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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Last Lecture has been top of the Amazon.com top 100 best sellers list for the last month. Quite rightly, as this is a must read book. Professor Randy Pausch, who is struggling with terminal cancer, writes inspiringly about the gift of life and making a difference. He wrote the book for his three very young children and luckily it has been published and so is available to us all. I recommend this book as the ultimate inspirational book - despite some of the chapters wrenching the heart strings.
My daughter of sixteen could not put the book down either and has recommended thoroughly to her friends too.
My daughter of sixteen could not put the book down either and has recommended thoroughly to her friends too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Knowing that the author has only a short time left to live makes this book incredibly poignant. It's a set of lessons of what we can learn about life in the face of death - and the book shows how knowledge of death pares life down to its essence, removing all of the trivial and superficial stuff, and getting down to what is really important - love. It does seem a little over-sentimental sometimes, but if a person who's dying can't be sentimental, who can? You should read this book in parallel with Steve Taylor's fantastic book Out of the Darkness, which talks a lot about the power of facing death, and how it can wake us up to real life. There are a couple of similar - and similarly powerful and inspiring - examples in Taylor's book. Out of the Darkness: From Turmoil to Transformation
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Honestly, one of the best books I've read. Randy Paush not only has something unique and important to say, but the way he has chosen to say it is amazing. I'd rank this book, inspirationally, with THE POWER OF NOW and TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE.
Here's the idea of the book: Non-fiction, it is the account of Pausch's "last lecture" which he gave at Carnegie Mellon. Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live so he decides to make some changes in his life--quit his job, be with his family. The title comes from the idea that at Carnegie Mellon, retiring professors are aked to give a "last lecture." So the title is ironic and a play on words in a sense.
While the lecture is for everyone, Pausch really did this for his kids, who were too young at the time to know what was going on. It is so inspirational and its basic premise is that we should get all we can out of life now. I also enjoyed LIFE BEYOND MEASURE: LETTERS TO MY GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER which is somewhat along the same lines as THE LAST LECTURE in that it was what Poitier wanted to leave behind to his great-grandaughter who is too young to really understand things right now.
If you're looking for an inspirational book, and one that will keep you up at night thinking about how to live your life, THE LAST LECTURE is the non-fiction pick for you.
Here's the idea of the book: Non-fiction, it is the account of Pausch's "last lecture" which he gave at Carnegie Mellon. Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live so he decides to make some changes in his life--quit his job, be with his family. The title comes from the idea that at Carnegie Mellon, retiring professors are aked to give a "last lecture." So the title is ironic and a play on words in a sense.
While the lecture is for everyone, Pausch really did this for his kids, who were too young at the time to know what was going on. It is so inspirational and its basic premise is that we should get all we can out of life now. I also enjoyed LIFE BEYOND MEASURE: LETTERS TO MY GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER which is somewhat along the same lines as THE LAST LECTURE in that it was what Poitier wanted to leave behind to his great-grandaughter who is too young to really understand things right now.
If you're looking for an inspirational book, and one that will keep you up at night thinking about how to live your life, THE LAST LECTURE is the non-fiction pick for you.
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The Last Lecture
A fantastic book (in my opinion). Whether you were looking for a motivational book (life-coach style) or a book about approaching death, this book was good. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Tiny Person
A good book to read
As a counsellor as well as a human being, I bought this book, because it's always interesting to know, if one only has a short time left, what one would do with that precious time. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Izzie Etta
The Last Lecture
i'm far from reading books, but i bought this for my wife.. she commented that its an excellent book and hence no regrets..!
Published 1 month ago by prabakar dharmeswaran
Upbeat
This book is inspirational and totally american in its style: nothing wrong with that. The author is very honest with himself and his analytical approach to his death is... Read more
Published 2 months ago by nicholas
So-so
This isn't the kind of book that I would normally read - it's very "American" in tone (whereas I am a cynical Brit!). Read more
Published 6 months ago by Pandora19
An inspirational book that provides a unique perspective on life
As with many other reviewers, I watched the video of the lecture some years ago and always wanted the book - which I finally done a few months ago when out and about. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. D. J. Brogan
AWESOME
Great delivery. On time and the book was in tact. When I communicated with them they replied immediately. Very professional. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Vasso Alexandratos
A must have for every library - public and private
This is Randy's written version of his lecture. Just because you have seen the lecture, don't think that you're not missing anything by not reading the book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. Robertson
Randy Pausch is a legend
If you haven't seen his video you should watch it or buy this book...or better still do both.
Do it now.
Do it now.
Published 10 months ago by DavaLava
Wonderful and humbling
I love this book. I have a life threatening illness myself and was recommended The Last Lecture by a member of my support group. What a courageous man... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Freckles
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