A review by meganpeterson77
My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

2.0

This book wasn’t for me. I went into it hoping to learn some insights regarding stroke rehab from the perspective of a neuroscientist who experienced a stroke. Other than the chapters about the author’s morning of the stoke and subsequent hospital stay, I instead felt I was rereading the same chapter over and over regarding the differences between the right and left hemispheres of the brain and how the author felt at “one” with the universe when her analytical left brain was no longer dominating her mind. While I respect the author’s experience and her desire to share it with others, I was a bit frustrated with the repetition of information and lack of distinction between scientific fact vs personal conjectures. This book may resonate with those with similar experiences to the author but falls short for readers seeking an in-depth reflection on the more medically-based stroke rehab process.