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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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Great Outlook Upon Life	Customer Rating:
especially in today times, this audio book is a great listen to a positive outlook upon life.

Everyone needs to read this book	Customer Rating:
This book is a gift to all of us. Embrace life. Love your family. Realize the gifts you have. This book make me take a second look at my life and all the blessings that I do have. There is no such thing as a perfect life, but we need to embrace the life that we do have and appreciate those around us.

Best Book Ever.	Customer Rating:
Best Book Ever. So far, I've given this book as a gift at least 4 times and read it countless times. BEST BOOK EVER.

Amazing book!	Customer Rating:
This was an amazing book. It is full of wonderful anecdotes. This book is for anyone who needs to look at their life/job/relationship.

Christmas Presents	Customer Rating:
I purchased 3 copies of the Last Lecture for my grandchildren for x mas gifts. The book is going to be required reading from Nanny. I can't imagine any better advice than this book.