When Breath Becomes Air

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Paul Kalanithi: When Breath Becomes Air (2019, Penguin Random House)

256 pages

English language

Published March 17, 2019 by Penguin Random House.

ISBN:
978-1-5291-1094-4
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5 stars (1 review)

When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by American neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. It is a memoir about his life and illness, battling stage IV metastatic lung cancer. It was posthumously published by Random House on January 12, 2016.

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5 stars

My first memoir and hopefully won’t be the last. Paul’s journey resonated strongly with me. His clear voice was accompanied by his sincere pursuit of meaning in this short wordly life. The book was poignant but lovely at the same time. Touched my heart throughout the entire read. Particularly the epilogue written by Paul’s wife Lucy. I would recommend this book for anyone who is searching meaning in their life.

Subjects

  • Lungs, cancer
  • Cancer, patients, biography
  • Terminally ill, biography
  • Surgeons, biography
  • Husband and wife
  • Physician and patient