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Books : The Last Lecture .
Rating: 
- Well worth the read, particularly as a father of young children
I really enjoyed reading this book (even if I spent time with tears in my eyes), because as a father of a young child (who also happens to work in academia) I could imagine very clearly exactly what Randy was going through. I could imagine the goal to give one last lecture (one final 'hurrah') for your colleagues, I could imagine trying to leave a legacy for my son who is too young now to remember me, I could imagine being in exactly Randy's place. Since reading this book I have lent it to several other people, each of whom really appreciated reading it and who in turn have given it as gifts to others!
Rating: - A Lasting Legacy
I found this little book to be most instructive and amusing in how it covered the last few months of a man's life as he prepared his legacy for his family. Ron Pausch, a tenured professor in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, learned in 2007 that he had contracted an incurable form of pancreatic cancer. With only months to live, Pausch undertook the inevitable but monumental task of getting his mortal and spiritual house in order. This book, the expanded version of Pausch's last lecture to the faculty and students of Carnegie Mellon, offers the reader a series of personal insights into his extraordinary life as someone who wanted to leave both a creative and enduring statement about himself to the ones he loved the most. His stories, in the form of numerous vignettes from his past, talk of lessons learned, opportunities enjoyed and wisdom gained as he was allowed to pursue the love of his life - his wife - children and career in tandem. While the closing months of his life had their moments of heartache and consternation, it was Pausch's wish that none of this would interfere with his ability to pass on to his children the wonderful love he had for life as he learned to live it. Great story simply because it teaches us to really value the time God has given us here on earth to enjoy each other's presence.
Rating: - Must buy
Great story. Great lessons for all of us here. Life is too short to be doing things we are not crazy for. The idea of walls being in place to find out who wants it bad enough could be a theme in the next Rocky Movie # 35. Check out this book or video...it willnot dissappoint.
Rating: - Live life at its fullest
There are so many things I'd love to say about this book and the legacy Randy Pausch left behind... I think that every parent should read it and learn from it, and every teacher (at all levels) should read it and get inspired from it.
Although you can watch the real lecture on YouTube, I strongly recommend reading the book. It brings up issues, beliefs that many of us share, and it does so in such a wonderful way! If I were to leave my kids a collection of life lessons, it would probably be this book.
God bless your family, and rest you in peace, Randy!
Rating: - Courtesy of Teens Read Too
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
- Well worth the read, particularly as a father of young childrenI really enjoyed reading this book (even if I spent time with tears in my eyes), because as a father of a young child (who also happens to work in academia) I could imagine very clearly exactly what Randy was going through. I could imagine the goal to give one last lecture (one final 'hurrah') for your colleagues, I could imagine trying to leave a legacy for my son who is too young now to remember me, I could imagine being in exactly Randy's place. Since reading this book I have lent it to several other people, each of whom really appreciated reading it and who in turn have given it as gifts to others!
Rating:
- A Lasting LegacyI found this little book to be most instructive and amusing in how it covered the last few months of a man's life as he prepared his legacy for his family. Ron Pausch, a tenured professor in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, learned in 2007 that he had contracted an incurable form of pancreatic cancer. With only months to live, Pausch undertook the inevitable but monumental task of getting his mortal and spiritual house in order. This book, the expanded version of Pausch's last lecture to the faculty and students of Carnegie Mellon, offers the reader a series of personal insights into his extraordinary life as someone who wanted to leave both a creative and enduring statement about himself to the ones he loved the most. His stories, in the form of numerous vignettes from his past, talk of lessons learned, opportunities enjoyed and wisdom gained as he was allowed to pursue the love of his life - his wife - children and career in tandem. While the closing months of his life had their moments of heartache and consternation, it was Pausch's wish that none of this would interfere with his ability to pass on to his children the wonderful love he had for life as he learned to live it. Great story simply because it teaches us to really value the time God has given us here on earth to enjoy each other's presence.
Rating:
- Must buyGreat story. Great lessons for all of us here. Life is too short to be doing things we are not crazy for. The idea of walls being in place to find out who wants it bad enough could be a theme in the next Rocky Movie # 35. Check out this book or video...it willnot dissappoint.
Rating:
- Live life at its fullestThere are so many things I'd love to say about this book and the legacy Randy Pausch left behind... I think that every parent should read it and learn from it, and every teacher (at all levels) should read it and get inspired from it.
Although you can watch the real lecture on YouTube, I strongly recommend reading the book. It brings up issues, beliefs that many of us share, and it does so in such a wonderful way! If I were to leave my kids a collection of life lessons, it would probably be this book.
God bless your family, and rest you in peace, Randy!
Rating:
- Courtesy of Teens Read TooThere'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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