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| Title | : | The Last Lecture |
| Author | : | Randy Pausch |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 206 pages |
| Published | : | April 8th 2008 by Hachette Books |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Thriller. Fiction. Mystery Thriller. Suspense |
Randy Pausch
Hardcover | Pages: 206 pages Rating: 4.26 | 291241 Users | 16777 Reviews
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A lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave, 'Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams', wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, inspiration, and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.Mention Books Concering The Last Lecture
| Original Title: | The Last Lecture |
| ISBN: | 1401323251 (ISBN13: 9781401323257) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Randy Pausch |
| Literary Awards: | Audie Award for Biography/Memoir (2009) |
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Ratings: 4.26 From 291241 Users | 16777 ReviewsArticle Epithetical Books The Last Lecture
I arrived late to the parade -- sadly, the first I ever heard of Randy Pausch was when his obit ran on CNN.com late last month. The bulk of the story centered around the "last lecture" that made him famous well beyond the halls of the universities where he taught and in the scientific realm.A few nights later, a guy who took the seat next to me on the train home was reading the book Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow put out based off his lecture. I gave it a few glances out of the corner of my eye andI enjoyed watching his last lecture, which was extremely touching, but reading this book was even more touching. I actually teared up numerous times while reading it.As far as I'm concerned, this guy is a hero. He was happy, and yet he achieved so much. He was diagnosed with cancer, and instead of just letting it put him down, it was a motive for him to leave this last lecture, a lasting legacy.I do recommend that everyone read this book.
It's hard to criticize a dying man. I think this is a great book for his wife, family, children, and friends to read, and although it has some good life lessons that are not revolutionary but do need repeating from time to time, this book is not well written. At points while I was reading I found myself actually disliking Pausch and his way of presenting himself, but then I realized that this would perhaps make me a horrible person. Maybe I am. I very much prefer Tuesdays With Morrie for a
WOW!!This book is right up my alley in my latest/favorite reads or movies watched; Animal, Plant, Vegetable (Barbara Kingslover), Into The Wild (movie), and now The Last Lecture.The book is about Randy Pausch, also the author, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer and has 3-6 months to live. With that information, he decides to take part in writing a Last Lecture for Carnegie Mellon, where he is a professor. After much thought, he decides to write about "living". About what he is leaving his 3
Letting go.I am at the same place as Randy, wanted to read this book and learn. Didn't want to miss something. Glad my boys are all grown up and I'm 75. Love reading, but medications making me not to connect, read parts of the story again and again. But as to find some relief in these last days from his lecture didn't happen.
This is a father's love letter to his family. It is beyond beautiful.
Are you a Tigger or an Eyore? Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
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