A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
by Jill Bolte Taylor
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Neuroscience, Most Recommended Books, and Health.
Jill Taylor was a 37yearold Harvardtrained brain scientist when a blood vessel exploded in her brain. Through the eyes of a curious scientist, she watched her mind deteriorate whereby she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Because of her understanding of the brain, her respect for the cells in her body, and an amazing ...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Neuroscience, Most Recommended Books, and Health.
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