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Kalanithi finds meaning in engagement amid uncertain survival
When Breath Becomes Air argues that a life’s worth lies in sustained attention to relationships, work, and honesty about death—not in duration or achievement.
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About When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by American neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. It is a memoir about his life and battling stage IV metastatic lung cancer. It was posthumously published by Random House on January 12, 2016.
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