Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist who experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain in 1996. On the afternoon of this rare form of stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. It took eight years for Dr. Jill to completely recover all of her functions and thinking ability. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (published in 2008 by Viking Penguin). In 2008, Dr. Jill gave a presentation at the TED Conference in Monterey, CA, which has become the second most viewed TED Talk of all time. This now famous 18-minute presentation catapulted her story into the public eye. As a result, she was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2008. In addition, Dr. Jill was the premiere guest on "Oprah's Soul Series" web-cast and was interviewed by Oprah and Dr. Oz on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in October, 2008. She is the founder of Jill Bolte Taylor BRAINS and the Brain Extravaganza!
Tune in to "Super Soul Sunday", January 15 from 8-11 a.m. ET/PT and an encore at noon ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network to see Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor talk to Oprah about the unexpected gift of her stroke.
Posted January 14, 2012 | 10:02:49 (EST)