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Book When Breath Becomes Air

Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air written by Paul Kalanithi and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • The Washington Post • Slate • Harper’s Bazaar • Time Out New York • Publishers Weekly • BookPage Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction and the Books for a Better Life Award in Inspirational Memoir At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a naïve medical student “possessed,” as he wrote, “by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life” into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir. Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, while working on this book, yet his words live on as a guide and a gift to us all. “I began to realize that coming face to face with my own mortality, in a sense, had changed nothing and everything,” he wrote. “Seven words from Samuel Beckett began to repeat in my head: ‘I can’t go on. I’ll go on.’” When Breath Becomes Air is an unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenge of facing death and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a brilliant writer who became both.

Book WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR   Summarized for Busy People

Download or read book WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR Summarized for Busy People written by Goldmine Reads and published by Goldmine Reads. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summary and analysis was created for individuals who want to extract the essential contents and are too busy to go through the full version. This book is not intended to replace the original book. Instead, we highly encourage you to buy the full version. Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer at the age of thirty-six, just nearing his ten-year mark as a neurosurgeon in training. At one moment, he was a doctor treating patients and the next, he was a patient needing doctors. His diagnosis changed everything, including the future that he and his wife, Lucy, had envisioned. When Breath Becomes Air is Kalanithi's account of his transition from being a young medical student fixated on answering the profound question about what makes one's life meaningful in spite of the certainty of death, to a trained neurosurgeon in charge of one's source of identity—the human brain, and ultimately to a man welcomed to fatherhood as well as to the realization of his mortality. What makes life worthwhile when death is but an inevitability? How will you move forward when the future you have imagined crumbles into an impasse? Why bring new life into the world when your own is slipping right between your fingers? These are only some of the thought-provoking questions Kalanithi presents in this masterfully written memoir. Paul Kalanithi passed away on March 9, 2015. Though unfinished, When Breath Becomes Air continues to serve as a guide to those who have lost their way. It is the reflection of a brave and dignified man—once a doctor, then a patient—who continued to affirm life even in the face of death. Wait no more, take action and get this book now!

Book When Breath Becomes Air

Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air written by Instaread and published by Instaread. This book was released on 2016-02-28 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi | Summary & Analysis Preview: When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir about Paul Kalanithi’s experiences as a doctor and as a terminally ill patient. The book discusses Kalanithi’s lifelong fascination with questions of human biology, mortality, and meaning. It then examines how these questions are intensified by the author’s own confrontation with lung cancer, sickness, and death. Kalanithi’s father was a doctor from New York City; his mother was from India. The family moved to Kingman, Arizona, so that his father could pursue his medical career when Paul was young. His father worked long hours and was rarely home, which convinced young Paul that the last thing he wanted to do was to become a doctor himself. Paul’s mother was concerned about the weak school system in Kingman, and so crafted a lengthy list of literary classics which she made Paul and his brothers read. As a result, Paul became enthralled with literature. He planned to become a writer… PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread Summary of When Breath Becomes Air: · Summary of the book · Important People · Character Analysis · Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style

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  • Author : Ez-reader
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-05-26
  • ISBN : 9781533473677
  • Pages : 36 pages

Download or read book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air written by Ez-reader and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a SHORTENED VERSION of the original book, not the original book itself; the purpose here is to help you understand the original book faster and better! When Breath Becomes Air: Book Shortened into 35 pages or less! 'When Breath Becomes Air' is a bestselling book written by Paul Kalanithi. The book is actually a memoir, which embodies both the life and death of one man. 'When Breath Becomes Air' is Amazon's Best Book of 2016, which only emphasize the overall quality of the book. But before we say something about the book, let's say something about the author. Paul Kalanithi, besides being a great writer, is also an excellent neurosurgeon. He studied English literature and human biology, which earned him two B.A. degrees and also an M.A. at the University of Stanford. Kalanithi also went to Cambridge in order to study medicine there. There he managed to earn an M. Phil both in philosophy and in the history of medicine. But that was not all. He also managed to graduate cum laude from Yale School of Medicine and after his residency and post-doctoral study back at Stanford, Kalanithi received highest possible honors for his research and studies. Unfortunately, Paul Kalanithi died in 2015, while working on his book 'When Breath Becomes Air. In the book, the author starts by writing about his coming of age both as a writer and medical professional. Later in the book we read about author's chronicles and his battle with stage IV lung cancer. The best thing about this book that it offers almost perfect insight on the meaning of life and also on the ultimate significance of something that death is. Even though death is something most people fears of, it is something that is inevitable and something that waits for every one of us. Here Is A Preview Of What You Will Get: In When Breath Becomes Air, you will get a shortened version of the story In When Breath Becomes Air, you will find the book analyzed to further strengthen your knowledge. In When Breath Becomes Air, you will get some fun multiple choice quizzes, along with answers to help you learn about the book. Click the Buy Now With One Click Button, and learn everything about When Breath Becomes Air .

Book When Breath Becomes Air  Indonesian Edition

Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air Indonesian Edition written by Paul Kalanithi and published by Bentang Pustaka. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pada usia ketiga puluh enam, Paul Kalanithi merasa suratan nasibnya berjalan dengan begitu sempurna. Paul hampir saja menyelesaikan masa pelatihan luar biasa panjangnya sebagai ahli bedah saraf selama sepuluh tahun. Beberapa rumah sakit dan universitas ternama telah menawari posisi penting yang diimpikannya selama ini. Penghargaan nasional pun telah diraihnya. Dan kini, Paul hendak kembali menata ikatan pernikahannya yang merenggang, memenuhi peran sebagai sosok suami yang ia janjikan. Akan tetapi, secara tiba-tiba, kanker mencengkeram paru-parunya, melumpuhkan organ-organ penting dalam tubuhnya. Seluruh masa depan yang direncanakan Paul seketika menguap. Pada satu hari ia adalah seorang dokter yang menangani orang-orang yang sekarat, tetapi pada hari berikutnya, ia adalah pasien yang mencoba bertahan hidup. Apa yang membuat hidup berharga dan bermakna, mengingat semua akan sirna pada akhirnya? Apa yang Anda lakukan saat masa depan tak lagi menuntun pada cita-cita yang diidamkan, melainkan pada masa kini yang tanpa akhir? Apa artinya memiliki anak, merawat kehidupan baru saat kehidupan lain meredup? When Breath Becomes Air akan membawa kita bergelut pada pertanyaan-pertanyaan penting tentang hidup dan seberapa layak kita diberi pilihan untuk menjalani kehidupan. [Mizan, Bentang Pustaka, Memoar, Biografi, Kisah, Medis, Terjemahan, Indonesia]

Book When Breath Becomes Air

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  • Author : Abraham Verghese
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2017-07
  • ISBN : 9781548493486
  • Pages : 104 pages

Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air written by Abraham Verghese and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a naive medical student "possessed," as he wrote, "by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life" into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir. Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, while working on this book, yet his words live on as a guide and a gift to us all. "I began to realize that coming face to face with my own mortality, in a sense, had changed nothing and everything," he wrote. "Seven words from Samuel Beckett began to repeat in my head: 'I can't go on. I'll go on.'" When Breath Becomes Air is an unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenge of facing death and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a brilliant writer who became both.

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  • Author : A Book a Day
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-09-29
  • ISBN : 9781539126157
  • Pages : 44 pages

Download or read book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air written by A Book a Day and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning: This is an independent addition to When Breath Becomes Air, meant to enhance your experience of the original book. If you have not yet bought the original copy, make sure to purchase it before buying this unofficial summary from aBookaDay. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi is an exquisitely profound memoir chronicling his transformation from a na�ve medical student, to a neurosurgeon and then into a man, a new father, face with his mortality. He has to face the fears and emotions that are associated with being a patient rather than the doctor. He spends his education and career searching for the answer to what brings life meaning or what makes life meaningful. With his diagnosis, the author now faces the need to find a new identity and discover a new sense of self. He struggles to answer questions like how do you plan a future when you know the outcome? How do you nurture a young growing life when you are faced with your own life slowly fading away? When Breathe Becomes Air is one of those books that is a life changing and unforgettable account of a man dealing with the challenges of facing his own illness and the interpersonal relationship that develops between doctor and patient. Paul Kalanithi takes his readers on a journey through his own self discovery of what it means to be an effective doctor, and how as a doctor he could help his patients discover what gives their lives meaning. Available on PC, Mac, iphone, android, tablet or Kindle device. (c) 2016 All Rights Reserved

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Download or read book Full Summary of When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi written by Sapiens Editorial and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we find the meaning of life? Where do we look for it? You will be surprised to discover that the meaning of your existence is everywhere. Even if a person's life is short, we can all find a purpose, even in death. Paul Kalanithi shows us that life does not end with our last breath. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK This book, published in 2016, tells the story of a huge journey to find the meaning of life when death is already at the door. When Breathing Becomes Air is the autobiography of Paul Kalanithi, a neuroscientist and neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with cancer, a disease that eventually took his life of 37 years.

Book When Breath Becomes Air

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  • Author : Summary Reads
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-01-18
  • ISBN : 9781523432066
  • Pages : 24 pages

Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air written by Summary Reads and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR: By Paul Kalanithi and Abraham Verghese | Summary & Highlights - NOT ORIGINAL BOOK, includes our BONUS Critics Corner When Breath Becomes Air is the emotional story of the renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Kalanithi. As he nears the end of his 7-year residency he gets the report no one wants, cancer. Now his forty-year plan is scrapped. The hopes and dreams he and Lucy, his wife, have held to are dramatically altered. In this book you will find the story of a man that seeks out truth and meaning in a very detailed way. From his undergraduate literary pursuits to his combined goal of neuroscience and surgery Dr. Kalanithi desires to connect meaning to every aspect of human life. As cancer becomes his story the reader will see the emotional decisions made about starting a family and continuing his beloved career. Dr. Kalanithi begins to see how his care for his patients would be altered as he experiences the treatments himself. Through every emotion Paul and Lucy share the love for each other and life. Inside this SUMMARY READS Summary & Highlights of When Breath Becomes Air: Summary of Each Chapter Highlights (Best Quotes) BONUS: Critics Corner BONUS: Free Report about The Tidiest and Messiest Places on Earth - http://sixfigureteen.com/messy.

Book When Breath Becomes Air

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  • Author : LeoPard Books
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-02-14
  • ISBN : 9781530030613
  • Pages : 28 pages

Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air written by LeoPard Books and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-14 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Breath Becomes Air: by Paul Kalanithi; Foreword by Abraham Verghese | A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis Preview: When Breath Becomes Air is the auto-biography of author, Paul Kalanithi and is the only book he has written. This summary will cover the important concepts in the best-selling book by the beloved writer. The book is written in two parts and each section will be condensed into a concise narrative so the reader can understand the gist of it quickly. PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary and Analysis of the book and NOT the original book. This companion includes the following: - Book Review- Character List- Summary of the Chapters- Discussion Questions- Analysis of Themes & Symbols This Analysis fills the gap, making you understand more while enhancing your reading experience.

Book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Download or read book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi written by CTPrint and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ::::::::::: Disclaimer ::::::::::::This bооk іѕ nоt mеаnt tо rерlасе thе оrіgіnаl bооk but tо ѕеrvе аѕ a companion tо іt. ::::::::::: About the Original Book ::::::::::::Whеn Breath Becomes Aіr (2016) tеllѕ the іnсrеdіblе story оf Pаul Kalanithi, a nеurоѕurgеоn аnd nеurоѕсіеntіѕt whо wаѕ dіаgnоѕеd with аnd dіеd from саnсеr іn hіѕ mіd-thіrtіеѕ. Thеѕе blinks dеtаіl hіѕ еxtrаоrdіnаrу jоurnеу in ѕеаrсh оf thе mеаnіng of lіfе іn the face оf dеаth. ::::::::::: About thе Authоr ::::::::::::Paul Kalanithi was аn Indіаn-Amеrісаn writer аnd аwаrd-wіnnіng surgeon. Hе аttеndеd the Yаlе Sсhооl оf Mеdісіnе and соmрlеtеd hіѕ rеѕіdеnсу аt Stаnfоrd Unіvеrѕіtу.

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Download or read book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air written by Readtrepreneur Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi| Book Summary | Readtrepreneur (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you're looking for the original book, search this link http://amzn.to/2vO4H8a) What makes life worth living? Paul has always strove to understand the meaning of life - first through literature, then through medicine. This book When Breath Becomes Air tells us the true story of Paul Kalanithi, who always wondered about the meaning of life and death. Paul brings us through his journey as a surgeon and a patient, as we understand more about the struggles of their battles with cancer. (Note: This summary is wholly written and published by readtrepreneur.com It is not affiliated with the original author in any way) "Human knowledge is never contained in one person. It grows from the relationships we create between each other and the world, and still it is never complete." - Paul Kalanithi As a neurosurgeon, Paul has always come face to face with life and death of his patients. He had guided many families through the deaths of his many patients but when Paul became a patient of cancer himself, he was clueless. From a neurosurgeon with a bright future to a man facing death, Paul debated on his next course of action and still strove to make the most out of the limited time he had. P.S. This is a truly heart-warming, page-turning book that gives readers a deeper insight of life and death which will make you laugh and cry as late Paul Kalanithi tells his story. The Time for Thinking is Over! Time for Action! Scroll Up Now and Click on the "Buy now with 1-Click" Button to Get Your Copy Sent to Your Doorstep As soon as possible! Why Choose Us, Readtrepreneur? Highest Quality Summaries Delivers Amazing Knowledge Awesome Refresher Clear And Concise Disclaimer Once Again: This book is meant for a great companionship of the original book or to simply get the gist of the original book. If you're looking for the original book, search for this link: http://amzn.to/2vO4H8a

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Download or read book Summary and Analysis of When Breath Becomes Air written by John Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note this is not original book Sometimes we don't go out to look for a book; the book finds us. Paul Kalanithi wrote his memoir, "When Breath Becomes Air," as he faced a terminal cancer diagnosis. The book is an emotional investment that is worth making because it is a thoughtful and moving memoir of family, literature and medicine. It is, in spite of its grim connotation, very inspiring. I like to think of myself as a "connoisseur of books," so when a friend recommended this book to me, I politely acquiesced and bought it; I never really planned on reading it. The first time I opened it up, I thought that I would give it a cursory perusal. But this wasn't the case, I found myself reading this book nonstop, long into the early hours of the morning. I couldn't stop reading because even though "When Breath Becomes Air" was enthralling, it would have been a disservice to Paul Kalanithi. The book was stunning and hopeful at the same time. It was sad to know that someone as enormously talented and articulate as Dr. Kalanithi was no longer here with us.

Book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air

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  • Author : InstaRead Summaries Staff
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-02-26
  • ISBN : 9781530274161
  • Pages : 30 pages

Download or read book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air written by InstaRead Summaries Staff and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi | Includes Analysis Preview: When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir about Paul Kalanithi's experiences as a doctor and as a terminally ill patient. The book discusses Kalanithi's lifelong fascination with questions of human biology, mortality, and meaning. It then examines how these questions are intensified by the author's own confrontation with lung cancer, sickness, and death. Kalanithi's father was a doctor from New York City; his mother was from India. The family moved to Kingman, Arizona, so that his father could pursue his medical career when Paul was young. His father worked long hours and was rarely home, which convinced young Paul that the last thing he wanted to do was to become a doctor himself. Paul's mother was concerned about the weak school system in Kingman, and so crafted a lengthy list of literary classics which she made Paul and his brothers read. As a result, Paul became enthralled with literature. He planned to become a writer... PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread Summary of When Breath Becomes Air: · Summary of the book · Important People · Character Analysis · Analysis of the Themes and Author's Style About the Author With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.

Book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Download or read book Summary of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi written by Readtrepreneur Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - Book Summary - Readtrepreneur (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book, but an unofficial summary.) What makes life worth living? Paul has always strove to understand the meaning of life - first through literature, then through medicine. This book When Breath Becomes Air tells us the true story of Paul Kalanithi, who always wondered about the meaning of life and death. Paul brings us through his journey as a surgeon and a patient, as we understand more about the struggles of their battles with cancer. (Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Readtrepreneur. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way) "Human knowledge is never contained in one person. It grows from the relationships we create between each other and the world, and still it is never complete." - Paul Kalanithi As a neurosurgeon, Paul has always come face to face with life and death of his patients. He had guided many families through the deaths of his many patients but when Paul became a patient of cancer himself, he was clueless. From a neurosurgeon with a bright future to a man facing death, Paul debated on his next course of action and still strove to make the most out of the limited time he had. P.S. This is a truly heart-warming, page-turning book that gives readers a deeper insight of life and death which will make you laugh and cry as late Paul Kalanithi tells his story. The Time for Thinking is Over! Time for Action! Scroll Up Now and Click on the "Buy now with 1-Click" Button to Grab your Copy Right Away! Why Choose Us, Readtrepreneur?  Highest Quality Summaries  Delivers Amazing Knowledge  Awesome Refresher  Clear And Concise Disclaimer Once Again: This book is meant for a great companionship of the original book or to simply get the gist of the original book.

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Download or read book Paul Kalanithi s When Breath Becomes Air Summary written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a summary of Paul Kalanithi's #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER When Breath Becomes Air.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?At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a naïve medical student "possessed," as he wrote, "by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life" into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality.What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir.Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, while working on this book, yet his words live on as a guide and a gift to us all. "I began to realize that coming face to face with my own mortality, in a sense, had changed nothing and everything," he wrote. "Seven words from Samuel Beckett began to repeat in my head: 'I can't go on. I'll go on.'" When Breath Becomes Air is an unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenge of facing death and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a brilliant writer who became both.This summary is aimed for those who want to capture the gist of the book but don't have the current time to devour all 256 pages. You get the main summary along with all of the benefits and lessons the actual book has to offer. Ant Hive Media reads every chapter, extracts the understanding and leaves you with a new perspective and time to spare. We do the work so you can understand the book in minutes, not hours.