My Stroke of Insight

Zusatztext the incredible story of the neuroscientist who rebuilt her own mind after suffering a severe stroke. Informationen zum Autor Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. is a neuroanatomist affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She is the national spokesperson for the mentally ill at the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center (Brain Bank) and the consulting neuroanatomist for the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute. Jill Bolte Taylor was named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2008 and was part of Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series , where Oprah invites inspirational thinkers on to her show to talk about matters of the soul. She lives in Bloomington, Indiana. Klappentext A US bestseller and featured on Oprah, this is a brain scientist's personal experience of a stroke, her journey to recovery and rare insight into human consciousness and its possibilities for all of us. The journey to recovery took eight years for Jill to feel completely healed. Using her knowledge of how the brain works, her respect for the cells composing her human form, and an amazing mother, Taylor completely repaired her mind and recalibrated her understanding of the world . A potent combination of neuroscience and spirituality - Oliver Sacks meets POWER OF NOW. The international bestseller and recommended by medics, patients and the NHS, this is a brain scientist's personal experience of a stroke. It tells of her journey and gives rare insight into human consciousness and its possibilities for all of us Zusammenfassung The international bestseller and recommended by medics, patients and the NHS, this is a brain scientist's personal experience of a stroke. It tells of her journey and gives rare insight into human consciousness and its possibilities for all of us

Vorwort
The astonishing international bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment.

Autorentext

Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. is a neuroanatomist affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She is the national spokesperson for the mentally ill at the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center (Brain Bank) and the consulting neuroanatomist for the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute.

Jill Bolte Taylor was named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2008 and was part of Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series, where Oprah invites inspirational thinkers on to her show to talk about matters of the soul.

She lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Klappentext

A US bestseller and featured on Oprah, this is a brain scientist's personal experience of a stroke, her journey to recovery and rare insight into human consciousness and its possibilities for all of us. The journey to recovery took eight years for Jill to feel completely healed. Using her knowledge of how the brain works, her respect for the cells composing her human form, and an amazing mother, Taylor completely repaired her mind and recalibrated her understanding of the world . A potent combination of neuroscience and spirituality - Oliver Sacks meets POWER OF NOW.