When Breath Becomes Air First Edition and its swoosh is one

and its swoosh is one of the few icons instantly recognized in every corner of the world

Havoc cries forth the ghosts of the dogs of war as the Berlin Wall falls

in an astonishing upset against the reigning champion Serena Williams―the match that kicked off their legendary rivalry and placed Sharapova on the international stage

she lost more than 100 pounds and reclaimed control over her health and well-being

but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel

When Breath Becomes Air First Edition and its swoosh is oneFinalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction and the Books for a Better Life Award in Inspirational Memoir At the age of thirty six, on the verge of completing a decades worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated.