Comments on: Review: My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Taylor

By: Kris Lobrowski

Kris Lobrowski — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:47:14 +0000

I agree!
Nirvana speak I found myself calling it. Way too
much pigeon
holing and an awkward spiritual bent to Bolte Taylors book as well.

By: tinnitis

tinnitis — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:25:55 +0000

@Markus I get your drift on where you were going there. I often think of my past and use it as a means to analyze where I am and where I want to get to. Where I struggel is balancing it all out. How do you guys balance things out?

By: Strawberry roan

Strawberry roan — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:48:17 +0000

Terrible book. Full of absolute rubbish.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:49:29 +0000

I’m sorry some people didn’t like the book. I really did like it. I will say that the end, the less technical stuff, was inspiring and fascinating. I am most likely dominated by my left brain and I would love to have my right brain speak up. Jill gives me hope that that is possible.
It also helped me understand what my mother was potentially experiencing during her stroke. That is invaluable.

By: sensit

sensit — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:57:14 +0000

Buddhist-influenced perspective on My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

http://sensit.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/my-stroke-of-insight-by-jill-bolte-taylor/
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By: snowflier

snowflier — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:45:51 +0000

I’m sorry you didn’t like the book. I found it interesting and inspirational, and plan to delve more into the subject. I agree it is not a literary triumph, but I don’t think it was meant to be one. It is sincere and full of pertinent information for stroke survivors and anyone human!!

By: Frank Anastasio

Frank Anastasio — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:17:19 +0000

This superficial review may discourage some who could learn from the insights Taylor offers about how our brain works to create or distort reality.

By: jabru

jabru — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:09:09 +0000

I just finished this book. Perhaps not the best written, but its full of interesting information about the brain and its function and I found her journey fascinating. I found it helpful since my mother had a stoke, although a right sided one. Like Monica, I do not know why other’s would make fun of the book.

By: Ali

Ali — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:50:19 +0000

I'd listen to a rambling hobo's stories, for sure. Would I give his or her book a five-star review, though? Only if it were well-written. Ali’s latest blog post:Books to Drool Over

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:59:58 +0000

Sometimes your message can be misunderstood — or just plain not understood — if your style is not clear. How many people bother listening to the rambling hobo at all?