When Breath Becomes Air Free Audiobook Download

3 quotes from When Breath Becomes Air

• "Even if I am dying, until I actually die, I am still living."
• "The only way to deal with death is to transform everything that precedes it into art."
• "I knew that I was dying, but I still had to fight for my life."

Author: Paul Kalanithi

Dr. Paul Kalanithi was a distinguished neurosurgeon and accomplished writer whose life and work profoundly explored the intersection of medicine and mortality. Raised in Kingman, Arizona, he earned dual degrees in English Literature and Human Biology from Stanford University and pursued further studies at the University of Cambridge, where he received an M.Phil in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine. Graduating cum laude from the Yale School of Medicine in 2007, Kalanithi was recognized for his exceptional research and inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed his residency at Stanford, contributing significantly to neuroscience through over twenty scientific publications and receiving prestigious awards. His personal journey with stage IV lung cancer, diagnosed in 2013, deeply informed his writing, which has appeared in prominent publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. Kalanithi's poignant memoir, "When Breath Becomes Air," remains a powerful testament to his reflections on life, illness, and the doctor-patient relationship. He passed away in March 2015, leaving behind his wife Lucy and daughter Cady.