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Diane Walker asked this question about When Breath Becomes Air:
It looks a little depressing, what did you think?
Wade Pederson I would say it was the opposite of depressing. You already know the tragic story from the byline. It becomes about the journey, what life is, what rel…moreI would say it was the opposite of depressing. You already know the tragic story from the byline. It becomes about the journey, what life is, what relationships mean, what one man does in face of death. Aren't we all in the face of death? But society tells us not to think about it, not to face it, not even to acknowledge mortality. I read this 4 months after my mom died from cancer and it was a very meaningful story to me.(less)
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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
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