tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post8713701969418473574..comments2024-03-28T01:43:36.255-04:00Comments on Book By Book: Memoir Review: When Breath Becomes AirSue Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-59940101474590166802016-11-18T12:37:17.650-05:002016-11-18T12:37:17.650-05:00Seemed pretty random - rare for someone so young, ...Seemed pretty random - rare for someone so young, too. I can't recall whether he smoked or not. By the time it was diagnosed, it was stage 4 & spread quite far already.Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-23821816008398302362016-11-18T01:58:06.713-05:002016-11-18T01:58:06.713-05:00I just bought this book for my parents for Christm...I just bought this book for my parents for Christmas but it sounds like I'd better speed read it before I wrap it up. Does he have cancer because of any life choices or was it just one of those random things?Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-74160004146416513122016-11-17T19:08:44.669-05:002016-11-17T19:08:44.669-05:00Yes, exactly right, Jane - he was very thoughtful ...Yes, exactly right, Jane - he was very thoughtful & introspective - he was even before the cancer. Hope you like it, too!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-51944636307854650502016-11-17T19:07:53.924-05:002016-11-17T19:07:53.924-05:00Yes, that last chapter is a tear-jerker but it is ...Yes, that last chapter is a tear-jerker but it is well worth reading - very thoughtful.Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-87818108236401212492016-11-17T11:30:31.338-05:002016-11-17T11:30:31.338-05:00Despite the sadness, I think I would like this boo...Despite the sadness, I think I would like this book--I like introspective books and it sounds like Kalanithi was determined to make the most of his life to the end. <br /><br />I too have a shelves of unread books, but I try to make room for a few current releases each year. There's an excitement to reading a book that's just come out.<br /><br />Thanks for a thoughtful, interesting review--I'm going to get a copy of this one.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-13347394968599679512016-11-17T06:40:24.498-05:002016-11-17T06:40:24.498-05:00Oh I have been avoiding this one because I know it...Oh I have been avoiding this one because I know it will make me cry but I very much want to feed it. A thoughtful and well written review Sue. Mom's Small Victorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559307035419062843noreply@blogger.com