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The Last Lecture | 
| Author: Randy Pausch
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 5
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 1401323251
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.092
EAN: 9781401323257
ASIN: 1401323251
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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 61 Great Mini-Lectures June 20, 2008
Bohdan Sirant
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This quick read consists of 61 great mini-lectures, generously sprinkled with autobiographical anecdotes about growing up with many touching and inspirational family memories ["One rule in our house is that you may not ask one-word questions."]. Randy Pausch uses these stories to illustrate life's lessons about parenting, self-esteem, dignity, duty, integrity --and of the importance of dreaming and helping others achieve their dreams.
 some worthwhile advise May 9, 2008
I. Dobson (Thunder Bay, Ont)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Ironically the one thing that Randy Pausch has going for him in this book is that he has a terminal illness. Not only does this give him some credibility and public appeal (the main reasons I found the book), it also gives him the ability to sift through the extraneous details of his life and distill it down to a few salient points. A bit like Dr Phil but not as glitzy and "in your face". The author actually dictated his thoughts to another writer who then helped organize them into this short and easily readable book. Those of us with young children have already thought about many of the points he raises but this essay helps to put it all together. Furthermore it is a good book to read in a night or two and pass on to someone you know who is overwhelmed with irrelevant worries or simply moving too fast through life to get the "big picture". No big words or difficult philosophical issues to hurt your brain, just good common sense and a touch of humor from a prof with a clearly humorless disease.
A great book for the book club crowd.
If you buy one book "this is it" April 10, 2008
Kim V in Ottawa (Otttawa, Canada)
27 out of 32 found this review helpful
I can say this book, is the best read and advise I have ever experienced. Most people would need to live 100 years to come to understand what Randy Pausch is talking about. I plan to give this book out to all those I hold dear.
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