Author: Paul Kalanithi
This is one of those books that will touch you deeply and question every notion that you hold on life and death. Paul Kalanithi was a Neurosurgeon among many other things, and all through the book you will mourn the loss the world suffered because he was prematurely taken away from his family and all of us. The candor and honesty with which he chronicles his routine as a student doctor and resident neurosurgeon, will open your eyes to the life and death that most of our doctors have to deal with on a daily basis. While this constant stream of deathly conditions may desensitize most of us, Paul rises above the fold in describing his reactions to the many difficult ailments and surgeries that he conducted.
Paul then takes the ultimate test of dealing with his own failing health as a patient. I have read many a book authored by eminent doctors, filled with information on the human condition, but Paul’s amazing debut takes it to another level. Words seem to flow effortlessly from his pen and you wouldn’t guess that he was racing against time to complete the book. This quote from his book, epitomizes his philosophy, "When there's no place for the scalpel, words are the surgeon's only tool”.
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