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 enlarge | Authors: Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
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Rating:  793 reviews
Sales Rank: 25
Format: Roughcut
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 1401323251
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.092
EAN: 9781401323257
ASIN: 1401323251
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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Condition: Hardcover. Brand new
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 Inspiring! October 30, 2008
R. Wall (Toronto, ON)
This book is as inspiring as they come. It makes you want to go out and try an fullfil everything you've dreamed of doing. It reminds us of how short life can be and to never hold back when it comes to accomplishing your dreams...
Much Needed Inspiration! Thankyou Randy! October 30, 2008
Joanna Penn (Brisbane, Australia)
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RXRLQGOYROUXD This book made a real impact on me and I have given it to many people as a gift. Remember your childhood dreams and go after them with all you've got. Inspirational!
I did this review a while back but never loaded it onto Amazon. Randy has died since I made the video but he has left his amazing message with us all.
Anne October 29, 2008
Anne M. Mcgorty
Everything went fine. rhe book was in excellent condition
Thanks. Anne
Facing Mortality October 27, 2008
Gary Johns (Los Angeles)
If you've ever faced mortality and managed to delay its inevitable victory, you may find solace in the words of Randy Pausch. As good or better is his lecture, which you can find on YouTube.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too October 25, 2008
TeensReadToo.com (All Over the US & Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There's nothing more bittersweet than reading a story where you know the ending before you start the first page. Everyone knows that on July 25, 2008, Randy Pausch lost his battle with cancer. But fortunately for those of us who never knew the man, he's left behind his legacy in THE LAST LECTURE. The well-known lecture can be viewed on YouTube, but with the help of a Wall Street Journal writer, Jeffrey Zaslow, he's taken his famous "last lecture" and written a book on how to live.
If you've watched the actual last lecture (I took the time after reading the book to sit and watch the entire talk), then the book is a perfect companion. If you've not seen the video, you will still be touched by the book. Though the book doesn't quote the lecture verbatim, Mr. Pausch has taken his lecture and expounded with more details and memories.
Having gone to university in Pittsburgh, I am very familiar with Carnegie Mellon University. When I first heard about the book and famous talk upon the death of Mr. Pausch, it was the mention of CMU that first caught my attention. I proceeded to get my hands on the book and read it in one quiet evening.
Mr. Pausch doesn't preach about his cancer, nor philosophize on death. Instead, he tells of his childhood dreams and how others can achieve their dreams. He speaks often of hitting a brick wall. He tells all that if you want something badly enough, then you will find a way around that brick wall. He shares with the reader his rejections by Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, and even the Disney Imagineers. But he fought for what he wanted, and found a way to achieve his dreams.
He fondly thanks his parents for his wonderful childhood. He thanks his tough college mentor Andy van Dam. He tells about one of his students, whose dream was to work on the next Star Wars films. This coming in the early 1990s when no one anticipated there would be an additional three.
I believe all who pick up this book will be touched in some small way. It might not make you a better person for reading it, but I believe it will make you think. He offers simple suggestions for getting more out of life. It may be the simple truth of how to offer a sincere apology. It may be that you should put others first. Whatever it is, read the book with an open mind and be thankful that you are still alive and have the chance to live each day.
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
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