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Author Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959-

Title My stroke of insight : a brain scientist's personal journey / Jill Bolte Taylor.

Publication Info. New York : Plume, 2009.

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 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  362.196 TAYLOR    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Note Includes index.
"Previously published in a Viking edition."--Title page verso.
"A Plume book."
Summary On December 10, 1996, Taylor, a brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. She observed her own mind deteriorate. Now she shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery.
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.
Subject Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959- -- Health.
Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959- (OCoLC)fst01917334
Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959-
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients. (OCoLC)fst00851377
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Rehabilitation. (OCoLC)fst00851384
Health. (OCoLC)fst00952743
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Biography.
Stroke.
Genre/Form Personal Narrative.
Subject Stroke -- rehabilitation.
Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical. (DNLM)D019222
Stroke.
Genre/Form Popular Work.
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Biographies.
ISBN 9780452295544 (paperback)
0452295548 (paperback)
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