BoringNovember 27, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had a difficult time with this book. This book was selected by my book discussion group, so I had to read it. It was very tedious and I felt as if this was required reading for a class. I understood a little of the first part about how the brain works. That was good. I was told by a friend that the book becomes more intersting during and after Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke. It didn't. How could Taylor remember what was happening while she was having a stroke? I still don't understand what she was talking about when she talks of "fluidity" . This could have been a great story about recovery. Taylor mentions that she relearned to drive a car. I was interested on the techniques she used to relearn this skill. I found it interesting when she wrote about relearing how to use the laundrymat. I wish she had addressed more her relearning of tasks.
Taylor wrote how she is a better person now because she 's using her right brain. I found this to be mumbojumbo. Who knows- msybe she's a better person because she had time to examine herself and maybe because she was humbled by the fact that she became dependent on people.
Taylor repeated herself often and she wasn't a good writer. The information about the Havard Brain Bank was fascinating. I would not recommend this book .
insightNovember 26, 2008 Working in the health care field I have seen a lot of changes in the last 30 years. We look at strokes and dementia differently than before. It was nice for someone to say "I'm in here, come and get me". A new look at the patients that I care for. More kindness, more wondering at what is whirling through their minds and a knowing that they are communicating I just need to figure out what they are saying. Great book and Probably the most insightful and helpful book I have ever read. Thank you Jill Bolte Taylor.
Amazing accountNovember 25, 2008 This is an amazing account of her experience and important information about how our brain works.
book Stroke of InsightNovember 25, 2008 I purchased the book "Stroke of Insight" for my friend and my granddaughter as gifts. I saw the author interviewed on Oprah and thought it would be a wonderful gift for my friend because she had almost died from a stroke and would like a better understanding of what had occurred. My granddaughter is studying to be an RN and I felt it may help her with patient care.
My Stoke of InsightNovember 25, 2008 "My Stroke of Insight" gave such detail of what her thoughts and actions were that it helps me deal with what my son is going through from an assault. Thank you so much for taking time to help those of us going through a similar situation.
