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I have always been fascinated by the brain and how its function affects our behavior and learning. To read a book by an actual brain scientist who was able to comment on what happened during her stroke from her knowledge was a unique voyage into the brain's inner workings, and how it heals itself.
Even though Emilia and her precocious step-son, William spend only Wednesday afternoon and every other weekend together, Ayelet Waldeman weaves a story about love and grace around the framework of their fragile relationship. She is a master of language and leads the reader to a realization of how a preschool boy can teach the adults around him about "the impossible pursuit" of love.
I originally read this book because my son is a runner, so I was interested in Zamperini's running career. However, every chapter disclosed a deeper strength; both physical and emotional. The endurance and perseverance that sustained him as a distance runner gave him the ability to remain "unbroken" through trials that would break a lesser man. His return to civilian life and how he overcame the challenges facing him round out a story of an exceptional life.
Laura Hillenbrand's own challenges give even more meaning to this thoroughly-researched story.
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor
smiley reader, January 1, 2012
I have always been fascinated by the brain and how its function affects our behavior and learning. To read a book by an actual brain scientist who was able to comment on what happened during her stroke from her knowledge was a unique voyage into the brain's inner workings, and how it heals itself.Love and Other Impossible Pursuits by Ayelet Waldman
smiley reader, September 2, 2011
Even though Emilia and her precocious step-son, William spend only Wednesday afternoon and every other weekend together, Ayelet Waldeman weaves a story about love and grace around the framework of their fragile relationship. She is a master of language and leads the reader to a realization of how a preschool boy can teach the adults around him about "the impossible pursuit" of love.Unbroken 1st Edition by Laura Hillenbrand
smiley reader, January 1, 2011
I originally read this book because my son is a runner, so I was interested in Zamperini's running career. However, every chapter disclosed a deeper strength; both physical and emotional. The endurance and perseverance that sustained him as a distance runner gave him the ability to remain "unbroken" through trials that would break a lesser man. His return to civilian life and how he overcame the challenges facing him round out a story of an exceptional life.Laura Hillenbrand's own challenges give even more meaning to this thoroughly-researched story.