Biography
When Breath Becomes Air
2016·232 pages
A neurosurgeon's memoir of battling terminal lung cancer, exploring life, death, and meaning with grace.
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A neurosurgeon's memoir of battling terminal lung cancer, exploring life, death, and meaning with grace.
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When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by American neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. It is a memoir about his life and illness, battling stage IV metastatic lung cancer. It was posthumously published by Random House on January 12, 2016.
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor mentions of medical procedures and illness-related body decline.
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor references to existential and spiritual reflections on life and death.
Magic & witchcraft
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Political content
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Minor critique of toxic work cultures in medicine.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate focus on personal suffering due to terminal illness and medical strain.
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