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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Reviews

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Summary: My Stroke of Insight
Comment: My Stroke of Insight is one of the best books I've read. It is Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's experience of a stroke... from the inside. I'm entering my final year of the Physical Therapist Assistant program. I will always remember Dr. Bolte Taylor's experience of how health professionals made her feel when she was under their care. I will strive to be a health care provider who will make my patients feel safe and well cared for.

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Summary: Stroke of Insight
Comment: This is a fascinating book, which I was eager to read after seeing an article by the author in Scientific American. However, around chapter 15 it begins to sound repetitive and as if she is trying to fill extra pages with...whatever. The tone turns preachy and leaves science behind. However, still worth it up to that point.

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Summary: Tedious, fascinating, and weird
Comment: I would give the author herself 5 stars for her journey and her perseverance and being able to overcome severe deficits.

For the book, however, 3 stars is generous, in my opinion. As the daughter of a recent stroke survivor, I found very useful information about how to deal with my mother and how to encourage her, and it also gave me great hope for her continued improvement and recovery. BUT......way too much right-brain writing going on here. "I love my cells" is an actual quote and perfectly illustrates how much of the last third of the book is written. I am glad I read this book and will recommend it to my sisters, but with the suggestion to just to read the middle section.

The first third is tedious, the middle third is fascinating, and the final third is weird.

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Summary: A must read!
Comment: Dr. Jill is amazing. She's taken what most of us might see as a terrible experience and is changing the world in a positive way. In addition to wriring, she is also a wonderful speaker--because she does both from the heart. This book is especially important for anyone entering the medical field or those who are involved in the heatlhcare of others in any way. This book is a great complement to Pearls of Wellness (Pearls of Wellness 52 Inspirations to Achieve a Peaceful Body, Mind, and Spirit).

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Summary: In the end you will have knowledge and empathy.
Comment: Dr Bolte Taylor paints a picture with words about the horrors and bliss associated with having her stroke. Through this, she inspires us to look beyond the physical body that is beset with limitations and instead seek out the mental, feeling, emotional side of not just stroke victims but of all patients and of all humanity. Through that she reveals we can shape our inner self to focus on what really matters. I cannot imagine many people reading her book or seeing her lecture at TED.com walking away without having been greatly impacted by the beauty and truth of her story. I, for one, have been greatly touched on so many levels by listening to and reading about her experiences. And, I dare say, my patients have benefited as a result.

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