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Brain Researcher Experiences 'A Stroke Of Insight'

Harvard-trained Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor studied schizophrenia and severe mental illnesses. Then, in 1996, she suffered a severe stroke that left her unable to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Over the course of eight years she recovered and in this conversation with Steve Kraske, reveals what that experience taught her.

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor teams up with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer for “Transformative Stories” on December 10 at 7 p.m. at Unity Temple on the Plaza. For tickets, go to Festival of Faiths KC.

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