Lucy Kalanithi on What Makes Life Worth Living in the Face of Death

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When Lucy Kalanithi's husband Paul was 36 years old, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. In his final months, he wrote “When Breath Becomes Air,” a reflection on facing death and finding meaning in the experience.

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