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Dr. Emma Hayward—How She Helped Paul Kalanithi Live Fully

Dr. Emma Hayward is an American oncologist. She treated the cancer of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, and she was featured in the book When Breath Becomes Air.” Paul Kalanithi was a respected doctor in neuroscience and worked with many other reputable doctors. But when Paul was diagnosed with lung cancer just as he was preparing to reach his career goals, he found himself on the other side of the doctor-patient relationship. Throughout When Breath Becomes Air, Paul discusses how his doctor, Emma Hayward, helped him frame his diagnosis differently and live a better life.

The Stages of Grief and Cancer: Paul Kalanithi’s Experience

Grief can come in many forms from many places. Experiencing the stages of grief in cancer diagnoses is common. The stages of grief are considered: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Faced with a devastating stage IV cancer diagnosis at age 35, Dr. Paul Kalanithi turned to his support systems and his writing as a way to cope. Dr. Kalanithi, a respected doctor with big plans for his future, discusses how he experienced the five stages of grief with cancer as he mourned the life he planned, and tries to envision a new one.

Lucy Kalanithi’s Epilogue: Completing Paul’s Manuscript and Legacy

Lucy Kalanithi is an American physician. She was Paul Kalanithi’s wife, and completed and published his book, When Breath Becomes Air after his death. In Dr. Paul Kalanithi’s touching memoir about life and death in the face of a cancer diagnosis, he details the harrowing journey of treatment, starting a family, his marriage, and learning to live life on different terms. Paul met his wife, Lucy Kalanithi at Stanford. The couple later married and moved to California together. Throughout When Breath Becomes Air, Lucy Kalanithi is a central figure. Lucy is initially angry about Paul’s diagnosis, but both later admit

Dr. Paul Kalanithi: How He Found Meaning in His Last Days

When Breath Becomes Air recounts the life of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon, after he is diagnosed with lung cancer during his last year of residency. With elegant and beautiful prose befitting a novelist more than a doctor, Paul guides readers through his life before and after his diagnosis, a life marked by a search for understanding life, death, and meaning.

Reading Habits of the Wealthiest People in the World

The world’s most successful people do one thing in common: they read. They consider books their most profitable investment. From $2 to $500 billion In a small grocery store in Omaha, Nebraska, two teenage boys worked to make a daily wage. Both were natural entrepreneurs. The older boy bred and sold hamsters on the side. The younger boy, grandson of the grocery store owner, ran paper routes and sold coke bottles for extra income. Working in the store, each boy made $2 per day. A few decades down the line, they’d be managing a company worth over $500 billion and

Simon Sinek Biography—How Failure Inspired His Greatest Idea

Who is Simon Sinek? How did he formulate his “start with why” philosophy? What is Simon Sinek’s biography? Simon Sinek is an entrepreneur and the author of bestselling book Start with Why. After losing his passion during his first business venture, he realized the importance of understanding your purpose, in business and in life, and “starting with why.” We’ll cover Simon Sinek’s biography and look at how he developed the secret to success that he’s shared with millions of readers and audience members. Learn how Simon Sinek realized he needed to start with why.

Ron Bruder’s Secret to Innovating in Any Industry

Who is Ron Bruder? Why is he such a successful entrepreneur? Ron Bruder is an entrepreneur who started Greenwell, a computerized travel company. He’s also the founder of Brookhill, a real estate company, and the Education for Employment Foundation. We’ll cover a brief history of Ron Bruder’s entrepreneurial ventures and discuss how he’s used the “Start with Why” concept to spread his purpose and message.

Harry Markopolos: The Madoff Whistleblower that No One Heard

Who is Harry Markopolos? How was he able to discover Bernie Madoff’s crimes before everyone else? And why did it take so long for everyone else to realize them? Harry Markopolos is a financial expert who’s deeply skeptical of large organizations, and of people in general. He discovered Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. He has a very low threshold for doubt. Consequently, his trigger point is extremely sensitive. We’ll cover how Harry Markopolos knew something was wrong with Madoff’s trading strategies and why Markopolos failed to get anyone’s attention.

Patrick Dale Walker—Why a Judge Let Him Go + the Tragic Result

Who was Patrick Dale Walker? Why was he let out on bail? How could such atrocities be prevented in the future? Patrick Dale Walker was a Texan who was arrested for attempting to murder his girlfriend. Even though the crime was serious, the judge set his bail at $25,000 and let him go. Find out what happened in the Patrick Dale Walker case and why it’s so easy for a judge to make a devastating mistake.

Why Was Chamberlain Deceived so Completely by Hitler?

How did the 1938 meeting between Neville Chamberlain and Hitler go? How did Hitler convince Chamberlain that he only planned to invade Czechoslovakia? The meetings between Chamberlain and Hitler show how hard it is to spot a lie. Learn about Chamberlain’s attempts to read Hitler and why none of us are very good at understanding strangers.