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My stroke of insight : a brain scientist's personal journey / Jill Bolte Taylor.
On the morning of December 10, 1996, Taylor, a brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. She observed her own mind completely deteriorate. Now she shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670020745 (Viking
- ISBN: 0452295548 (paper)
- ISBN: 9780452295544 :
- ISBN: 9780670020744 (Viking
- ISBN: 9780452295544 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 206 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Plume, 2009, c2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Jill's pre-stroke life -- Simple science -- Hemispheric asymmetries -- Morning of the stroke -- Orchestrating my rescue -- My return to the still -- Bare to the bone -- Neurological intensive care -- Day two: the morning after -- Day three: G.G. comes to town -- Healing and preparing for surgery -- Stereotactic craniotomy -- What I needed the most -- Milestones for recovery -- My stroke of insight -- My right and left minds -- Own your power -- Cells and multidimensional circuitry -- Finding your deep inner peace -- Tending the garden. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959- > Health. Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > United States > Biography. Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Rehabilitation. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salmo Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo Public Library | 362.196 TAY (Text) | 35163000088703 | Adult Non Fiction | Not holdable | Available | - |
