Reissued to coincide with the 25th anniversary of first publication - now with a foreword from Paul Kalanithi, author of When Breath Becomes Air
Sherwin B. Nuland teaches surgery and the history of medicine at Yale. He is the author of Doctors: The Biography of Medicine. His new book, The Wisdom of the Body, is published by Chatto & Windus.
How We Die is a classic of medical writing. It’s at once scientific
and accessible, precise and philosophical, elegant and blunt.
Sherwin Nuland introduced a new kind of writing with this book, and
his insights sparkle as much now as they did twenty-five years ago.
They address not only how we die, but also how we can live.
*Andrew Solomon*
How We Die teaches and gives us the courage to come to terms with
our own death. As difficult as the facts may be, it shows us they
are less frightening than our imagination. It is a book that should
be read by all.
*Julia Samuel, author of Grief Works*
How We Die is a classic of medical writing. It's at once
scientific and accessible, precise and philosophical, elegant and
blunt. Sherwin Nuland introduced a new kind of writing with
this book, and his insights sparkle as much now as they did
twenty-five years ago. They address not only how we die, but
also how we can live. -- Andrew Solomon
How We Die teaches and gives us the courage to come to terms
with our own death. As difficult as the facts may be, it shows
us they are less frightening than our imagination. It is a book
that should be read by all. -- Julia Samuel, author of Grief
Works
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