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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

Jill Bolte Taylor

On the morning of December 10, 1996, Taylor, a brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. She observed her own mind completely deteriorate. Now she shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery.

Memoir & AutobiographyMemoir & Autobiography · medium confidenceMemoir & Autobiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Memoir & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyKeyword Classifier: Science -> ScienceKeyword Classifier: Travel & Place -> Travel & PlaceTravel, Exploration & Place

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current InterestMajor2008FinalistSecondary source
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