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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. 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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Touching, educational, inspiring	Customer Rating:
Inspiring, educational in that it has great life lessons. A fast, easy and wonderful read.

The Last Lecture	Customer Rating:
An outstanding story by a special person - Randy Pausch faced a terminal disease with courage, humor, and a selfless generosity. He teaches all of us a lesson on how to live, even in the face of death. His story is an inspiration to all of us.

Uplifting Tragedy	Customer Rating:
This book was a wonderful, uplifting look at the terrible fate of pancreatic cancer in a relatively young man. The thoughts given by Randy Pausch were inspiring and provided many insights on bettering your life. I have recommended this to the local hospice bbok club.

great concept, disappointing development	Customer Rating:
This book is beautifully bound, a joy in the hand. The topic grabbed me. The text disappointed; a collection of remembrances interspersed with wishes for might have been. There was nothing here that a reasonably thoughtful mature person couldn't have written. Perhaps the lure of hearing revelations and masterful insights is a basic human drive, and that's why we buy such books. Oh well.

Everyone needs to read

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This book was truly touching. It really helps to put real life into perspective and really makes you think twice about how fortunate you are. The courage that this man displayed, along with his ability to think of others when he could have been selfish or negative was a gift. I have chosen to have this book as a team reading for my basketball as we begin our season. Everyone will be able to look at this book and gain something from it.