An account of a hemoraghic stroke that a Neuroanatimist suffered at age 37. Amazing, her left hemisphere was seemingly devastated, yet with much effort, the plasticity of the brain allowed her to regain all of her abilities, memories, capabilities. Very interesting as she has made her experience into a teaching moment on exactly how it felt falling into a rabbit hole, and slowly re-emerging. Her insight was to use the positive aspects of her right brain (feeling, insight) to structure what she reconnected with her left brain.

Fly far little book!

Put into The Medicine Chest Bookbox IV to look for a new reader!

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An amazing book! I couldn't put it down.

I was most intrigued by the function of the right brain, which controls our feelings of connectedness with others and with the universe. As her left brain filled with blood and shut down, Dr. Taylor felt at one with the outside world. Her physical boundaries melted away and the spiritual took precedence. It was such a pleasant experience that she truly missed this feeling as her left brain recovered its function - and she is actually glad that she had her stroke! That's a pretty strong statement.

Loved everything about this story and its telling...well, almost. Giving it 9 stars instead of 10, and for a rather petty reason: Taylor lived in my home town during this episode, and there are small factual errors in names and locations that should have been caught by some proofreading (not necessarily by Taylor herself; it's a miracle she can remember anything at all). For example, she talks about enjoying her walks in the Fellsway. Well, if she were really walking in the Fellsway, she would have been hit by a car, as it is a busy, winding road. On the other hand, hiking in the Middlesex Fells is a very pleasant experience. Petty, I know, but for some reason bothersome for me!

Thanks for sharing this amazing book! Putting it back into the Medicine Chest bookbox and hoping someone will take it before it returns to quietorchid!

Traveling in quietorchid's Medicine Chest V Bookbox. Hope someone will enjoy it!

Came back in Medicine Chest V. I'll send it on its way again.

Left on the shelf.

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