It is said (rightfully so) that every story has different meaning depending on who tells the story. Well, this book is yet another proof of the veracity of such an statement. You may know that you live your life in an integrated left-brain+right-brain manner. If you are a normal human being as I am (daringly assuming I am still one), then you cannot divorce these two interacting sides of your brain; you live your life as one. Have you ever imagined what would happen if you were to lose one half of your brain?... the left side?... or the right side?... what your perception of the world would be ? One could say that this is impossible to know... unless....
This book is written by a brian-stroke survivor; significant damage took place during the stroke such that the entire left-hemisphere stopped working; so life had to be experienced by having the right-hemisphere active only. The author not only did not die; but came back to a full-recovery to narrate what the experience was like. She recovered 100% of her left-hemisphere and managed to integrate it back into her perception of life.
The fact that the author is a Neurologist and a PhD adds deep knowledge and formality in presenting a detailed description of her journey; back and forth. If you want to experience an unusual trip around the mistic nature of your brain, you will enjoy this book to a great extent. I did.
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