book review: my stroke of insight
This is a quick and easy read (I finished it in two days), but don’t let that fool you. It’s full of fascinating insights into our brains from the unique perspective of a neuroscientist who temporarily lost half of hers to a stroke. Her story is invaluable for stroke victims and their friends and families. [...]
book review: the natural
The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton This is a very insightful and well-written look at the Clinton presidency. It falls flat in a few places, especially when he tries to talk about events in 2000-2001 under Bush (it was published in 2002). But where he has the greater perspective of history, Klein does [...]
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