When Breath Becomes Air is the memoir of the life and (mostly) death of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist at Stanford. Paul died of cancer, quickly, days after graduating from residency, leaving behind a wife and infant daughter. He wrote this memoir during the short time he battled cancer. 5 Stars!
Read MoreI have one more reason to love biographies — they help me appreciate people, even people I disagree with. When I learn how a person came to think and behave the way they do/did, it is much easier for me to understand what they said and why they said it. It’s like taking a crash course in one specific person’s life. Once I have learned to understand a person, I can learn to appreciate their impact on the world.
I’ve got a list to get you started. And if you already enjoy reading biographies, then you’ll love this list too because I’m confident you will find one or two that are new to you.
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