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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
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Dr. Taylor experienced a stroke which caused her left brain to lose function. She was already knowledgeable about brain physiology and function, so she could understand what happened to her as she remembered her feelings at the time of the stroke and during her recovery. She feels that the new awareness of the right brain function had how she made conscious choices during her rehabilitation of the left brain left her as a better and more enlightened person, feeling more connectedness to the world around. Her advice is that we proactively consciously bring more use of the right brain in more things that we do. Taking advantage of her experience don’t have to go through a stroke ourselves to be aware of the importance of right brain function.
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Definitely some issues with ableism, and the perspective of a white woman in being able to shift her mood by concentrating on her brain. No mention/consideration of the recurring trauma others’ brains might be battling as members of oppressed groups.
AND, there are some useful takeaways as well.
AND, there are some useful takeaways as well.
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A unique and interesting delve into the mind of a stroke victim. I loved the effort put into describing the detail and feelings through the process. What a treat to get such insight without having to find out the hard way. I am glad she shared her story.
I wish author had written in detail about the recovery journey. Some of things felt jumbled up. Bedside this, I got a lot of insights both physical & metaphysical from author's journey, from stroke to recovery and how both hemispheres constructs our perception of the world and ways to control it
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Having recently survived a stroke myself, this book was recommended to me by my physical therapist. It's a great look and a must-read for anyone who's survived a stroke or is caring for someone who has. It helped me express things to my doctors better than I was doing alone.
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I really enjoyed this. I was sad listening to Jill recount her experience with stroke. I thought about how with my left hemisphere intact, that would be so scary, and how wonderful it was she was able to reach people who knew how to and did help her.
Imparting her experience and what she needed from friends, caregivers, and well-wishers gave me something to remember and consider when it is time, again, for me to be present for my loved ones in a stressful situation.
I had to do something that usually gives me so much anxiety I sometime panic while listening to the last 30% of the book. Her framing of our ability to choose and direct our experience really helped me. I didn't panic, and I got through it much quicker than usual.
One small issue with the audio quality is that I could not listen to this audiobook with headphones in. There is a crackling in the background the entire time which bothered me when it was so close to my ears. I could listen on speaker since ambient noises overrode the sound most of the time.
Imparting her experience and what she needed from friends, caregivers, and well-wishers gave me something to remember and consider when it is time, again, for me to be present for my loved ones in a stressful situation.
I had to do something that usually gives me so much anxiety I sometime panic while listening to the last 30% of the book. Her framing of our ability to choose and direct our experience really helped me. I didn't panic, and I got through it much quicker than usual.
One small issue with the audio quality is that I could not listen to this audiobook with headphones in. There is a crackling in the background the entire time which bothered me when it was so close to my ears. I could listen on speaker since ambient noises overrode the sound most of the time.