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I found this book by searching for a new book by Abraham Verghese. Verghese wrote the forward to this book, and loved contents of this book as much. Paul Kalanithi couldn't decide if he wanted to write or be a Neurosurgeon. He decided on Neurosurgeon, but he fulfilled a dream of his to write a book.
Kalanithi is diagnosed with cancer, and this is his story of his life during his illness. It reminds me of The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
March 22, 2019: Re-read this again. Wonderful. ...more
Kalanithi is diagnosed with cancer, and this is his story of his life during his illness. It reminds me of The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
March 22, 2019: Re-read this again. Wonderful. ...more
I felt like the epilogue was not needed and liked the book up until that point--if the publishers or his wife or his family felt that was necessary, wish it could have been briefer. It is okay that the book was "unfinished" when the author passed on--life just isn't all neatly wrapped up, but that is the feeling of desire (and almost desperation) that seems to be conveyed in the epilogue. I do feel that the medical community can really benefit from and relate to reading this book. A lot of times
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Simple. Sensitive. Touching. Clear and insightful. So personal, yet so relevant to us all. Honest. Profoundly beautiful. Loving. A must read.
I can see why this book has touched many people, but I was not a huge fan.
My first impression of the author as he introduced the reasoning behind his life's work was, "this guy seems like a pretentious ass." He's not, he just had a boundless curiosity regarding existential crisis questions. Because I don't struggle with the same questions he did, the profundity of this read was lost on me.
With that being said, he did have some relatable insights and conclusions regarding life's biggest question ...more
My first impression of the author as he introduced the reasoning behind his life's work was, "this guy seems like a pretentious ass." He's not, he just had a boundless curiosity regarding existential crisis questions. Because I don't struggle with the same questions he did, the profundity of this read was lost on me.
With that being said, he did have some relatable insights and conclusions regarding life's biggest question ...more
I enjoyed this book, mostly the doctor patient relationship. Kalanithi is very talented. What a tragic ending though. Hope this book will inspire others to cherish every moment.
Dec 20, 2016
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