When Breath Becomes AirWhen Breath Becomes Air is an extraordinary memoir that offers readers an intimate glimpse into the life of Paul Kalanithi, a talented neurosurgeon who is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer at the age of thirty six, just as he is poised to complete nearly a decade of rigorous training. In this profoundly moving and thought provoking narrative, Kalanithi takes readers on a journey through his transition from a medical student curious about the