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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The author became a neuroanatomist to study her schizophrenic brother.
Chapter 3: Ischemic and hemorrhagic are the two kinds of stroke; Bolte Taylor had one hemorrhagic.
Chapter 4: The brain’s two hemispheres are different yet complement one another.
Chapter 5: On the morning of her stroke, she felt disconnection, fleeting awareness, and deep bliss.
Chapter 6: The days that followed were hard for Bolte Taylor, yet her physical abilities soon began to improve.
Chapter 7: Bolte Taylor went home and steadily improved both mentally and physically.
Chapter 8: The author realized she needed people to believe in her, and she aimed to help others experience nirvana.
Description
My Stroke of Insight (2008) is about Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroscientist who suffered a stroke in her mid-thirties. These blinks detail her personal story from medical school to experiencing a stroke to learning how to walk, talk and even identify colors again.
Who Should Listen
- Medical students
- Friends and relatives of individuals with mental illnesses or brain traumas
- Anyone interested in learning more about the human brain