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When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi

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Poignant exploration of life, death, and purpose.

This book is a powerful reflection on the fragility of life and the pursuit of meaning in the face of mortality. Through the lens of a neurosurgeon-turned-patient, it delves into profound questions about the essence of existence. Kalanithi's eloquent writing and personal journey will leave you contemplating your own life's purpose and cherishing the moments that truly matter. A must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of life and the human experience.

  • 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)
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ISBN: 9781847923677
Author: Paul Kalanithi
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Philosophy, Science
Goodreads rating: 4.4
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At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live.When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity – the brain – and finally into a patient and a new father.What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when when life is catastrophically interrupted? What does it mean to have a child as your own life fades away?Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all. When Breath Becomes Air is a life-affirming reflection on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both.Source: penguin.co.uk
 

Poignant exploration of life, death, and purpose.

This book is a powerful reflection on the fragility of life and the pursuit of meaning in the face of mortality. Through the lens of a neurosurgeon-turned-patient, it delves into profound questions about the essence of existence. Kalanithi's eloquent writing and personal journey will leave you contemplating your own life's purpose and cherishing the moments that truly matter. A must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of life and the human experience.

  • 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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