When Breath Becomes Air - Quick Review!
When Breath Becomes Air - is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by Paul Kalanithi.
Hello, my friends! Thanks for coming! Today I am going to talk about a book called When Breath Becomes Air.
When Breath Becomes Air |
Philosophical, beautiful, moving, heartbreaking. It's a little bit about dying, but more about being alive. This inspiring man has incredibly important things to say derived from his own experiences and might give you the motivation to live life more fully.
Paul Kalanithi studied literature at Stanford University. He began to see language as an almost supernatural force existing between people. After completing a Master's degree in English literature and wanting to discover where biology, morality, research, and philosophy intersect, Paul chooses to apply to medical school. He was still searching for answers to the question "what makes human life meaningful, even in the face of death and decay?" When he was in his fourth-year medical school. He watched many classmates choose to specialize in less demanding areas, those with more humane hours, higher salaries, and lower pressures. For himself, he chose neurosurgery as a specialty.
Kalanithi was diagnosed with Cancer. He wrote this book fueled with purpose during the last year of his life, racing against time. He wanted to help other people understand death and face their mortality. Paul goes from being a healthy physician with limitless possibility ahead of him to a sick patient with an uncertain future. There is a beautiful Epilogue by Lucy, Paul's wife, at the end of the book. Their baby had been born eight months before Paul died - March 9th, 2015.
Lucy reports that Paul let himself be vulnerable and comforted by family and friends. And even when terminally ill, he remained fully alive! It's a small book, but it's powerful. A book has never impacted me that way before. It was very therapeutic. I felt like I really connected with it, and it was something I needed to read. You might not have quite the same reaction, but I still highly recommend reading it.
When Breath Becomes, Air is one of the most beautifully written, heartbreaking, and affecting memoirs I have ever read. Even though the book is incredibly sad, it is ultimately life-affirming and worth the emotional investment.
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External Links:
・ When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - Goodreads
・ When Breath Becomes Air - Wikipedia
・ When Breath Becomes Air | Wellcome Book Prize
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