When Breath Becomes Air
Type: Book
As of November 2026, When Breath Becomes Air has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Tommy Mello (Sep 2025). In the episode "The Power of Intuition in Business," Laura Hong recommends the book When Breath Becomes Air, describing it as a non-fiction work that she really enjoyed. Her mention highlights the book's impact on her, suggesting it resonated with her personally.
When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by American neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. It is a memoir about his life and battling stage IV metastatic lung cancer. It was posthumously published by Random House on January 12, 2016.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on Tommy Mello |
| Author | Paul Kalanithi |
| Published | 2016 |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House USA Ex |
| Subjects | Memoir, Non-fiction, philosophy, Neurosurgeons |
| ISBN | 9788308061909 |
| Genre | Memoir, Non-fiction, philosophy, Neurosurgeons |
Who recommended When Breath Becomes Air?
Tommy Mello brought up When Breath Becomes Air; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on Tommy Mello.
- The Power of Intuition in Business with Harvard Business Professor Laura Huang on Tommy Mello (Sep 2025) — Tommy Mello
What is When Breath Becomes Air mentioned alongside?
Recommended by: Laura Hong