Carrie Cabral

Carrie has been reading and writing for as long as she can remember, and has always been open to reading anything put in front of her. She wrote her first short story at the age of six, about a lost dog who meets animal friends on his journey home. Surprisingly, it was never picked up by any major publishers, but did spark her passion for books. Carrie worked in book publishing for several years before getting an MFA in Creative Writing. She especially loves literary fiction, historical fiction, and social, cultural, and historical nonfiction that gets into the weeds of daily life.

Books About Doctors: Dr. Kalanithi, On Getting Cancer

What makes someone a good doctor? Do you think doctors can impart wisdom about life? What can you learn from books about doctors? Paul Kalanithi believed doctors could impart wisdom about life. After his diagnosis, Paul Kalanithi set to writing a memoir about his experiences as a doctor, and his views on life and death. When Breath Becomes Air is a book about the meaning of life, and also became one of the defining books about doctors and their role as gatekeepers.

Books Published Posthumously: When Breath Becomes Air

What are books published posthumously, and what kind of books are usually published in this way? Books published posthumously are books that are published after the author has died. Though they are commonly about the experience of the end of life and thoughts on dying, that is not always the case. Books published posthumously can range in genre and subject matter. When Breath Becomes Air is one such book. It’s a memoir that details Dr. Paul Kalanithi’s experience with cancer.

How to Change Your Character: Advice for Self-Improvement

Have you ever wondered how to change your character? What does it mean to change your character, and why should you consider it? What are methods you can use to make sure you change your character for the better? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People provides an inside-out approach on how to change your character, and improving yourself and your life. This method entails examining and adjusting your character, your motives, and how you see the world in order to change how you behave and how you interact with others. Keep reading to find out ways your character defines

When Breath Becomes Air: Book about Dying Examines Life

What is the book When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi about? How does it address life, death, and dying? Paul Kalanithi’s memoir is about his personal journey of discovery as much as it is a dissertation on what it means to live and die. Paul’s book about dying is unique because it is also a book about doctors; but in it, he shows that he believed that human relationships and experiences gave life purpose and depth, and he strove to celebrate both in his life and the life of his patients. The legacy Paul left behind exemplifies the strength

Paradigms and Principles—How to Change Your Life by Being You

What are paradigms and principles, and what do they mean for your life? How can the 7 Habits help you establish your paradigms and principles, and help you make change based on them? We know that the 7 Habits promotes an inside-out approach. Once you identify your paradigms and principles, you can work on the inside-out approach to create positive and effective change.

Synergistic Communication—The Key to Successful Relationships

Have you ever wondered why you can’t get through to your friends, family, or co-workers? Is there a way to get you on the same page and working toward the same goals? Synergistic communication is a type of communication that requires listening, communication, and trust. It means opening yourself up to new possibilities, and it will help you work together with other people to create effective and harmonious relationships.

End of Life: Cancer and Paul Kalanithi’s Memoir on Living

What is the end of life cancer experience like? No one can really say for sure- every person is different. But Paul Kalanithi hoped to say something in his final days. Paul Kalanithi worked on his memoir, When Breath Becomes Air for as long as he could while battling an end of life cancer diagnosis. When Paul eventually passed away, his wife, Lucy, completed his manuscript. She claims that Paul’s legacy, like his manuscript, was unfinished, but they both hoped he could continue to help people even after the end of his life from cancer.

Stewardship Delegation: Be a Manager that Gets Results

How do you make sure you have time for your high-priority, Quadrant II goals, while also leaving room in your schedule for the unexpected? Delegate. Stewardship delegation is a type of delegation that lets managers dictate their desired results, and empowers employees to choose how to go about it. Stewardship delegation is one of two types of delegation, and it’s considered the most effective.

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi—Life Lessons

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

Cady Kalanithi—Paul Kalanithi’s Daughter + the Joy of Living

Cady Kalanithi is Paul Kalanithi’s daughter with Lucy Kalanithi. She is featured in her father Paul’s memoir When Breath Becomes Air. Though Paul’s diagnosis was a shock to him and his family, they wanted to continue to help Paul live a full and enriching life. Paul and Lucy made the decision to have a baby. Of course, this was not an easy decision. Read more to find out how Paul and Lucy made this decision, and what Cady Kalanithi’s birth meant to Paul as he dealt with cancer.