Author: Paul kalanidhi
Oh, what a mind bloooowwwing book!!
The book accounts the details of a Neuroscientist from his childhood in a countryside suburb (Oh, what fun it is to grow up in the countryside, with lush greenery, hills and valleys, amidst strange creatures and water and snakes - the episode where Paul and his brother catch a snake in their pillow case is a shrill thrill!), to his graceful acceptance of the inevitable. And what a ride it is, man! The confusions, the perils, the decisions - the toughest decisions are the decisions we take for the others.
The afterword from his wife, Lucy Kalanithi is a fitting end to the book - an account of Paul's last moments that I read and re-read several times. Although unfortunate, it is so warming to see a family stand by a man - a very successful man- in the face of adversity.
I am sure I will go back reading the book several times. This will be in my list of go to book of wisdom.
I am still digesting the book, may write in detail at a later point in time.
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