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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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There's not much to leran after reading this book, I regret to say. It does not work as a self-help book nor to families who are dealing with cancer patientes. I have a close relative of mine (my only sister) who is 47 years-old and has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I bought this book in the hope of getiing some orientation about it. No. Randy puts a brave struggle in the face of near death, but, as a lot of researches show, most patients faced withe terminal cancer (mainly the young patientes like Randy) puts up a brave struggle against it. As for the sel-help part, there are a lot of cliches and, unfortunatelyt, Pausch 0or his ghost writer) are not very good writers. Like someone else said, there's no substance here. I'm sorry to say that about a book written by a dying (already dead) man, but it's my impression of the book.

Great read	Customer Rating:
I purchased this for my father for his birthday. Its a wonderful reminder to let the ones we love know we love them EVERYDAY.

Not quite what I expected	Customer Rating:
This book had received rave reviews from acquaintances ... but I admit, it was more of a personal "how I got to this point in my life review than I had realized it would be.

unique man, teacher, father, and husband	Customer Rating:
Randy was a remarkable man and I treasure the book, his story. I have given this book as a gift to friends and family. It is worth every cent you spend to purchase it.

This book helped me	Customer Rating:
The Last Lecture This book gives you opportunity to re-value you life and your goals, look at your actions differently and motivates you to live positive and enjoy your life. I would highly recommend this book.