When Breath Becomes Air

A sad story. I knew that, going in. I knew the author, not even finished completely with his education, had cancer and would die. I knew Paul Kalanithi would never really get to experience being a doctor, never really get to experience being a dad, never really get to experience being an author, never really get to experience the fullness of life. And that's sad.

To add to the sadness, we readers see the promise Kalanithi's life held in the gifts he was given both as a doctor and as a writer, gifts that will never really be shared with the world.

A sad story.