The release date for the English version of 'My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey' by
Jill Bolte Taylor is Jan 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A blood artery in Jill Taylor's brain burst while she was a 37-year-old brain scientist with training from Harvard. She saw her mental state degrade to the point that she lost the ability to walk, speak, read, write, or remember any part of her past via the eyes of an inquisitive scientist. Jill made a full recovery because of her knowledge of the brain, her appreciation for her body's cells, and her wonderful mother. She discusses her suggestions for healing as well as her newfound understanding of the distinct roles played by her two brain hemispheres in her book My Stroke of Insight. Her awareness moved away from everyday reality as she lost the ability to use her left brain, leaving her feeling "at one with the universe." In addition to helping people heal from trauma, Taylor also enlightens those of us with healthy brains on how we may intentionally modify the neural pathways that underlie our thoughts, emotions, and responses to situations in life.