A flower does not keep secrets. A flower shows everything, all its parts on display, however minuscule, however delicate. Such boldness, such drama I admire and yet. No flower has ever pretended its affection for the sun. Every human has mimed their love to keep someone close. And yet. Spring is here and the exhale is all birdsong and green. The inhale all wind and worrry. I am never ready for the onslaught of air, of song, of color, of light. Secretly I wish for rainy days so I can read and think and wait for something I know to show up, something I know I can know, when nothing is certain, holding close my love for words even as the smells intoxicate, the air a drug I love and hate. We have to breathe out, let the breath get away. We have to let our breath touch another, waft its way into the world. Our breath is all we have really, nothing and everything. Our breath is all we have and we cannot hold it. But we can, we do, despite all our bigotry and longing, share our air, intentionally or unintentionally, such as it is, the breath is all we have to give. #whenbreathbecomesair #breath #flowerdrama #flowersecrets #openair #openup #mondaymorningnotes #breathein #breatheinbreatheout #exhale #inhale #secrets
while I am not normally a memoir type of girl - this is one that I recommend no matter what! I first read this book when I was applying to the honors program in college, and nothing spoke to me more. Even if you aren’t usually a memoir reader, i highly recommend this to you! #whenbreathbecomesair #memoir #booklover #bookstagram #arizona #bookish #bookishlove #bookworm #booksta #bookstagramaz🌵 #bookaddict #books
#헤라스공책 『숨결이 바람 될 때』 #📖 서른여섯, #전문의 를 앞둔 #신경외과 레지던트는 하루 열네 시간씩 이어지는 혹독한 수련 생활 후 원하는 삶이 손에 잡힐 것 같던 바로 그때 맞닥뜨린 폐암 4기 판정을 받게되며 쓴 #에세이 입니다. 신경외과 의사로서 치명적인 뇌 손상 환자들을 치료하며 죽음과 싸우던 작가 자신도 죽음을 마주하게 된 마지막 2년의 기록을 담고있습니다. 죽음을 향해 육체가 무너져 가는 순간에도 미래를 빼앗기지 않을 확실한 희망을 잃지 않았던 그는 이 책에 죽어가는 대신 살아가는 것을 선택한 고뇌와 결단, 삶과 죽음, 사랑과 가치를 전달합니다. 생애 최고의 하루 언제나 당신 곁에 FROMHERAS #fromheras #book #WHENBREATHBECOMESAIR "WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR" is 36, and a neurosurgeon resident who is looking forward to a specialist will be diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer just when he felt like he could get his hands on the life he wanted after a grueling 14-hour training day It is #Essay. The author himself, who was a neurosurgeon and fought against death while treating patients with fatal brain injuries, contains the last two years of facing death. Even when his body was collapsing toward death, he did not lose hope that his future would not be taken away, and this book conveys to readers the agony and determination of choosing to live instead of dying, life and death, reflection on meaning, and the love and value that lasts even after death. The best day of my life. Always by your side FROMHERAS
"When you come to one of the many moments in life when you must give an account of yourself, provide a ledger of what you have been, and done, and meant to the world, do not, I pray, discount that you filled a dying man’s days with a sated joy, a joy unknown to me in all my prior years, a joy that does not hunger for more and more, but rests, satisfied. In this time, right now, that is an enormous thing." 📖 : When Breath Becomes Air ✍️ Paul Kalanithi #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi #memoirs #lucykalanithi
Have you ever read a book and started bawling in the middle of it? Have you ever imagined being a dad then realizing you won’t get to see your child grow up? Dr. Kalanithi, a master of words, shares his experiences confronting his own mortality. I would highly recommend anyone and everyone to read this book! #booklover #books #emt #cna #nursing #medicine #premed #premedlifestyle #medtok #medicalbooks #whenbreathbecomesair #booksthatmademecry #booksthatchangedmylife
WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR by PAUL KALANITHI Paul Kalanithi was at the prime of his life & had a bright future ahead of him as a neurosurgeon. But his cancer diagnosis shattered his dreams of a future he shared with his wife. He shares his triumphs & the despair of his career as a neurosurgeon, the people he managed to save & those he could not. Being young, he never imagined that one day he would be a patient himself. It all stared at a CT Scan. Paul was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2013. He questioned many things, what makes life worth living in the imminent prospect of death, what makes a virtuous & meaningful life, what do you do when there is no future to plan for but only the present to live in? When he heard he contracted cancer, he and his wife Lucy went through IVF to conceive a baby. He pondered about what it meant to have a child when his life was fading away. To extend his legacy, Paul also started writing his book 'When Breath Becomes Air' which exemplifies his initial passion for literature. He completed neurosurgery residency in 2014, & sadly died in March 2015, while working on this book. This is a profoundly touching, poignant & heartfelt memoir that discusses the fragility of life, the sensitive topic of death, its unpredictability & its impact on family, colleagues & community. Paul leaves behind his beloved wife Lucy & their daughter Cady. My Rating - 4.5/5 #bookstagram #bookreview #bookstagrammer #bookstagramnewbie #bookstagrammalaysia #bookworm #bookaddict #booklover #bookcover #bookcollection #nonfiction #autobiography #memoir #meetthebookstagrammer #bookstagramcommunity #bookstaexplore #diversebooks #diversifybookstagram #PaulKalanithi #WhenBreathBecomesAir
#paulkalanithi_whenbreathbecomesair This book is an Epitome of bravery, confidence and responsibility towards loved one's. As a reader and writer I deeply regret that the world has not witnessed to see the greatest contributions of Dr Paul Kalanithi, but he has done his best when his #breathbecameair. Let the good works and hearts with pure intentions remain. #whenbreathbecomesair #bookstagram #books #paulkalanithi
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 ✨️ April Bookclub read 🖋 At only thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, transitioning him from doctor to patient in an instant. "When Breath Becomes Air" tracks Kalanithi's journey from a curious medical student to a neurosurgeon grappling with human identity within the brain, to a husband and father confronting mortality. 💭 After reading this book, I was left feeling some type of way. It made me think about life, true meaning, and my personal values. Written beautifully, Kalanithi's memoir is one to remember. #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi
Self Improvement 📚 16 When breath becomes air, @dr._paul_kalanithi 📈 Ingredients that will make you read this book 🎯Who would true valour see/ let him come hither / then fancies fly away / he'll fear not what man say , he'll labour night and day/ to be a pilgrim/ 🎯 We've to accept the fate of being an mortal. Follow for more @bookpediaofficial #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi
Therefore, the moment in which breath becomes air describes the act of dying, with breath representing life. Using breath as a stand-in for life is apt for the memoir because breathing is automatic, just as the way people treat their time on earth is often automatic. - #kobo #whenbreathbecomesair #booklover
인생의 황금기를 접어들기 직전에 모든걸 다 잃게 된다면 어떤 느낌이 들까.. 신경외과 의사인 폴 칼라니티가 폐암 말기 판정을 받고, 서른 여덞에 세상을 떠나기 전까지의 2년의 기록이 이 책이다. 폴 칼라니티의 글도 좋았지만, 이미 고인을 대신해 폴의 아내인 루시 칼라니티가 쓴 에필로그는 정말 읽기 힘들 정도로 슬펐다. ‘죽음 앞에서 인간의 존엄성은 무엇일까?’ 삶과 죽음에 대해 생각 해 보는 책. P.S 1. 폴 칼라니티에 대해 살펴보니 나와 같은 77년생이다. 그리고 2015년까지 살았다. 같은 나이라고 생각하니 마음이 괜히 뒤숭숭하다. 2. 띠우에도 좋은 책 일 것 같아 영문판도 구입했다. #숨결이바람이될때 #폴칼라니티 #책 #책추천 #도서 #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi
Pure heartache #notforthefainthearted #alittlelife #findingchika #honor #thrityumbrigar #mitchalbom #whenbreathbecomesair #pain #heartache #heartbreaking #bookstagram #bookrrecommendations
Als adem lucht wordt - Paul Kalanithi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Dit boek vertelt het aangrijpende verhaal van een neurochirurg die geconfronteerd wordt met de harde realiteit van longkanker. Het werpt een diepgaande blik op de essentie van het leven, dwingend tot reflectie over wat werkelijk van waarde is wanneer de dood dreigend dichtbij komt. Mijn respect voor het beroep van de neurochirurg is aanzienlijk gegroeid door dit boek, dat een blijvende indruk op me heeft achtergelaten. De inkijk in zijn dagelijkse werkzaamheden is fascinerend en werpt een nieuw licht op de moed en toewijding die dit beroep vereist. Paul, de hoofdpersoon, verdient ongetwijfeld een overvloed aan respect. Zijn kracht, vriendelijkheid en intelligentie stralen door de bladzijden heen en maken van hem een bewonderenswaardige figuur. Dit boek zal me altijd bijblijven als een onvergetelijk leeservaring. De epiloog, geschreven door zijn vrouw, voegt nog een extra emotionele laag toe. Het is een aangrijpende afsluiting die zeker niet zonder tranen zal zijn. Zorg ervoor dat je de zakdoeken binnen handbereik hebt wanneer je aan dat deel begint. #alsademluchtwordt #paulkalanithi #whenbreathbecomesair #memoir #biografie #medical #nonfiction #goodreadschoiceaward #randomhouse #boek #lezen #boeken #bookstagram #boekstagram #book #boekentip #books #reading #instabook #booksofinstagram #booklover #boekenkast #lees #leestip #bookworm #booklover #lees #goodreads #kobo
1000 som Original 100% At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade`s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi`s transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity - the brain - and finally into a patient and a new father. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when when life is catastrophically interrupted? What does it mean to have a child as your own life fades away? Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all. When Breath Becomes Air is a life-affirming reflection on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. #book #booktok #books #paulkalanithi #paulkalanithi📚📖📔 #bishkek #kyrgyzstan #kyrgyz #online #онлайнбизнес #whenbreathbecomesair #книги #книгибишкек #магазинкнигбишкек #книгикыргызстан #кыргызстан #книгинашевсе #читатьмодно #читать #читатьмодно #читатьмного #read #readtosleep #booksshelf #bookshelves #booksshop #bookshelf #бишкек
Imagine a brilliant neurosurgeon, on the cusp of an extraordinary career, confronting a far more formidable opponent: terminal cancer. This isn’t medical fiction; it’s the heartbreaking yet inspiring reality laid bare in Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, “When Breath Becomes Air.” Kalanithi’s story isn’t just a chronicle of his battle with illness; it’s a profound meditation on life, death, and the enduring human spirit in the face of the inevitable. Prepare to be humbled, challenged, and ultimately, deeply moved by this unforgettable read. Why you should read it: ⭐️A unique perspective on mortality: Kalanithi, once the healer, becomes the patient, offering a poignant look at death from a doctor’s unique perspective. ⭐️A beautifully written exploration of life’s meaning: Kalanithi grapples with big questions about purpose, legacy, and finding meaning in a finite existence. ⭐️A powerful reminder to cherish what matters: Kalanithi’s journey is a wake-up call to appreciate the preciousness of time and the importance of living fully. QOTD : What does the concept of “finding meaning” mean to you? #wednesdayreads #bookreview #memoir #mustread #nonfiction #mortality #lifelessons #whenbreathbecomesair #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bookstagram #anubookreviews
WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR by Paul Kalanithi Rating: 5 ⭐️ This book has been on my shelf since I purchased it last January or 2023. I don't really remember. But what I do remember is how this book portrayed resilience and bravery when facing death. A lot has happened to Paul since he was diagnosed and despite that he still lived a full life. Paul Kalanithi wrote with such conviction and purpose that his words inspired me to always work hard, give your 100%, and love fiercely. His words struck a chord not only in my heart but also my mind. He was the hero the world never got to be with longer. He was a wonderful soul and fantastic person. If there was any word that should be used to describe him, it will have to be brave. Here's to patients, doctors, and doctors who turned into patients. May you pick up this book and love it as much as I did. May Paul's words touch your hearts and minds as well. #SHIANDRAreads #BookReview #Bookstagram #WhenBreathBecomesAir #memoir #death #medical #doctor
📚 Rainbow Cover Book Challenge 📚 Color: White Book: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Why I recommend/love this book: This is a book I think everyone should read at least once. I know I will read it more than once. It is the memoir of a terminally ill doctor (the book was published posthumously). The book tackles what it means to be mortal and the importance of life. It’s beautifully written, and the epilogue will have you in tears. #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #mortality #whenbreathbecomesair #booksonmortality #nonfictionbook
My top 5 favourite Non-fic books that I found exactly when I needed them the most. Each of these books left a mark on me and I will carry these stories in a special place in my heart #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #nonfiction #nonfictionbooks #nonfictionreads #tuesdayswithmorrie #whenbreathbecomesair #anyordinaryday #theinbetween #lovestories
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This is an all time favorite.Definitely the best medical memoir I’ve ever read.It’s about dying and also being alive. I’ve read this like two years ago but this reread made me appreciate medicine and neurosurgery even more.I felt a whole rollercoaster of emotions from hope to appreciation to sadness. I kept rooting for his survival till the end despite knowing life doesn’t work that way. The epilogue being written by Lucy ;description of his last days and her love for him is really heartbreaking What happened to Paul was a tragedy but he was not tragic -Lucy kalathini #bookstagram #bookworm #nigerianbookstagrammer #whenbreathbecomesair
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi This book is an autobiographical account of a young Neurosurgeon, who at the peak and precipice of his career is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. The account chronicles his journey of coming to terms with inevitable death and attempts to find meaning, purpose and desire to make his days count and amount to something significant. This book is a result of that effort. While I have not read many books dealing with this subject matter, I found it lacking in emotion. The book is rather clinical in addressing the emotional liability associated with death and its impact on the human psyche. In this regard I found "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green much more subtle and humane. But then again I could be biased since I like fiction much more than biographical or autobiographical accounts. #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi📚📖📔 #readoftheweek #readingchallenge2024 #audible
“WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR” ……………. Words by the dying man I recently just done with this read written by a dying man (now dead) of Cancer. I must point that the words used in this read manifests the very feelings of the dying man. His resentfulness, his abhorrence all could be made out without any strenuous efforts. Even after getting exposed to his mortality the author The Paul Kalanithi didn’t allowed himself to stop performing his duties to the utmost and falling short of following his passion of neurosurgery. With all pain, distressed dropping health conditions day by day, the author wrote this memoir. #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi📚📖📔 #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookillumination #booksbooksbooks #instagram #instalike #memoir
Book #12 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • I put off reading this one longer than I should have because I wasn’t sure I was in the right emotional headspace. However, this book is about so much more than cancer and a life cut short. It’s actually really about life! • I love how, from early on, Paul Kalanithi is interested in the human experience. I think it’s interesting how he explores this from so many different perspectives—literature, medicine, neurosurgery, etc. I also enjoyed hearing about his experiences in medical school and his discoveries (through his roles as BOTH a doctor and a patient) about the importance of building relationships. • Kalanithi’s vulnerable account of his diagnosis and journey with cancer is extremely reflective and really explores what it means to live a full and meaningful life. While it’s too bad that he was unable to finish this book, I really think the ending, written by his wife, is the perfect touch to end this book. It instills a message of hope and allows everything he embodied to live on. • This book reminds me a lot of The Last Lecture. I read that one many, many years ago, and it may be time to revisit it because these two would make great companion texts! • #LeahsLitReview #LeahsLitReview24 #bookstagram #bookreview #bookrecommendations #nonfictionreads #memoir #whenbreathbecomesair
Morning Everyone. Convincing you to read this book based on its quotes. If you haven't read this one yet,please do read it. I'm sure you're gonna love this one. #whenbreathbecomesair #death #memoir #bookannotations #annotations
7.5/10. (Ça reste une note subjective) Verdict : À lire ou ne pas lire ? Oui, si le sujet ne vous trigger pas trop. Il parle beaucoup de science mais aussi de religion. Ceci est une histoire vraie. Paul Kalanithi a été diagnostiqué avec un cancer des poumons au stade 4 à l'âge de 35 ans. À ce moment, il était dans sa dernière année de résidence comme neurochirurgien. Il connaît la mort, la côtoie à chaque jour. Il est habitué à la regarder droit dans les yeux. Mais devenir patient est déstabilisant. Le livre est séparé en 3 grandes parties: 1. Lorsqu'il n'était pas malade. 2. Pendant qu'il était malade. 3. Épilogue de sa femme, car oui no spoilers (c'est écrit en arrière du livre), il est mort en 2015. Un récit touchant. J'ai parfois trouvé qu'il y avait peut-être un peu trop de termes médicaux non-expliqués pour le commun des mortels haha. J'ai quand même pleuré dans le prologue de sa femme. Je pense que j'ai juste été un peu déçue peut-être parce qu'on me l'avait "over hyped". #livre #memoire #livres #livreaddict #book #books #bookstagram #whenbreathbecomesair #booklover #bookreview
“Despite the lockdown during the pandemic in 2020, I traveled into my pages to the English countryside, fairytale lands, dystopian future America, and many more realms, because books offered me an escape during life’s bleakest moments.This is why I want the same for you; a place to find solace, while also sharpening your literary minds. Here are some of Noushka and I’s favorite books” Click the link in bio to read the full list. #bookstagram #taylorjenkinsreid #daisyjonesandthesix #whenbreathbecomesair
#WhenBreathBecomesAir #PaulKalanithi #숨결이바람될때 #폴칼라니티 _ _I had come to see language as an almost supernatural force, existing between people, bringing our brains, shielded in centimeter - thick skulls, into communion. A word meant something only between people, and life's meaning, its value had something to do with the depth of the relationships we form. _What makes life meaningful enough to go on living? _As my skills increased, so too did my responsibility. _Good intensions were not enough, not when so much depended on my skills, when the difference between tragedy and triumph was defined by one or two milimeters. _ #책 #책스타그램 #북스타그램 #리뷰 #북리뷰 #리뷰스타그램 #독서 #독서스타그램 #에세이 #영어원서 #영어원서읽기 #book #bookstagram #read #reading #readingtime #readingstagram #review #bookworm #bookreview #reviewstagram #essay
☔️ April Showers Collab ☔️ They say that April showers bring May flowers. For readers, our April showers come in the form of tears. The skies are opening their floodgates and so are we. Today we’re sharing books that made us cry! See all the participants at #imnotcryingyourecrying24 ☔️💦🌧️ ☔️💦🌧️ ☔️💦🌧️ ☔️💦🌧️ I have become emo in my old age, and I tend to tear up at the drop of a hat. Maybe because of this, I wanted to pick a book that left such a deep impression on me that I am still thinking about it almost a decade later. So I am highlighting a single book today. When Breath Becomes Air is that book for me. It is one of the top memoirs I have read of all time, and I still bawl to think of it. Paul Kalanithi: you are a light who is gone too soon. Poignant, profound, powerful, and heartbreakingly beautiful. 😭😭😭 “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵, 𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘺, 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥.” Rest in Peace Dr. Paul Kalanithi. 💬 #qotd: what book touched you deeply to the depth of your soul? ☔️💦🌧️ ☔️💦🌧️ ☔️💦🌧️ ☔️💦🌧️ This collab & more bookish community fun is hosted by the members of @bookends.friends 🫶🏻 #bookendsfriends #bookishcollab #bookstagram #bookstafriends #booklovers #bookishlove #bookishcommunity #whenbreathbecomesair #memoir #tearjerker #readdiversebooks #cancerawareness #imnotcryingyourecrying
When breath becomes air 🩵🩵🩵 #whenbreathbecomesair #read #review #reading #bookrecommendations #bookstagram
BOOK REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: I've never loved a non-fiction book as this one.🥹🥹 I don't know how I will ever get over this book or if I just don't want to, The grace and bravety which with it was written is simply beyond admirable. As my first memoir to read it was the best choice. I highly recommend for people going through a difficult phase in their lives or facing a great loss or even thriving for inspiration and heart-to-heart connection with a book ❤️ #whenbreathbecomesair #bookstagram #book #reading #read #nonfiction #bookrecommendations
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paul Kalanithi (April 1, 1977 – March 9, 2015) was an American neurosurgeon and writer. His book When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir about his life and illness with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi #bookstagram #instabook #nonfiction #autobiography #bookish_orla #ayearinbooks #march2024 #31
When breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 stars When breath becomes air is a moving and a thought provoking memoir about his journey through life and facing with a terminal illness. It is an incredibly well written book and is a poignant reflection on life, death and the search for meaning in the face of mortality. This book has to be one of my favourite memoirs, something I will hold onto my heart for a long time. It is heartbreakingly beautiful and I am caught in a Swirl of emotions that I'm still trying to find words for how the book has made me feel. #whenbreathbecomesair #memoir #bookinsta #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookreview #bookaholic
This book will remain in your heart for a long long time. How emotional a tiny little book can make you! I loved it. Book Name - Tuesday with Morrie by Mitch Albom from publisher ✅ The book is about a meeting between the author and his professor, Morrie Schwartz. Who is terminally ill and shared his wisdom and lessons. ✅ It covers almost all the emotional aspects of human life including life, death, love, relationships, and how to live a meaningful life. It also makes you feel everything you read. It kind of vibes with the book "When Breath Becomes Air". ✅ These are a few quotes from the book. I hope you like and appreciate the wisdom of Mr. Morrie. #tuesdaywithmorrie #mitchalbom #MorrieSchwartz #wisdom #lessons #emotional #reading #currentread #whenbreathbecomesair #nicebook #emotionalread #life #death #love #relationships #bookish #bookstagram #booklover #booksongoals #bestbook #readmore #nonfiction #selfhelp #bookreivew #bookhighlights #bookinsight
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When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oh dear, not every book would have an impact on readers as this one. Paul takes readers through the last few pages of his final days on earth. When the chapters of his lung cancer unfolds, I feel like I’m reading a journal, a diary, of a friend. The words translate his thoughts so honestly as if there is no space between readers and the author. He talked about how he, as a surgeon, learned to give the patients the meanings of life and deaths, rather than acting as a death fighter. Then he himself became the patient in his own hospital, in the room that he had cured diseases, or announced deaths, now fighting for his own life. Reading the book as he was dying, I can’t help but wonder when will the story end? And there it came, so sudden, when his wife took over the last chapters. I headed back to the previous page to swallow his last words once again. #book #reading #whenbreathbecomesair
What I love about memoirs is that reading them allows for me to immerse myself in a world that isn’t my own. It’s a way of learning about how vast the world is, and how life touches us differently. I think Paul’s ability to articulate the meaning that comes from his work in the medical field and the pursuit of understanding death really interesting. He’s an intelligent writer, with a captivating cadence in his words. What I think really shines through though is how much passion he has, and how all-consuming it was for him to pursue becoming a neurosurgeon. It comes through in his words, in the integrity and responsibility he holds as someone with the power in his (literal) hands to help change someone’s life, and their family’s. 🍃 Does anyone else like memoirs? (It’s one of my fav genres) Or if you’ve read this memoir, what did you think of it? 🍃
≡;- ꒰ Presenting: My 2nd Quarter of the year’s physical TBR pile !! ꒱ There’s so much more I wanted to put, but I wanted to keep it realistic. I read on my kindle more frequently, so I decided to stick to 7 books first, and just add more if I finished all of these. : ̗̀➛ true pinoy ghost stories 3&4 - a bday gift from @kwinreads !! i applaud her courage buying these for me even when she’s such a scared about these stuff - this series has a special place in my heart bc before i read intl novels, i read local horror stories first : ̗̀➛ bride - a giveaway win from @jasifireheartreads last feb !! - one of the two ali novels that i haven’t read yet : ̗̀➛ heart bones - gifted by @yanreveur through @readingroombookclub ‘s secret bookworm activity <3 - my first coho in a long while !! : ̗̀➛ how to k!ll your family - a book i thrifted lst march - ngl i want to read this bc of the juxtaposition btwn the title and color scheme : ̗̀➛ sense and sensibility - a classic to move my goal of reading more of it this year - i miss jane austen’s writing already so this got bumped up in place of great expectations : ̗̀➛ when breath becomes air - a non-fic book to lessen my romance reads - bought last feb but life happened and i didnt really reach for it before i’ll surely read romcoms and trashy romance books every now and then (i figured out pately that my mood highly depends on what i’m reading and how i’m liking it) but this looks like a good start for me !! hopefully i get to finish it within this quarter (so i can read more physical books not listed here 👀) — 🏷️ #tbr #tbrlist #tbrstack #books #bookstagram #bookstagramph #bookstagramphilippines #psicom #alihazelwood #bride #colleenhoover #heartbones #howtokillyourfamily #senseandsensibility #janeausten #whenbreathbecomesair
✨ spill the 𝕋𝔼𝔸 challenge ✨ I saw this challenge a LONG time ago and finally got around to doing it (and my baby has had me up since 3am 🙃) 𝕋: a book that 𝕥𝕒𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥 me something: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi completely destroyed me—mind, body, & soul (in the best way). It took a lot of reflection and introspection to process my feelings on what I read, but I felt it very much formed me into a better person. It is a powerful reminder that we may not know or understand someone’s story or outlook, but that does not strip us of our ability to take the time to listen and give them the respect & dignity that they deserve as a fellow human being. 𝔼: a book I didn’t want to 𝕖𝕟𝕕: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré. Oh, how I fell in love with Adunni! If the author added 500 pages to this book, I’d fall over with excitement. Daré’s next novel, And So I Roar, is one of my most anticipated releases of 2024 🤩 𝔸: an 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣 I can’t get enough of: Abby Jimenez! I’m usually not big on romance, but I’m obsessed with the banter and storylines in her books! Usually I don’t like surprises, so I ALWAYS read the blurb before ordering a book, but I pre-ordered Just for the Summer completely blind. If you know me, you know that is VERY out of character. I can’t wait to work through her backlist! I tagged some bookish friends, but if you see this consider yourself tagged! 💭 Who is your top auto-buy author? Happy weekend, friends ✌🏼
this book 😭 i finished this book while i was on a train on the way home and i was absolutely bawling my eyes out. such a beautiful, inspiring, heart-wrenching, hopeful, and bittersweet read. i absolutely loved reading paul’s words and am so glad i read this one. i am sure i will not come across a story quite like paul’s again. It’s been a week or so since i finished the book and my heart still hurts when i think of this one. thank you paul for sharing your story and your precious wisdom. definitely recommend 🩵🩵🩵 🏷️ #book #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #booksta #bookstack #bookstacks #novel #selfdevelopment #selfdevelopmentbooks #memoir #whenbreathbecomesair #nonfiction #nonfictionbooks #nonfictionreads #read #bookrecommendation #bookreview #bookrecs #bookrec #bookreader #inspiration #inspirational
when breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi 🌬️ "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." The book started out a little bit slow for me & I think there are a few things that could have been kept shorter. But at some point this really got to me, especially being a nurse working in oncology and having done a lot of end of life care already. This gives a great inside look at how cancer changes everything for people, how they need to adjust their whole life and what kind of questions they have battle: "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? " and I think Kalanithi did a great job a wrestling these questions and finding answers & making the most of his time. Also: I think every medic student or nurse should read something like this to understand at least a fraction of how the person in front of them feels in their situation. ( to this day there are sadly still a lot of people in health care lacking empathy etc.) Sometimes the book was written a little bit too poetic, which kind of felt unnecessary and out of place? To be honest, the Epilogue written by his wife was the best thing. She has such a way with words and really hit home and made me cry. The book got a heavy topic and I can imagen its not for everyone, but If you can stomach reading it, I think there can be something learned from doing so 3.75/5 ★
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A must read! Beautiful and sad, really makes you think and look at life differently. It’s not just for people in health care, it touches aspects of life that we all face. #whenbreathbecomesair #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookstagrammer #thatbookwas
“When breath becomes air” is a profoundly moving autobiography that captures the essence of life’s fragility and the pursuit of meaning in the face of mortality. At 36 years old and peak of his career, neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. This memoir was written in his final months. Over the years Paul had examined the scan of patients, but he never thought he would one day be looking at his own scan. With the roles reversed, Paul now sees life as a patient. Through this transition, Paul reflects on the profound questions of existence, love and the purpose of life. I desperately hoped for a different ending, even though I knew it wasn’t possible . The epilogue written by Paul’s wife, was a very beautiful and heart-rendering finish to the book which left me sobbing like a child. P.S- I hope I am as brave as Paul when death comes. #bookstagram #whenbreathbecomesair #memoir #paulkalanithi📚📖📔 #books #bookrecommendations #bookcommunity #bookclub #fypage #explorepage #day12
Happy Monday everyone! It’s been a wet and windy one here today so I thought I’d share this #blueskystack in the hopes of encouraging the sun to make a reappearance ☀️ I’ve tagged a few people to join in, but if you are read in this consider yourself tagged anyway ☁️ This stack includes: ☁️ Less- Andrew Sean Greer ☀️ This Time Next Year- Sophie Cousens ☁️ Falling Hard For The Royal Guard- Megan Clawson (🌟🌟🌟🌟) ☀️ The Poppy War- R F Kuang ☁️ The Love Hypothesis- Ali Hazelwood (🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟) ☀️ Know My Name- Chanel Miller ☁️ When Breath Becomes Air- Paul Kalanithi ☀️ Rodham- Curtis Sittenfield ☁️ Her Royal Highness- Rachel Hawkins (🌟🌟🌟🌟💫) I’m looking forward to finally buddy reading The Poppy War with @annikareads_ in a couple of weeks 🫶 🫧What’s the weather been like where you are? Are you also longing for sunny skies? 🫧 🏷️ #blueandwhitestack #bluebooks #whitebooks #blueandwhitebooks #sunnyskies #☁️ #less #andrewseangreer #thistimenextyear #sophiecousens #fallinghardfortheroyalguard #meganclawson #knowmyname #chanelmiller #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi #thepoppywar #rfkuang #thelovehypothesis #alihazelwood #rodham #curtissittenfeld #herroyalhighness #rachelhawkins #bookstackchallenge #bookishlygang #booksbooksbooks #bookloversofinstagram #buddyreads
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi This book gave me a new perspective on the meaning of life and death. Paul wrote this book in his illnesses and limited time , a heartbreaking story about how someone facing death. A must read, 5/5 #kindle #bookrecommendations #paulkalanithi_whenbreathbecomesair #whenbreathbecomesair
Very sad book. At some point, I decided not to finish it because of how sad it made me when I read it. This book makes you questioned your life and the validity of all the decisions we make to achieve what we think are our dreams. This dude worked hard to become a neurosurgeon. He sacrificed a lot to realize that dream hoping to really start living once he got what he wanted, but life is a bitch. It gave him a lethal cancer which would force him to question his existence and the purpose of his life. He would progressively witness the disintegration of his body and the loss of everything he cherished including his life at such a young age. He would witness the birth of his child while dying slowly. This book brings up a lot of philosophical questions such as what is the whole point of life? What is important? How can we better appreciate today? How can we live meaningful lives since tomorrow is never guaranteed? Anyway, it is a powerful read. I read a lot of books throughout the year and I will start sharing my thoughts on those that really stand out. #whenbreathbecomesair #bookthoughts
"When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi book recommendation by Rachel Sylvan Thank you @thefictionphysician for the reread! ❤️ #memoir #meaningoflife #death #doctorstories #hope #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi #medicalmemoir #diverseauthors #bookrecommendations
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This is a beautiful autobiography written by Paul Kalanithi. His personal struggle is sad and tragic. The epilogue written by Lucy, Paul’s wife is especially moving. Its amazing how family values and unconditional love guide people through hardships and storm. Brought tears to me several times while reading. It makes me think “what makes a life worth living”? My hats off to the doctors for their commitment and dedication. I cannot imagine myself going through the tough times especially during their residency. This is a MUST read. Thank you to Hy for recommending me this book. I am sure you will be a great doctor #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkanithi #booklover #bookaddict #inspirational #autobiography #doctor
#whenbreathbecomesair #송파벚꽃 우리 동네에만 있다가... #글마루도서관 북클럽으로 오랜만에 송파에 왔더니... 버스에서 내리자마다 벚꽃향이 화~악 퍼졌다. 너무 좋아서 멤버님들께 얘기해드렸더니... 막상 근처 살고 계신분들은 모르셨다고....!! ㅎㅎ When breath becomes air 3회차 시간에는 작가가 학생 시절 해부학 수업을 들었던 파트를 읽어보았는데.. 작가는 "기증자"에게 아무런 감정(죄책감, 두려움, 어떤 종류든..)도 느끼지 않게 된다는 점에서 의사로서 가져야할 lesson을 배웠다고 했다. 우리는 그가 여기서 어떤 가르침을 얻었는지 이야기해 보았는데... 단순히 Sympathy라고 생각했던 나와는 달리.. 환자에대한 공감은 가지면서도 수술대에서 가져야할 냉철함을 함께 배운것 같다.. 등 여러 의견이 오고 갔다. 아마.. 혼자라면 이렇게 읽어내지 못했을것같은데... 오늘도 북클럽 멤버님들께 많이 배우고.. 함께 읽기의 유익함을 몸소 체험하고 온듯. #송파독서모임 #원서읽기모임
"The fact of death is unsettling. Yet there is no other way to live." (Paul Kalanithi) Dr. Kalanithi's memoir shook up my soul. He tells the story of his time serving the dying as a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist, and then facing the reality of death himself. This book gave me a renewed vision for the gift of life. It asked me: What makes life worth living? What do I value? And what if I lived my life based on the answers to those questions? Have you ever read this book? Share your thoughts! *** In "Experiments in Inefficiency" my latest blog series, I share notes from my journey of moving from a life obsessed with efficiency to a life of intentional inefficiency, learning to resist unbiblical cultural and personal pressures to produce in favor of Jesus’ easy yoke. Join me in the journey! Here is the link to receive monthly reflections, book updates, and other tasty tidbits! https://elisetegegne.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1721d71a8441198b40c9fbf1e&id=fbc469fe10&fbclid=IwAR0uBjxhzaAVz7SS4dtHEeSJiEqztc6vVe-rACnUH3X2VpoiJHF2HEw3aWA_aem_AULgCgNHL8ILDAwSKwCuLEORruHJO4BFDf1gkRyB7zmKEOCmy4IeOVuEdyrryV-g27QbvrybNp6-LhzwWAzURCWs #quotidian #thequotidianmysteries #essays #faith #christianwriterscommunity #HolyOrdinary #mundanelife #contemplativewriter #contemplativeartist #christianartist #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi #abrahamverghese
I’M GLAD MY MOM DOED AUTHOR : JENNETTE McCURDY This book had appeared in my Instagram feed multiple times; but somehow I was avoiding reading it. Few days back when I was kind of on a break from reading, it surfaced once again and this time I decided to pick it up. I am glad I did. This book is a memoir of child actor turned author Jennette McCurdy. It takes us on her journey from childhood to adulthood; while suffering through various insecurities. For the world she was a happy child but from within there were a lot of things that were going on. She was suffering from an eating disorder. She didn’t like acting at all which was quiet a surprise. And root cause of everything was her mother, whom she devoured like a goddess, until her mom died and she went into therapy for her eating disorder. Initially she struggled to accept the truth. She even left therapy. She felt guilt and shame to even think in this manner about her manner. Eventually she went back to therapy with another therapist and eventually accepted the truth. I am glad to read that she is doing really well with her mental health now and doesn’t suffer from eating disorders any more. I watched some of her interviews and felt really good and proud of her. This was the second memoir that I loved after #whenbreathbecomesair #imgladmymomdied #iamgladmymomdied @jennettemccurdy
Alle Bücher, die ich im März gelesen habe 😍 Normalerweise schaffe ich nicht so viele Bücher in einem Monat. Daher hab ich mich sehr gefreut zu sehen, wie viel ich geschafft habe und wie viele wirklich gute Bücher dabei waren. Ich habe auch sehr unterschiedliche Bücher gelesen, von fantasy bis zu romance bis zu einem wirklich herzzereißenden Memoir oder dem achten Teil der "Sieben Schwestern-Reihe" und kann alle Bücher nur weiterempfehlen. @tricialevenseller @famschaper @thelizagrimm @itsemilymcintire @katee_robert @lucindarileybooks @harrywhittakerauthor #booklover #readinginmarch #fantasy #romance #romantasy #vampire #courtofthevampirequeen #siebenschwestern #wherebloodreigns #daughterofthepirateking #scarred #whenbreathbecomesair #hinterdenspiegelnsokalt
📚 ♥️ Of course I require a hard copy for the most impactful ones…. #whenbreathbecomesair is proudly displayed in my collection of favorite books. It has been years (!!) since published; I Love that it popped up in my library as a suggested read though, and wanted to share it back with you. #paulkalanithi sheds light on the difficult discussion of mortality and facing death. @lucygoddard970 ✌️🫶🏻📚 #reread I highly suggest it—it is impeccably relatable. ♥️
🌻หนังสือ when breath becomes air เมื่อลมหายใจกลายเป็นอากาศ 🌻เป็นเรื่องราวของพอล คาลานิที ซึ่งเป็นศัลยแพทย์ประสาท ที่ได้รับวินิจฉัยว่าเป็นโรคมะเร็ง จากแพทย์ได้กลายมาเป็นผู้ป่วย ที่ต้องเผชิญหน้ากับความตายเขาถูกให้ค้นหาความหมายของการมีชีวิตอยู่ และเมื่อลมหายใจกำลังจะกลายเป็นอากาศ อะไรคือความหมายของทุกสิ่งกัน ☁️ เป็นหนังสือที่ทำให้เห็นภาพได้ชัดเจนของการมีชีวิต การเจ็บป่วย การจากลา ความรัก ทำให้ใช้เวลาอ่านค่อนข้างนานรวมทั้งเสียน้ำตาให้กับหลายบทที่พอลได้เขียนขึ้นอีกด้วย ชีวิตเป็นสิ่งที่ไม่แน่นอนเลย ถ้าอยากทำอะไรก็ทำเลย ดีกว่ามาเสียดายที่ไม่ได้ทำมันลงไป ยกให้เป็นหนังสือดีๆของปีเลย ✨🏅 #whenbreathbecomesair #รีวิวหนังสือ 🍃
Arguably one of the best memoirs ever written - you start thinking this is just another doctor rambling about the pains of life in the health industry but this is so much more. It is the story of a young boy in his early adult life, making the choice of whether pursuing the path of medicine or writing. It is his story of how he suceeded in neurosurgery but then suddenly had to deal with the pains of being on the other side of things as a cancer patient. Paul takes us through the gruesome life of a cancer patient. His writing is so good that I was begging for more. This is a wonderful story and has been loved globally since its debut. 🩺🏥🚑👨⚕️ #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi📚📖📔
“What makes life meaningful enough to go on living?” I don’t typically read a lot of memoirs, but this one was very moving and thought-provoking as it examines life’s purpose as the author, a neurosurgeon at Stanford, confronts his own mortality when he is diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. “You can’t ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving.” I would definitely recommend this book to anyone as it is so well-written and shares many universal life lessons. What memoirs have you read and enjoyed? #memoir #paulkalanithi📚📖📔 #paulkalanithi_whenbreathbecomesair #whenbreathbecomesair #lifeanddeath #lungcancerpatients #neurosurgeons #abrahamverghese #pulitzerprizefinalist #newyorktimesbestseller #reading #randomhousenewyork #randomhousebooks
Book that explores the meaning of life, death and everything in between. This book teaches us to make every moment count because none of us know what our future holds. Writing and portrayal of emotions in this book is soo good that you would not want to put it down. But let me tell you it is also so painful that you’ll feel like throwing this book across the window . 5/5 ⭐️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #bookstagram #whenbreathbecomesair #fypppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp #xyzbca #abc
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi When Breath becomes Air is a moving and thought-provoking book that tells the story of Dr. Paul Kalanithi's journey through life, from being a successful neurosurgeon to facing a terminal illness. He shares his reflections on life, death, and what it means to find meaning and purpose in the face of mortality. The book is filled with heartfelt insights and profound moments that will make you think about the fragility of life and the importance of living with purpose and gratitude. It's a powerful reminder to cherish every moment and to find beauty and meaning in the midst of life's challenges. "When Breath Becomes Air" is not just a memoir about facing death; it is a testament to the power of love, hope, and the human spirit in the face of adversity. #bookrecommendations #books #bookstagramindia #bookstagram #whenbreathbecomesair #readers
"When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi is a moving memoir that delves into the profound questions of life and death🌿 The book chronicles Kalanithi's journey from being a neurosurgeon to facing his own terminal illness. The writing is heartfelt, and Kalanithi's struggle with mortality is conveyed with raw honesty. This memoir answers the most important question we all should be asking " What makes a life worth living?". The blend of medical insights and literary reflections adds depth, making it accessible even to those without a medical background. For me personally, it was an emotional, heart-touching, stimulating Read . It made me question the ways of life, how a man's life changes his perspective on living - when he gets to know that his end is near. This poignant narrative encourages readers to ponder the meaning of life, leaving a lasting impression that goes beyond the pages of the book. Executive member, Sakshi Jain @sakshij_r5 #review #adabiyyat_club #whenbreathbecomesair
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi is a memoir that follows a neurosurgeon's journey upon receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis. It offers a touching and insightful reflection on life, death, and the importance of finding meaning in one's limited time. . . . #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi📚📖📔 #booksnepal
⭐️ <숨결이 바람 될 때 > ⭐️ 📚 죽음 속에서 삶이 무엇인지 찾으려 하는 자는 그것이 한때 숨결이었던 바람이란 걸 알게 된다. 새로운 이름은 아직 알려지지 않았고, 오래된 이름은 이미 사라졌다. 세월은 육신을 쓰러뜨리지만, 영혼은 죽지 않는다. 독자여! 생전에 서둘러 영원으로 발길을 들여놓으라. -브루크 풀크 그레빌 남작,<카엘리카 소네트 83번> 🌿 36살의 폴 칼라니티 그는 7년간의 레지던트를 마치고 의사로서의 꿈을 펼치려던 순간 암에 걸린 사실을 알게됩니다 그는 투병생활을 하며 신경외과 의사로서 수술도 하고 책도 쓰며 죽음이 공포를 이겨내고 자신의 삶을 살기 위해 노력하죠 🌿 이 책이 감동으로 다가온 것은 작가가 의사이면서 환자로서 삶과 죽음을 깊이있게 사유하고 그 의미를 이야기 하고 있기 때문인 것 같습니다 무엇이 삶을 의미 있게 만드는지 알고 싶어 문학과 철학을 공부했던 작가이기에 의사로서 환자를 바라볼 때 의학적 관점뿐만 아니라 철학적 관점에서 바라보는 시선은 너무나 따뜻하고 인간적이어서 마음 깊은 울림을 줍니다 🌿 환자의 영혼에 대한 막중한 책임을 받아들이고, 환자가 원래의 자신으로 돌아갈 수 있도록 도우는 것 작가가 원한 의사의 모습입니다 자신 또한 투병생활 중 원래 모습인 신경외과 의사로서의 정체성을 다시 찾고 고통을 참으며 수술실에 들어가고 남은 삶을 최선을 다해 살아간 모습은 삶이란 무엇이고 우리는 무엇을 위해 살고 있나 우리의 삶 끝에 기다리는 것은 무엇인지에 대해 고민하게 만듭니다 🌿 그는 마지막까지 최선을 다해 자신의 삶을 살아가고 사랑을 남겨두었습니다 그의 숨결은 바람이 되어 그를 사랑한 가족들과 친구들 옆에 그리고 그의 책을 읽고 감동을 받은 전세계 많은 사람들의 곁에 함께하고 있을거에요 🌿 그가 이 책을 쓰게 된 이유를 함께 나누면서 마무리합니다 📚 “그냥 충분히 비극적이고, 충분히 상상할 수 있는 일이지. 독자들은 잠깐 내 입장이 되어보고 이렇게 말할 수 있을 거야. ‘그런 처지가 되면 이런 기분이구나…. 조만간 나도 저런 입장이 되겠지.’ 내 목표는 바로 그 정도라고 생각해. 죽음을 선정적으로 그리려는 것도 아니고 할 수 있을 때 인생을 즐기라고 훈계하려는 것도 아니야. 그저 우리가 걸어가는 이 길 앞에 무엇이 있는지 보여주고 싶을 뿐이지.” ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ 내용이 도움이 되셨다면 '좋아요'❤️ 언제든 다시 꺼내 보고 싶다면 '저장'⬇️ 지인들에게 알려주고 싶다면 '공유'🔄 책 이야기를 나누고 싶다면'팔로우'☺️ 📚책을 통해 '나'를 발견해보아요 @bookread_sis @bookread_sis @bookread_sis #숨결이바람될때#폴칼라니티#감동적인책#책추천#북스타그램#책스타그램#에세이#죽음#인생 #bookstargram #whenbreathbecomesair #paulkalanithi #essay #life #death #bookish
live in the moment. . . . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #taylorjenkinsreid #maliburisingquotes #booktok #readmorebooks #bookfyp #readerfyp #whenbreathbecomesair
Memoir March Wrap-Up! 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🪧 Unfollow 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🫁 When Breath Becomes Air 🪳 Sink 🌏 The Best We Could Do 🎁 Did I Ever Tell You? 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🦞 Wild Game 🎬 You Can’t Be Serious 2 ⭐️⭐️ 💃🏽 The House of Hidden Meanings 1 ⭐️ 🚹 Man Enough #24in2024 progress 10/24 % YTD authors of color: 74% Swipe for genres and read alouds with the kids! #marchwrapup #marchreading #memoirmarch #memoirs #manenough #youcantbeserious #thehouseofhiddenmeanings #wildgame #whenbreathbecomesair #unfollowbook #didievertellyou #thebestwecoulddo #sinkamemoir #graphicnonfiction #nonfictionbookstagram #whatthisweek #flatlaybooks
“Death comes for all of us. For us, for our patients: it is our fate as living, breathing, metabolizing organisms. Most lives are lived with passivity toward death — it’s something that happens to you and those around you. But Jeff and I had trained for years to actively engage with death, to grapple with it, like Jacob with the angel, and, in so doing, to confront the meaning of a life. We had assumed an onerous yoke, that of mortal responsibility. Our patients’ lives and identities may be in our hands, yet death always wins. Even if you are perfect, the world isn’t. The secret is to know that the deck is stacked, that you will lose, that your hands or judgment will slip, and yet still struggle to win for your patients. You can’t ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving.” - Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air ✨ This book changed me. I sobbed uncontrollably when Paul’s wife took over the writing after Paul succumbs to his illness. ✨When you work in healthcare, you dive head first into the trauma of others, give your all, then return to your own body when you clock out after your 12 hour shift. You don’t think, yet act instinctively when someone else’s life is in your hands and you’re doing everything possible to keep them breathing. ✨As a nurse I’ve seen diseases take things from people that are more than skin deep. I’ve seen loved ones grieve in one room and celebrate in another in the same hour. I’ve had to provide comfort to others while giving comfort care measures to their loved ones in the bed. ✨ Life is a delicate flower and stepping back to read how Paul grapples with his own mortality is both devastating and eye opening. For him to understand the healthcare system at its core and have to face his own rapidly dwindling life, moves you. Thank you Paul for your dedication to science and to medicine. And to your family ♥️
some of my favorite reads from march 🌷✨ finished 10 books this month & finally feel like I’m out of my HOFAS slump lol. ready & excited for all of the new releases coming in april!! books shown: ✨ next to you by hannah bonam-young ✨ the fake mate by lana ferguson ✨ a court of mist and fury by sarah j maas ✨ when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi
My favourite #nonfiction reads over the years. Anyone else love a good #biography? If so, what is yours? #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #booknerd #bookish #books #bookobsessed #bookaddict #readersofinstagram #reader #booklover #bookphotography #ebook #kindle #kindlebooks #book #booksonfilm #bookreview #booktok #booktag #shelfie #barackobama #michelleobama #educated #whenbreathbecomesair #bookflatlay
—the book i can’t stop thinking about. Exploring the doctor-patient relationship while seeing through his journey as he finds life’s purposes and taught me to have one even in the face of uncertainty, no matter how long we have. From medical student to a neurosurgeon and being terminally ill patient, he didn’t stop making his life worth living till the very end and how love can make the worst days bearable with his wife, dr. Lucy. When Breath Becomes Air is honestly one of my most anticipated reads of the year and best book i’ve read recently. The first chapter reminded me of how compassionate and dedicated some people are. I love how this book told me to see things from many other perspectives. It was a bittersweet experience (the epilogue broke me, I've cried a lot) but I'm glad to witness his story through the pages he created. dr. Paul Kalanithi’s memoir is completed and published after his death. There is so much beauty but also heartbreaking in this short book and felt like it resonated with me very personally. If you are into memoir and/ non-fiction, this is a must-read book at least once in your life. #whenbreathbecomesair #bookstagram