First published 2008
Jill Bolte Taylor, a brilliant brain scientist, wakes up one morning to find her brain under attack. As she loses the ability to walk, talk, read, and recall her life, Taylor must navigate the confusing new landscape of her own mind. With remarkable clarity, she describes her experience of the stroke's progression and her painstaking eight-year journey back to health. Taylor's riveting personal story sheds light on the incredible neuroplasticity of the brain and the profound impact of our thoughts on our physical well-being.
Genres: neuroscience, brain, medical, biography-memoir, health, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey
183 pages · Hardcover · Viking
Content warnings: medical-trauma