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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Apr 16, 2026 6:20 AM

When Breath Becomes Air (eBook)

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Various Digital Retailers have When Breath Becomes Air: Pulitzer Prize Finalist (eBook) by Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese (forward), Lucy Kalanithi (other contributor) on sale for $1.99 listed below.

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  • When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a naïve medical student "possessed," as he wrote, "by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life" into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality.

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Various Digital Retailers have When Breath Becomes Air: Pulitzer Prize Finalist (eBook) by Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese (forward), Lucy Kalanithi (other contributor) on sale for $1.99 listed below.

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  • When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a naïve medical student "possessed," as he wrote, "by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life" into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality.

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lostmyoldsdaccount
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With these sales, I have a feeling my kindle library is going to end up like my Steam library: filled a lot of nice stuff that goes untouched for years
Lg00
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A must read. I have the audible version of it. Highly rated in goodreads as well.

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Apr 16, 2026 2:03 PM
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lostmyoldsdaccountApr 16, 2026 2:03 PM
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With these sales, I have a feeling my kindle library is going to end up like my Steam library: filled a lot of nice stuff that goes untouched for years
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Apr 16, 2026 2:29 PM
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Lg00Apr 16, 2026 2:29 PM
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A must read. I have the audible version of it. Highly rated in goodreads as well.
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Apr 16, 2026 5:10 PM
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skywaytpApr 16, 2026 5:10 PM
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An excellent book. Highly recommend!
Apr 16, 2026 6:10 PM
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gamingdroidApr 16, 2026 6:10 PM
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Quote from lostmyoldsdaccount :
With these sales, I have a feeling my kindle library is going to end up like my Steam library: filled a lot of nice stuff that goes untouched for years
My Kindle library is worse than my Steam library.... In both cases, it largely goes untouched.
Apr 16, 2026 6:39 PM
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GreyDirt299Apr 16, 2026 6:39 PM
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Great read. Thanks for posting!
Apr 17, 2026 10:36 AM
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EnikeApr 17, 2026 10:36 AM
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Thanks
Apr 17, 2026 11:12 AM
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BrainDocApr 17, 2026 11:12 AM
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I think this is an excellent book.

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Apr 17, 2026 12:08 PM
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syriakoApr 17, 2026 12:08 PM
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When books become sandwich wraps , When love become i miss you !!! !!! everything comes to an end
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GTinMIAApr 17, 2026 12:40 PM
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Amazing book! Have shared it with a couple of family, friends and neighbors and all agree. 5 stars.
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dontbanmeApr 17, 2026 1:42 PM
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Quote from syriako :
When books become sandwich wraps , When love becomes i miss u !!! when my love become dust it is all same thing ......... sad book not worth reading
Have to agree that it's a sad book. It's a beautiful book and has sold million copies (I think), but I couldn't read more than first few pages without getting depressed. I will not read it for that reason.
Apr 17, 2026 5:13 PM
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rudanApr 17, 2026 5:13 PM
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I left a post being confused with "Being Mortal", so this is an edit. Yes, this indeed was a depressing book. It's still worth a read in my opinion, especially if you have ones that will require some form of serious or prolonged care anytime soon.
Last edited by rudan April 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM.
Apr 17, 2026 5:16 PM
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thugmoneyApr 17, 2026 5:16 PM
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So good.
Apr 18, 2026 6:06 PM
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WistoApr 18, 2026 6:06 PM
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Quote from syriako :
When books become sandwich wraps , When love becomes i miss u !!! when my love become dust it is all same thing ......... sad book not worth reading
That's like saying Watership Down is too depressing to read so it's "not worth reading", and yet the book is about perseverance, comrodery, and triumph. It isn't for YOU but doesn't mean it isn't worth a read.

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aznmaverickApr 18, 2026 8:50 PM
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To everyone's point, I was about to purchase this and Amazon told me I purchased this for $1 more in 2018 😅
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