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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 : Viking, 2008.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  362.19681 TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  362.196 TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  B TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  362.196 TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  BIOGRAPHY TAYLOR, JILL BOLTE    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Basement Materials  920 TAY c.2  Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  362.196 TAY    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  B TAYLOR JILL BOLTE    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  B TAYLOR TAY    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B TAYLOR    Check Shelf

Edition First Viking edition.
Description 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
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.
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Stroke -- rehabilitation -- Personal Narratives.
ISBN 9780670020744
0670020745
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