The Resource When breath becomes air, Paul Kalanithi ; foreword by Abraham Verghese
When breath becomes air, Paul Kalanithi ; foreword by Abraham Verghese
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The item When breath becomes air, Paul Kalanithi ; foreword by Abraham Verghese represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Delaware County District Library.
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- Summary
- An Ivy League-trained, award-winning young neurosurgeon describes how, after receiving a terminal diagnosis with lung cancer, he explored the dynamics of his roles as a patient and care provider, examines the philosophical conundrums about a meaningful life and explains how he wanted to spend his final days
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xix, 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812988406
- Label
- When breath becomes air
- Title
- When breath becomes air
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul Kalanithi ; foreword by Abraham Verghese
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An Ivy League-trained, award-winning young neurosurgeon describes how, after receiving a terminal diagnosis with lung cancer, he explored the dynamics of his roles as a patient and care provider, examines the philosophical conundrums about a meaningful life and explains how he wanted to spend his final days
- Award
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- Goodreads Choice Award, 2016
- New York Times Notable Book, 2016
- Library Journal Best Books, 2016
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10462715
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kalanithi, Paul
- Dewey number
- 616.99/424
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- RC280.L8
- LC item number
- K35 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Kalanithi, Paul
- Lungs
- Neurosurgeons
- Conduct of life
- Target audience
- general
- Label
- When breath becomes air, Paul Kalanithi ; foreword by Abraham Verghese
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xix, 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812988406
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2015023815
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)909925278
- Label
- When breath becomes air, Paul Kalanithi ; foreword by Abraham Verghese
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xix, 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812988406
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2015023815
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)909925278
Subject
- trueDeath
- trueEthics
- trueFathers
- trueGrief
- Kalanithi, Paul
- trueLife change events
- trueLung cancer
- Lungs -- Cancer | Patients -- United States -- Biography
- trueNeurosurgeons
- Neurosurgeons -- Biography
- Conduct of life
- truePeople with cancer
- truePersonal conduct
- truePurpose in life
- trueThirties (Age)
Genre
Included in
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Health
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - E-Book Nonfiction
- trueGoodreads Choice Awards: 2016
- trueLibrary Journal Best Memoirs
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2016
Library Locations
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