When my grandfather had his first stroke, I bought MY STROKE OF INSIGHT to read, in hopes of being able to console myself in some way over this new man. I found this book to be a brilliant aid in the weeks following his stroke, and a wonderful book that helped me learn to love myself, as corny as that sounds.

The medical aspects of the book seem like they’re spot on. Taylor is a brain scientist, as she calls herself in the title, so I have no doubt that her descriptions of what’s going on in the brain when you have a stroke are true.

The truly wonderful parts, however, where the ones that fall into the self-improvement category. In these, she talks about how her inner voice, that one that tells you that you’re a bad person and the like, just wasn’t there anymore. It seems like a wonderful thing, to not have that voice muttering about everything that you’re doing.

As she healed, she began looking to other things, such as the energy dynamic s of Feng Shui, to help quiet that inner voice. She shares these techniques and her inspiration that arose from following them with the reader, and let me tell you, they really do work. MY STROKE OF INSIGHT is an amazing book. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone having troubles of any sort, because its inspirational message is so open and helpful.

The book, 'My Stroke of Insight' by Jill Bolte Taylor is a remarkable read. This book is not about strokes in general, but rather about this scientist’s experience. She writes very clearly and paints a wonderful picture of what was going on in her head during the stroke and recovery. Not only was she inspired by her own journey, but she shares the inspiration directly with the reader. First, it becomes a catalogue of thank-you’s to her mother, who aided her recovery. Second, it is an under-edited exhortation to train our minds to choose right-hemisphere thinking, which is more loving and accepting and less judgmental. This book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the human brain and how it functions, any health care professional or caregiver who deals with stroke patients, anyone who has a friend or family member who has had a stroke, and anyone who is concerned about the possibility that they might someday suffer from a stroke. Dr. Taylor provides a clear and detailed description of what can happen when a stroke occurs. Amazing detail about the differing functions of the left and right sides of our brain and what it might be like to temporarily lose the output from the left. The message is how much more we can learn, and don't ever give up on someone in that position.