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Jan 25, 2017
Debbie
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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biography-memoir,
non-fiction
To say this memoir left me breathless is an understatement. It is so fresh after finishing today that I can't think of anything significant to say in a review. If you want to really value life and this very moment in time, read this.
My biggest regret is this is the only book ever written by Paul Kalanithi. He was a talent in both the medical field and as a writer. ...more
My biggest regret is this is the only book ever written by Paul Kalanithi. He was a talent in both the medical field and as a writer. ...more
Brave and heartbreaking, Paul Kalanithi's memoir about his short life as a doctor, and then a patient, is truly inspiring. Beautifully written, brutally honest, and ultimately hopeful; if we could all strive for goodness the way Paul did, the world would be a better place.
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Beautifully written. Most of this book is not terribly sad even though the subject matter is certainly quite sad. I agree with the reviewer who said that it probably depends on the reader's previous experiences as to the amount of grief the reader feels. I will say that while reading the epilogue, I was sobbing and finally had to get outside and work in the yard to get over the overwhelming sadness. That said, I experienced a lot of close friends, including a sister, who died very young (3 years
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Kalanithi deftly writes of his journey from doctor to terminally ill patient in this moving book. The afterword by his wife is particularly heart-wrenching. I recommend this book to anyone who liked Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End but wanted a more personal story. Conversely, I recommend Being Mortal to anyone who liked this book and wants a more general perspective on end-of-life care/decisions.
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Oct 10, 2017
Terri Fish
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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bruni-recommendations
What a great writer Paul K was! He obviously was a very talented, multi-disciplinary gifted man.
I enjoyed the book so much that I could hardly put it down, but I do think that the end of his writing suffered just as he suffered near the end of his life.
I do greatly admire his wife, Lucy, for her attitudes, her sacrifices,her loving care of him AND her willingness to have a child knowing that he would surely not be around to help her raise that child!
I can easily recommend this book to pretty muc ...more
I enjoyed the book so much that I could hardly put it down, but I do think that the end of his writing suffered just as he suffered near the end of his life.
I do greatly admire his wife, Lucy, for her attitudes, her sacrifices,her loving care of him AND her willingness to have a child knowing that he would surely not be around to help her raise that child!
I can easily recommend this book to pretty muc ...more
Beautifully written memoir. Deeply moving.
Beautiful, gut-wrenching, uplifting.
Jan 15, 2016
Megan
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
memoir,
non-fiction,
books-about-books,
marriage,
bestseller,
death,
big-life-questions,
upper-class,
short,
medicine
Feb 08, 2016
Kim
marked it as to-read
Feb 20, 2016
Holly
marked it as to-read
