Abraham Verghese (Foreword), Paul Kalanithi
When Breath Becomes Air
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812988406
- author:
- Abraham Verghese (Foreword), Paul Kalanithi
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Random House
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 13.7 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Medical, Legal & Social Sciences, Medical
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
This memoir chronicles Paul Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student to a neurosurgeon and finally to a patient struggling with cancer. Diagnosed at 36, he grapples with the meaning of life in the face of death.
As he navigates his own mortality, Kalanithi reflects on what makes a life worth living, and how to find hope and beauty in the darkest moments. His story is one of profound insight and self-discovery.
A deeply moving and exquisitely observed account of one man's journey towards understanding the value of human existence.
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