My stroke of insight
Subtitle: a brain scientist's personal journey
By: Jill Bolte Taylor.
Edition: 1st Viking ed.
Publisher: Viking; Viking Adult
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780670020744
Subjects: Taylor, Jill Bolte, -- 1959- -- Health.; Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.; Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.; Stroke -- rehabilitation -- Personal Narratives.
Genres: Biography.; Personal Narratives.
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: Jill's pre-stroke life; title: Simple science; title: Hemispheric asymmetries; title: Morning of the stroke; title: Orchestrating my rescue; title: My return to the still; title: Bare to the bone; title: Neurological intensive care; title: Day two: the morning after; title: Day three: G.G. comes to town; title: Healing and preparing for surgery; title: Stereotactic craniotomy; title: What I needed the most; title: Milestones for recovery; title: My stroke of insight; title: My right and left minds; title: Own your power; title: Cells and multidimensional circuitry; title: Finding your deep inner peace; title: Tending the garden.