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 enlarge | Author: Randy Pausch
Creator: Erik Singer
Publisher: Hyperion Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  749 reviews
Sales Rank: 1309
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1401391443
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.092
EAN: 9781401391447
ASIN: 1401391443
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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 Should be part of your personal library September 30, 2008
Some of us have been lucky enough to have had teachers who've made a difference in our lives. Students who had Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture, must have been very lucky indeed. Pausch's passion for teaching comes through quite clearly in his book, but that wasn't his purpose in writing this inspirational work. You see, at the time he wrote, Pausch was dying of pancreatic cancer, and this book was Pausch's way of conveying his insights and leaving a legacy for his three young children, ages five, two, and one.
It is tradition in the academic world for retiring professors to be asked to deliver a last lecture on any topic they choose, but most retiring professors do this after decades of teaching. Pausch, in contrast, retired after his diagnosis at the age of 45 in order to spend as much of his limited time with his wife and children. With this goal in mind, it's understandable that his wife, Jai, would object to Randy's saying yes to Carnegie Mellon's request to give a last lecture, as she felt that any time Randy spent working on the lecture would be precious moments away from her and the kids.
However, in The Last Lecture, Pausch describes how Jai eventually came to accept Randy's need to do this. The book includes much of the content of the lecture, but it also details the logistics that went into writing the book. Since Pausch's doctors had told him to continue to exercise in order to maintain his health as long as possible, Randy would take daily bicycle rides, and while doing so, he would wear a cell-phone headset and speak to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeffrey Zaslow, who helped Randy with this writing project.
There are lessons for all of us in The Last Lecture, and Pausch tells them all with candor and humor. I especially enjoyed reading about the day that Randy learned, as a graduate student, that his arrogance was a flaw. One of his mentors took him for a walk and said, "Randy, it's such a shame that people perceive you as being so arrogant, because it's going to limit what you're able to be able to accomplish in life." Clearly, Pausch's arrogance fell by the wayside after this, as he was a man who not only accomplished much in his short life, but also mentored others, encouraging them to achieve great things too.
I don't usually keep my books; instead, I trade them for new reads. However, in this case...
Quill says: This is a book that should be part of your personal library and shared with others.
The Last Lecture September 30, 2008
My husband recently died of pancreatic cancer and reading this book has helped me to heal and move forward. It is a great book-I have also given this book to several relatives and friends. Randy will always be remenbered .
A life shaping book for people of all ages September 30, 2008
My mother read ths book and passed it on to me. I read it and passed it on to my sixteen year old daughter. She read it and passed it on to a friend. Randy Pausch is (I say is and not was because I believe he is still with us in so many ways) a remarkable individual. I think each of us got something different out of the book that will stay with us throughout our lifetimes. Rather than write a lengthy review describing the book and my emotions when reading it (others have already done this) I simply urge everyone to read this book and let it reshape your outlook on life.
Randy Paush - A UNIQUE human being! September 29, 2008
This book is very uplifting. And should give everyone who reads it a new way to look at life. Plan on sharing this book with everyone I know~
Wonderful book! September 29, 2008
This book was absolutely wonderful! It's all about the important things in life. A very easy read with a very good message! Don't wait to read this one!!
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