{"product_id":"9781682996478","title":"Summary, Analysis, and Review of Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a \u003ci\u003ekey takeaways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eanalysis\u003c\/i\u003e of the book and \u003cb\u003eNOT\u003c\/b\u003e the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart Publishing Notes' \u003ci\u003eSummary, Analysis, and Review of Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary of the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis \u0026amp; Key Takeaways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed \"About the Author\" section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreview:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Paul Kalanithi's \u003ci\u003eWhen Breath Becomes Air\u003c\/i\u003e is an autobiographical account of his experience with Stage IV lung cancer. Part memoir, part guidebook, and part philosophical investigation, the book is the story of his life, his work, and the difficult-but ultimately rewarding-process of coming to terms with his own death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is difficult to separate \u003ci\u003eWhen Breath Becomes Air\u003c\/i\u003e from the circumstances surrounding its publication. The tragic ironies of Kalanithi's situation-a non-smoker with lung cancer, a young man with an aggressive terminal illness, a talented surgeon who fell ill before he could realize his potential, a new father whose daughter will never know him-could not pull at readers' heartstrings more if it had been engineered in a lab. The fact that portions of the book were published as essays at high-profile media outlets like the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e while Kalanithi was still alive means that many readers will come to the text with a certain level of emotional investment. The book's publication, which was posthumous, as well as Kalanithi's dedication to writing it in the midst of his swift decline, lend his words a poignancy that's undeniable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Start Publishing Notes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018802970864,"sku":"9781682996478","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781682996478_p0.jpg?v=1763698460","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781682996478","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}