven Harvard neuroanatomist when she suffered a stroke. She describes the stroke in amazing detail, indicating which parts of her brain were impacted and how that manifested itself in her behavior (or inability to act/react). She goes on to describe her rehabilitation process, which took eight years to complete, and how she changed from a driven left-brained scientist to a peaceful whole-brained (allowing much more input from the right than previous) person. If you have suffered a stroke, know someone who has, or even if you just wonder about the differences between the left and right parts of the brain, this book is for you. I would also recommend it for anyone who has read and enjoyed books from the "focus on the now" philosophy espoused by many Buddhist teachers and Eckhart Tolle, among others, as it adds a layer of scientific information to the spiritual dimension of current moment awareness.
STROKE OF INSIGHT IS THOUGHT PROVOKING September 13, 2009
DEEPLY MOVED
Dr. Jill Taylor does a great job of explaining what it is liked to be a well-trained scientist who becomes trapped in her own body after a serious stroke. I recommend this book without any reservations! I found myself thinking about numerous "mind, body, spirit" questions as well as considering what are the most important issues in our lives.
My Stroke of Insight September 12, 2009
Daphne Huffman (dallas texas)
I will think about the brain in a whole different way. It's am amazing organ.
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