Among the most powerful books I've ever read. It is hard to believe how completely Dr. Kalanithi covers just about every topic that matters in a life well-lived: birth, death, grief, love, fatherhood, morality, Christianity, literature, childhood, marriage, faith, friendship... I'm sure I'm missing even more. I am moved at how he faced a certain death; I'm in awe of his ability to express the journey in such a clear, profound way; I grieve for a world that lost one of the greats far too soon.

This is a magnificent tour de force of a book. It's a book only he could have written, and I am eternally grateful that he did.