Monday, October 5, 2009

My Stroke of Insight

Jill Bolte Taylor was an up and coming neuroscientist at the age of 37 when one morning she had a stroke. It was a major stroke on the left side of the brain, causing temporary loss of her cognitive and motor abilities. Her recovery, to the point of now being able to teach and do public speaking, has taken eight years. This is her own story of losing herself and with the help of her mother finding herself again.

Aside from the compelling story, the crystal clear explanation of what happens in an ischemic stroke and the advice to caregivers "forty things I needed the most" make this book a worthwhile resource for those want to be a good help to neuroimpaired neighbors, as well as for families who need assistance demystifying what has happened to a loved one.

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