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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: 6 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Book 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. Book 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. Questions for Randy Pausch Average Rating:
 Rating:  - What an inspiration...After seeing Randy Pausch's last interview with Diane Sawyer, I knew that I had to have this book. I have not had a chance to see the video of "The Last Lecture" but I'm sure that it is as compelling as the book. The legacy that he left for his children is one of dignity during a heinous illness, inspiration in the face of impending death and devotion to his profession and his family. That is a legacy that anyone would be proud to leave to his/her children. Rating: - the last lectureI also watched the interview done with him on 20/20. He really made me stop and think about what's important. A must read in my opinion Rating:  - i ordered one book and got three.how do i return two?i ordered the "last lecture" and received three. tell me how i can return two. thank you,,,,donna stone Rating: - Inspiration for lifeThis book is a wonderful journey in the life of an awesome person who teaches us what really matters in life! And what a wonderful life he had! Rating: - The Last LectureThis book was written so well and the story was overwhelming. I don't read much and when I do, I don't finish a book real soon. This book is so good, I couldn't put it down. I had it read in 2 sittings. Everybody should enjoy it even with its sad ending. Your heart is with his wife and small children. He left with a legacy his children will never forget. By half way through the book, you feel like you have known him all your life. He is one of your best friends you wish you could help but ... Read More 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.