Comments on: TED2008: Jill Bolte Taylor finds an amazing lesson in a terrible experience http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenyfer http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1002596 Jenyfer Fri, 30 May 2008 12:18:06 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-1002596 I read "My Stroke of Insight" in one sitting - I couldn't put it down. I laughed. I cried. It was a fantastic book (I heard it's a NYTimes Bestseller and I can see why!), but I also think it will be the start of a new, transformative Movement! No one wants to have a stroke as Jill Bolte Taylor did, but her experience can teach us all how to live better lives. Her TED.com speech was one of the most incredibly moving, stimulating, wonderful videos I've ever seen. Her Oprah Soul Series interviews were fascinating. They should make a movie of her life so everyone sees it. This is the Real Deal and gives me hope for humanity. I read “My Stroke of Insight” in one sitting – I couldn’t put it down. I laughed. I cried. It was a fantastic book (I heard it’s a NYTimes Bestseller and I can see why!), but I also think it will be the start of a new, transformative Movement! No one wants to have a stroke as Jill Bolte Taylor did, but her experience can teach us all how to live better lives. Her TED.com speech was one of the most incredibly moving, stimulating, wonderful videos I’ve ever seen. Her Oprah Soul Series interviews were fascinating. They should make a movie of her life so everyone sees it. This is the Real Deal and gives me hope for humanity.

]]> By: Somar http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1000548 Somar Thu, 29 May 2008 10:48:26 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-1000548 The New York Times Sunday Newspaper on May 25 had a great two page article on Jill Bolte Taylor and her book, "MY STROKE OF INSIGHT". Her book is a must read and this NY Times article - called "A Superhighway to bliss" is worth checking out too. The New York Times Sunday Newspaper on May 25 had a great two page article on Jill Bolte Taylor and her book, “MY STROKE OF INSIGHT”. Her book is a must read and this NY Times article – called “A Superhighway to bliss” is worth checking out too.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-981046 Ellen Sat, 17 May 2008 05:09:50 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-981046 I've been recommending a book by Jill Bolte Taylor called "My Stroke of Insight" to everyone I know. It's an amazing story, both uplifting and powerful on three levels: physical, emotional, and spiritual, but the spiritual aspect alone makes this the best book I've read all year. How often do you get to hear a neuroscientist describe having a stroke, nearly dying and finding Nirvana, and then making a miraculous recovery so that she's back to teaching medical students!?! I came away with a renewed sense of understanding, wonder and hopefulness about the capabilities of the human brain. I give "My Stroke of Insight" highest marks! You can get the book for just $16.47 with free shipping from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Stroke-Insight-Scientists-Personal/dp/0670020745/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210709205&sr=8-4" rel="nofollow">Amazon!</a> I’ve been recommending a book by Jill Bolte Taylor called “My Stroke of Insight” to everyone I know. It’s an amazing story, both uplifting and powerful on three levels: physical, emotional, and spiritual, but the spiritual aspect alone makes this the best book I’ve read all year.

How often do you get to hear a neuroscientist describe having a stroke, nearly dying and finding Nirvana, and then making a miraculous recovery so that she’s back to teaching medical students!?!

I came away with a renewed sense of understanding, wonder and hopefulness about the capabilities of the human brain. I give “My Stroke of Insight” highest marks!

You can get the book for just $16.47 with free shipping from Amazon!

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]]> By: TED - My brain after day one » eman's views http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-901546 TED - My brain after day one » eman's views Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:43:24 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-901546 [...] and moving story clearly touched many of us - please read Bruno Giussani’s Blog and Ethan Zuckerman’s Blog for more detail on this remarkable presentation. I’m sure I’ll be watching this [...] [...] and moving story clearly touched many of us – please read Bruno Giussani’s Blog and Ethan Zuckerman’s Blog for more detail on this remarkable presentation. I’m sure I’ll be watching this [...]

]]> By: Different views « R&D http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-897871 Different views « R&D Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:01:15 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-897871 [...] Zuckerman’s commentary [...] [...] Zuckerman’s commentary [...]

]]> By: John L http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-889199 John L Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-889199 My favorite talk at TED08. Probably my favorite TED talk ever. My favorite talk at TED08. Probably my favorite TED talk ever.

]]> By: Paulius V. http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-884695 Paulius V. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:10:58 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-884695 Hi Ethan, I absolutely enjoyed again with your text. In sixth paragraph is little mistake: “oment, that left hemisphere brain chatter went totally silent/". Instead of " (singel quote), you wrote / (slash). Hi Ethan,

I absolutely enjoyed again with your text. In sixth paragraph is little mistake: “oment, that left hemisphere brain chatter went totally silent/”.

Instead of ” (singel quote), you wrote / (slash).

]]> By: Rachel http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-883821 Rachel Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:35:51 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-883821 Not long after my own strokes, someone (it might have been you?) pointed me to the book Bolte Taylor wrote about her experience. Here's a link to a <a href="http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment.php4?seg=1054" rel="nofollow">radio interview</a>, and <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/458594" rel="nofollow">here</a>'s her book (at Lulu -- includes an excerpt.) Sounds like one hell of a talk. Not long after my own strokes, someone (it might have been you?) pointed me to the book Bolte Taylor wrote about her experience. Here’s a link to a radio interview, and here‘s her book (at Lulu — includes an excerpt.)

Sounds like one hell of a talk.

]]> By: TED - My brain after day one « eman’s views http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-883774 TED - My brain after day one « eman’s views Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:59:12 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/02/27/jill-bolte-taylor-finds-an-amazing-lesson-in-a-terrible-experience/#comment-883774 [...] and moving story clearly touched many of us - please read Bruno Giussani’s Blog and Ethan Zuckerman’s Blog for more detail on this remarkable presentation. I’m sure I’ll be watching this [...] [...] and moving story clearly touched many of us – please read Bruno Giussani’s Blog and Ethan Zuckerman’s Blog for more detail on this remarkable presentation. I’m sure I’ll be watching this [...]

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