Sunshine
An Exploration of Living When You Are Dying

Quotes

“Dr. Lin masterfully outlines his incredible personal journey, highlights invaluable life skills for all of us to cultivate, and shows how the practice of medicine is truly an art that goes beyond science. His words are a reminder of what matters most each day we can take a breath and how to focus on what is truly important in life. His heart, empathy, and wisdom are infused into every page and are uplifting, inspiring, and pure sunshine for the soul.”—Tara Narula MD, FAC., chief medical correspondent at ABC News and professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra/Northwell

“This is a warm, wise, and human book about medicine, mortality, and the daily work of finding light.”—Hank Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

“Bryant Lin got the diagnosis he spent his career trying to prevent. But he turned his dying into a classroom. I read this book in two sittings, then I put my phone in a drawer and went looking for my family. This is not a book about death. It's a book about not wasting a single day.”—Andy Dunn, bestselling author of Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind

“Bryant Lin is a gifted physician-colleague, an educator, an inventor, and a lovely human being. When he was diagnosed with lung cancer, Bryant shaped a memorable Stanford lecture series around his ongoing journey with cancer. It’s a precious gift.”—Abraham Verghese, author of The Covenant of Water and Cutting for Stone

“A powerful, moving memoir, remarkable not only for the depth of its insights but the breadth of its range. Bryant Lin’s Sunshine explores the experience of cancer from perspectives ranging from the biomedical to the deeply personal, bearing witness to medicine’s triumphs and shortcomings.”—Daniel Mason, author of North Woods

“Medical researcher, cancer patient, doctor, entrepreneur, educator, husband, father, son, friend—Bryant Lin’s courageous account of living, and of dying, grapples with the hard reality of mortality and the meaning of life. He inspires with boundless hope, generosity, and wisdom.”—Gordon H. Chang, professor of History and the Olive H. Palmer professor in Humanities, Stanford University

“Sunshine is a rare narrative blending the insights of a practicing physician and educator for two decades with the reflections of a patient living with stage IV cancer. Weaving lessons from the classroom with his own experience, and infusing wisdom, storytelling, and humor, Bryant Lin has written a testament to choosing resilience during the hardest times. This book gave me hope.”—Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, author of Fragmented: A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together American Health Care

“Bryant Lin writes with both his head and his heart, offering insights into living with cancer and facing mortality that only a physician experiencing it firsthand would know. Like all great teachers, he is wise, generous, compassionate, and, most importantly, honest.”—Brian Fies, author of Mom’s Cancer

“The book is full of valuable tips—both emotional and factual—for cancer patients, as well as for doctors, students, families, and friends . . . A helpful book for virtually anyone affected by cancer.”—Kirkus Reviews