When Breath Becomes Air
Author: Paul Kalanithi
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About This BookSelected as a Book of the Year by the New York Times, Evening Standard, Observer, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday and The EconomistShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the YearTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option...Unmissable' New York TimesAt 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 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. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Paul KalanithiPublisher: Bodley Head; 2016th edition (16 December 2016); Bodley HeadFormat: Hardcover – 16 December 2016Language: EnglishPages: 256Dimensions: 13 x 3 x 20 cmWeight: 100 g
Browse this title within our Arts, Literature and Humanities collection. Edition details: Hardcover – 16 December 2016, English.
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- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Hardcover – 16 December 2016
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- Available on request
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- Bodley Head; 2016th edition (16 December 2016); Bodley Head
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What is this book about?
About This BookSelected as a Book of the Year by the New York Times, Evening Standard, Observer, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday and The EconomistShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the YearTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Finishing this book and then forgetting...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Arts, Literature and Humanities and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Paul Kalanithi.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for its rare honesty and quiet power. Written by a neurosurgeon facing his own mortality, it blends science, literature, and philosophy into a deeply human story. It doesn’t offer easy answers, but it will make you reflect on purpose, love, and what truly matters when everything changes. A moving, beautifully written read that stays with you long after the last page.
- Published by Bodley Head; 2016th edition (16 December 2016); Bodley Head.
- Language: English.
Catalog Description
About This BookSelected as a Book of the Year by the New York Times, Evening Standard, Observer, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday and The EconomistShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the YearTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option...Unmissable' New York TimesAt 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...
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