Randy Pausch
Hardcover | Pages: 206 pages Rating: 4.26 | 291241 Users | 16777 Reviews
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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 |
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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.
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| 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 ReviewsWrite-Up Containing Books The Last Lecture
I sat down to write my review of The Last Lecture on Friday July 25th. Before I started to write, I decided to check Randy Pausch's website for any updates on his condition. He had died that morning at the age of 47. The book, and the lecture itself, now take on new meaning.For those who aren't aware, Randy Pausch was a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The university has a tradition of inviting professors to give a lecture where they pretend that it is their last chanceWhile this man has a 5-star attitude, I can only give the book two. yeah, everyone is raving about this guy... Five star attitude... the author gets diagnosed with terminal cancer. He refers to this as "an engineering problem" (understated and true) has 3-6 months to live, tops. Has 3 small children (ages 6 and under)who will never know him. he was scheduled to give a "last lecture", ya know, how to live your life as if you were dying... (irony) and he writes it in such a way that it's a
This is a father's love letter to his family. It is beyond beautiful.
"so many will get the chance to say goodbye,BUT It's never too late to think of the value of your life " Randy was trying to tell us that , and he did it in a great way ! It was more than a lecture ! and it's not fair to write a review about this great work .. Actually it was an every day's lecture .. I was completely in , I cried with him and laughed with him, I was amazed by his courage, faith and pride , I liked how he decided to help his wife in raising the kids after his death .he was a
I couldn't bring myself to finish this book. Perhaps the author's buildup to the ultimate last lecture raised my expectations too high, but I found myself working hard to try to maintain interest as I plowed through a series of anecdotes and trite observations. I suspect I would have enjoyed the book more if he had simply written about his work at the university, but I did not feel a connection to the author, despite his obvious courage in the face of a terminal illness. I suppose a reader can't
I agree with many who say this is a meaningful and eye-opening novel, but I'm also tempted to say that many of the "tips" given by Pausch are things I've already heard of before. Still... This is a touching book about remembering what's important in life and to always chase your childhood dreams, no matter what.
I was first "introduced" to Mr. Pausch while watching the Oprah show in the fall. My father in law was in the hospital at the time, fighting melanoma that had metastacized to his lungs. Simply stated, I stopped folding clothes and cried so hard during that show. Soon after, the emails began to circulate with links to the last lecture on utube and I watched every link I got and cried even more. I read all the internet articles and was touched every time. When I saw the book was coming out, I
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