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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.
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A profound reflection on life, death, and purpose.
Who is this book for?
If you're interested in the human mind and the meaning of life, this book will deeply move you. Paul Kalanithi’s eloquent and heartfelt account of facing his mortality while pursuing his medical dreams offers a rare perspective on life’s priorities. It’s a powerful read that resonates long after you turn the last page.