Kalanithi, Paul
When Breath Becomes Air
- ISBN 13:
- 9781984801821
- author:
- Kalanithi, Paul
- publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.7 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
At 36, Paul Kalanithi's life was on the cusp of a decade-long career as a neurosurgeon. But a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer shattered his future, forcing him to confront the limits of his own mortality. With profound literary quality and medical authority, Kalanithi explores the intersection of life and death, questioning what makes life worth living in the face of death. As a doctor who had spent years meeting patients in the twilight between life and death, and a terminally ill patient himself, Kalanithi brings a unique perspective to the questions of mortality. He reflects on the nature of time, the meaning of parenthood, and the human experience in the face of a terminal diagnosis. This is a deeply personal and philosophical exploration of one man's struggle to come to terms with his own mortality. In this powerful and thought-provoking memoir, Kalanithi grapples with the fundamental questions of existence, revealing a profound and moving account of life, death, and the human condition.
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