KALANITHI, PAUL — When Breath Becomes Air

New York : Random House Publishing Group 2017 XIX + 228 p SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paperback, one page some underlining, else VERY GOOD / AS NEW) A deeply humane, inspiring memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal diagnosis that attempts to answer the questions: given that all organisms die, what makes a meaningful life? And, as a doctor, what does it mean to hold mortal - and moral responsibility for another person's identity?