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Diane Walker asked this question about When Breath Becomes Air:
It looks a little depressing, what did you think?
Sierra In my experience, depression comes from feelings that are not felt, that are left untended. This book summoned feelings from me. Not only did I feel t…moreIn my experience, depression comes from feelings that are not felt, that are left untended. This book summoned feelings from me. Not only did I feel the profound sadness of the end of a life so profoundly lived, one that could have given other so much, but also the feeling that I am basically average reading about a gifted human. His writing was beautiful. And he had a family to surround him. How beautiful, sad, but not depressing.(less)
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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
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