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My stroke of insight : a brain scientist's personal journey / Jill Bolte Taylor.
On December 10, 1996, Taylor, a brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. She observed her own mind deteriorate. Now she shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery.
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- ISBN: 9780452295544
- ISBN: 0452295548
- Physical Description: 206 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Plume, 2009.
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| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959- > Health. Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > United States > Biography. Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Rehabilitation. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | RC 388.5 .T387 2008 | 30538071 | General Collection | Available | - |
My Stroke of Insight : A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
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My Stroke of Insight : A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist who teaches at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Bloomington, Indiana. She is the National Spokesperson for the Mentally Ill for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center (Brain Bank) and the Consulting Neuroantomist for the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute. Since 1993 she has been an active member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Her story has been featured on the PBS program Understanding Amazing Brain , among others. She was interviewed on NPR's Infinite Mind and ABC News, and was named one of The 100 of the World's Most Influential People of 2008 in Time Magazine .
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