fascinating story and well-written book very much worth reading (quick, too!) - 'stroke of insight' by jill bolte taylor, a neuroscientist who had a stroke at thirty-seven and describes in detail both her experience, which included a complete shutdown of her left hemisphere (the neurotic, detail-oriented side), a distorted 'lala land' consciousness, the terror of realizing the reality of her stroke oscillating with the pleasantness of living entirely in peace-oriented right brain. In the book she also recounts her heroic regaining of full function over the course of eight years. the above is her TED talk, brought to my attention by the talented nicole at blue bicicletta (thank you!)
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