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The Last Lecture

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
--Randy Pausch

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. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: 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 humor, 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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Product Details:
Author: Randy Pausch
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication Date: April 08, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 1401323251
Package Length: 7.1 inches
Package Width: 5.4 inches
Package Height: 0.9 inches
Package Weight: 0.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 1094 reviews
 
 

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1Where is it?  Jul 23, 2010
Would love to write a review for this item that I ordered on June 19th, but haven't received it yet, despite communication with Supermoviedeals about the (non) delivery thereof. Estimated delivery dates expired about 2 weeks ago. Ready to give up, dispute the purchase and buy elsewhere.

5We probably all are recovering jerks  Jul 21, 2010
This book is a lesson on how to live your life in a way that helps others, serve the world and realize your dreams all at the same time.
It's a lesson in professionalism, politics, human interaction, humility, honesty, honor, love, and a pure zest for life itself.
If you ever wanted to answer the following question "How do I fine tune my life, both personal and professional, to feel more fulfilled about how I do it so that on my last day I can look back without regrets?" - Then this is the book for you.
If you've ever been told, "you are smart but you have to get your personality out of your way", this is the book for you.
If you subscribe to the notion that success is built on selfishness, aggression and pure calculated leveraging - do yourself a favor and read it twice!
I've been lucky to have this book recommended to me and it is now on my most recommended list.

Regards,
-Richie Etwaru


3Not a page turner.  Jul 21, 2010
I'll give it three stars because Randy Pausch is gone now and he's left behind many pieces of his life in this book. But that's really what it is--bits and pieces of his life that he wants his children to know so they better know their dad. That is all well and good, but when I picked up the book, I was expecting more. After hearing all the hype, I anticipated this book was going to offer more food for thought. Instead, it was packed with much of what we have already heard. Pausch was fortunate to have had such a terrific set of parents who nurtured him and a loving wife who supported him. His children are fortunate to have had a dad who had the insight to put together a bit of history so as they grow and experience curiosity, they have some answers.

5How to live  Jul 19, 2010
I love this book. Instead of whining and complaining Randy decides to teach us how to live with the little time he has left. Must Read

5Wonderful and inspirational  Jul 18, 2010
A great read. Very inspirational and a good book for teachers of all kinds. Makes you think about things a little more in depth.