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The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch
The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture

Inspiring life lessons from a dying professor.

"The Last Lecture" isn't simply a book; it's an emotional investment that reminds us to cherish every moment of our lives. Randy Pausch, with candor and warmth, teaches us about determination, legacy, and the power of dreaming fearlessly. As you turn each page, Randy's voice resonates, advocating a life filled to the brim with optimism and purpose—a fitting legacy that continues to inspire.

  • Audie Award for Biography/Memoir (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch
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ISBN: 9781401309657
Authors: Randy Pausch
Publisher: Hyperion - Doubleday Home Library Edition
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Biographies & Memoirs, Philosophy
Related Topics: Personal Development, Inspirational, Autobiography, Biography, Biography Memoir, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.26
(rated by 343373 readers)

Description

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.
 

Inspiring life lessons from a dying professor.

"The Last Lecture" isn't simply a book; it's an emotional investment that reminds us to cherish every moment of our lives. Randy Pausch, with candor and warmth, teaches us about determination, legacy, and the power of dreaming fearlessly. As you turn each page, Randy's voice resonates, advocating a life filled to the brim with optimism and purpose—a fitting legacy that continues to inspire.

  • Audie Award for Biography/Memoir (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.