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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanthi. A fascinating memoir by a philosopher turned brain surgeon, facing a terminal cancer diagnosis. A person who spent th
by cfors 2y ago
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanthi.
A fascinating memoir by a philosopher turned brain surgeon, facing a terminal cancer diagnosis. A person who spent their entire life pondering the morality of life being faced with their own ultimatum.
I reread it once a year, at minimum. A deeply moving book.
- Horffupolde 2y agoLike Dr. Wilson from Dr. House.
- etrautmann 2y agoI was a labmate of Paul when I was starting my PhD. He was an incredible human, and such a fantastic writer.
- TheAlchemist 2y agoIt's a fantastic memoir indeed, very moving. Love this quote from the book: "You can't ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving".