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A review by kjersten
My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor
4.0
“my stroke of insight” is about a neuroanatomist’s experience having a rare form of a left hemisphere hemorrhagic stroke and her subsequent eight year recovery journey. I found her perspective very interesting. some of the content was a bit dated (2006), but I enjoyed the recap of the brain at the beginning of the book, depiction of her experience having the actual stroke, and advice for caregivers/medical professionals woven throughout.
that being said, the first 1/2 was more engaging than the second half in my opinion. the tone was very peppy - possibly overly so for some but not for me. it reads kind of like something you might have to read for school, but I still enjoyed it :) interestingly, she just wrote another book on the brain in 2021!
that being said, the first 1/2 was more engaging than the second half in my opinion. the tone was very peppy - possibly overly so for some but not for me. it reads kind of like something you might have to read for school, but I still enjoyed it :) interestingly, she just wrote another book on the brain in 2021!