As a fan of the author's first book （My Stroke of Insight）， and given her impeccable academic credentials， I anticipated this book with great expectations--and Dr。 Jill Taylor Bolton exceeded them by far。 I fear my review could never do this book justice。 It is a true gift to the world， explaining why we do the things we do and feel the way we do， in resolving the conflicting messaging we receive from our brain。 Beyond providing helpful insights into the brain's way operating， the author gives u As a fan of the author's first book （My Stroke of Insight）， and given her impeccable academic credentials， I anticipated this book with great expectations--and Dr。 Jill Taylor Bolton exceeded them by far。 I fear my review could never do this book justice。 It is a true gift to the world， explaining why we do the things we do and feel the way we do， in resolving the conflicting messaging we receive from our brain。 Beyond providing helpful insights into the brain's way operating， the author gives us the tools to apply this knowledge to find a happier balance and more satisfying life experience。 For all its scientific grounding， the book also unlocks a deeply spiritual dimension that is an undeniable part of the human experience， albeit often suppressed and derided in a society that values， above all， the rational brain and the gifts of analytical， critical thinking bestowed upon us by the brain cells of left sided hemisphere。 Somewhat ironically， I think that people with right brain dominance will enjoy the book far more than the left brain types--since one of its premises is that we should give freer reign to our right brain tendencies and to be less driven by impulses coming from the left hemisphere。 Naturally， the left brain thinkers will have none of that。 Meanwhile， right brain thinkers will rejoice in this newly found permission （indeed， exhortation） to live in the moment and to embrace its joyful and peaceful serenity。 。。。more