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When Breath Becomes Air

by Abraham Verghese, Paul Kalanithi
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Meditative journey through life, death, and purpose.

"When Breath Becomes Air" is for anyone drawn to deep, existential questions framed by real human experience. Paul Kalanithi's unique perspective as both a neurosurgeon and a patient offers a profound exploration of what makes life meaningful, especially when confronted with its fragility. This memoir doesn't just tell a story; it invites you into the writer's heart and mind at the most pivotal of times. If you're searching for a book that pairs the existential weight of a life's purpose with the tenderness of personal narrative, this is it.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Biography or Autobiography (2017)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for Memoir & Autobiography (2016)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2016)
  • Prix Jan Michalski Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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When Breath Becomes Air

by Abraham Verghese, Paul Kalanithi
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ISBN: 9780812988406
Authors: Abraham Verghese, Paul Kalanithi
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 2016-01-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Science, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Memoir, Autobiography, Medicine, Medical, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.41
(rated by 790797 readers)
 

Meditative journey through life, death, and purpose.

"When Breath Becomes Air" is for anyone drawn to deep, existential questions framed by real human experience. Paul Kalanithi's unique perspective as both a neurosurgeon and a patient offers a profound exploration of what makes life meaningful, especially when confronted with its fragility. This memoir doesn't just tell a story; it invites you into the writer's heart and mind at the most pivotal of times. If you're searching for a book that pairs the existential weight of a life's purpose with the tenderness of personal narrative, this is it.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Biography or Autobiography (2017)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for Memoir & Autobiography (2016)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2016)
  • Prix Jan Michalski Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.