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228 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847926517
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
This book is ideal for readers seeking a poignant exploration of life's meaning through the lens of mortality, blending a physician's clinical insight with raw, personal vulnerability.
Description
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 li...
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Moods
emotional: 85%
reflective: 76%
sad: 76%
inspiring: 61%
hopeful: 29%
informative: 28%
challenging: 24%
dark: 8%
tense: 4%
funny: 2%
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Graphic
Cancer, Death, Medical contentModerate
Grief, Suicide, PregnancyMinor
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228 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847926517
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
This book is ideal for readers seeking a poignant exploration of life's meaning through the lens of mortality, blending a physician's clinical insight with raw, personal vulnerability.
Description
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 li...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 85%
reflective: 76%
sad: 76%
inspiring: 61%
hopeful: 29%
informative: 28%
challenging: 24%
dark: 8%
tense: 4%
funny: 2%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Death, Medical contentModerate
Grief, Suicide, PregnancyMinor
Vomit