I read this almost two months ago and realized I never reviewed it. When I first finished this book, I was ready to award it only 3 stars. Since we all might need some help with that, we asked Goodreads... For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis who attempts to answer the question 'What makes a life worth living?'. When Breath Becomes Air is so good and so sad. “When Breath Becomes Air” is not only poignant, touching, and painful -- it is also full of love, insight, courage and humility. Stoicism: A Modern In-Depth Beginner's Guide on Ancient Stoic Principles That Will ... “I guarantee that finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option. The beauty in the darkness of dying. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It was posthumously published by Random House on January 12, 2016. I can't think of another book that brought me so close to the soul of another person. I went through this with her because I loved her. His descriptions of life and death, search for meaning, suffering and pleasure were very poetic that will paint clear images for the readers. Nothing is exaggerated. But I am super compelled to write one. by Random House. A profoundly personal take on the meaning of life and of our inevitable death. Still I Rise: The Persistence of Phenomenal Women (Modern History and Women Biograp... WHAT IS TRUE LOVE ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE? I think even as he described time and space senses erosion as he got sicker that he never stopped loving what he does, the people around him- the fact this memoir is littered with literary and psychological references and even humour just makes it more meaningful- what we know is how little we know and how much still needs to be researched. Very good book to read. The summer before heading to Stanford University for school, Kalanithi reads Satan, His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Dr. Kassler, J.S.P.S., by Jeremy Leven. In 2007, Paul graduated cum-laude f. Paul Kalanithi, M.D., was a neurosurgeon and writer. When he arrives home with Lucy, both of them know what is happening. It is mildly interesting to learn about neurosurgery as a specialty and to read the author's thoughts as he faced diagnosis, illness and then death. I'm glad I did. I didn't shed any tears at the end of it, but I remember sitting there physically shaking and feeling really numb and tingly. Test results arrive and Kalanithi discovers that his cancer is derived from a mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Personally I did an English Specialist with a Psychology Major. And of course it should not be. [3], As Kalanithi underwent cancer treatment, he shared his reflections on illness and medicine, authoring essays in The New York Times,[4] The Paris Review,[5] and Stanford Medicine,[6] and participating in interviews for media outlets and public forums. It's quite an odd book and an overall rating might be the sum of the parts, but is not going to reflect the writing or content of those parts. A gasping, desperate, powerful little book, bigger on the inside than outside. "Stay calm and read on" might be our collective slogan for the coming months. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Never has a book turned me into a sad sobbing mess so quickly.