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When Breath Becomes Air

When Breath Becomes Air

doctor becomes patient; confronting mortality; poignant and beautifully written; cathartic read

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  • Doctor becomes patient
  • Confronting mortality
  • Poignant and beautifully written
  • Cathartic read

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“Just finished When Breath Becomes Air and I'm speechless ... It is one of the best books I've ever read. The way Paul describes mortality and the ...”

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“Loved When Breath Becomes Air and am also now reading The Antrhopocene Reviewed. The tile was a bit scary/daunting at first but now I fully ...”

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u/redditor · r/Indianbooks

“I just started reading it while recovering from an illness, and honestly, it feels like a fresh breath of air. For those of you who’ve read it, what ...”

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u/redditor · r/52book

“When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi ... Halfway through. On the verge of tears at some points. What an amazing guy. Although this is not the ...”

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u/redditor · r/books

“The book is tragic and sad yet very cathartic for those who have lost love ones or have loved ones battling for their lives.”

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“It is one of the best books I've ever read. The way Paul describes mortality and the Paul-way of facing the terminal reality is life changing”

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u/redditor · r/doctorsUK

“It's a poignant, pretty philosophical book on the realities of going from good health to a terminal diagnosis and his experiences of the latter ...”

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