[cfors]

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanthi.

A fascinating memoir by a philosopher turned brain surgeon, facing a terminal cancer diagnosis. A person who spent their entire life pondering the morality of life being faced with their own ultimatum.

I reread it once a year, at minimum. A deeply moving book.

[etrautmann]

I was a labmate of Paul when I was starting my PhD. He was an incredible human, and such a fantastic writer.

[TheAlchemist]

It's a fantastic memoir indeed, very moving.

Love this quote from the book: "You can't ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving".

[zanmat0]

Isn't that just a more verbose way of saying "You can reach for perfection."?

[lamp_book]

Everything good’s already been said. All that’s left is just a wordier retelling.

[Horffupolde]

Like Dr. Wilson from Dr. House.