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 live. And just like that, the future he and his … Continue reading Five Star Friday: When Breath Becomes Air
Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart is James Doty's memoir. He had a tragic childhood with parents who, for various reasons, were not present for him. Then, after an encounter with a total stranger, James was taught meditation, creative visualization, and positive … Continue reading Into the Magic Shop by James Doty, a Book Review
Paul Kalanithi had always asked himself one question: Where do biology, morality, literature, and philosophy intersect? As a neurosurgeon resident and MA graduate from Sanford's English literature program, he was highly interested in finding out what a meaningful life consisted of; but, when he was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 36, the question took … Continue reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, a Book Review
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