Structure

The book is divided into 16 chapters of varying lengths. Each chapter is identified by number only. Each chapter is divided into sections, also of varying lengths. Some are only a few paragraphs while others are several pages. Each of these sections is divided by blank lines and three asterisks. The sections are not necessarily divisions of topic or time. In some cases, the section breaks seem virtually insignificant or serve the opportunity to change gears within a topic. For example, in Chapter 9 she talked about plasticity and how her brain healed. She explained that she made some changes in her life, including that she wrote things down, she let herself experience emotions rather than keeping them quiet, and that she learned to ask for help. That is the end of a section. In the next section, she returned to the topic of plasticity but made the distinction...