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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 004.092 EAN: 9781401323257 Format: Roughcut ISBN: 1401323251 Label: Hyperion Manufacturer: Hyperion Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: April 08, 2008 Publisher: Hyperion Release Date: April 08, 2008 Studio: Hyperion Sales Rank: 13 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: "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. Amazon.com Review: "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. Questions for Randy Pausch Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Everyone needs to read this bookThis book is a gift to all of us. Embrace life. Love your family. Realize the gifts you have. This book make me take a second look at my life and all the blessings that I do have. There is no such thing as a perfect life, but we need to embrace the life that we do have and appreciate those around us. Rating: - Best Book Ever.Best Book Ever. So far, I've given this book as a gift at least 4 times and read it countless times. BEST BOOK EVER. Rating: - Amazing book!This was an amazing book. It is full of wonderful anecdotes. This book is for anyone who needs to look at their life/job/relationship. Rating: - Christmas PresentsI purchased 3 copies of the Last Lecture for my grandchildren for x mas gifts. The book is going to be required reading from Nanny. I can't imagine any better advice than this book. Rating: - One soul touches the world.Randy let behind a gift - his wisdom, lessons learned, and bright outlook on an often, unforgiving world. It is a peek into the life of another - rich with encouragement and reminders of how we need to view the life we have been given. I am richer for having read this book (in addition to viewing the lecture on the internet.) Browse for similar items by category:
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We were shy about barging in on Randy Pausch's valuable time to ask him a few questions about his expansion of his famous Last Lecture into the book by the same name, but he was gracious enough to take a moment to answer. (See Randy to the right with his kids, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe.) As anyone who has watched the lecture or read the book will understand, the really crucial question is the last one, and we weren't surprised to learn that the "secret" to winning giant stuffed animals on the midway, like most anything else, is sheer persistence.