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 enlarge | Author: Randy Pausch
Creator: Erik Singer
Publisher: Hyperion Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
Buy New: $11.00
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Rating:  388 reviews
Sales Rank: 1465
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1401391443
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.092
EAN: 9781401391447
ASIN: 1401391443
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New in Factory Shrink Wrap. Unabridged 4 disc's, 4 1/2 hrs. running time. Ships from Fla in 24 hrs. first class.
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 The Last Lecture June 29, 2008
Brian A. Hebdige (Louisville KY USA)
This is an excellent read - I saw the author on TV when he gave the last lecture at the University and there is a lot more substance in the book. it also makes you think long and hard about the legacy that you will leave your children and also is a great example of a fearless person facing the end of his life and putting into words all that he feels improtant to share with the rest of us.
Kudos to the author
Inspirational June 29, 2008
mel_mary (Minnesota)
I would recommend this book to ANYONE. This is the most outstanding, inspirational book I have ever read. The message of this book is beneficial for people of all ages.
 WHAT A HODGEPODGE! June 29, 2008
D. Meyers (Grand Rapis, MI)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I tried but couldn't get into this book. In fact, I skimmed the last third, even those sections about Randy's wife and kids. All I can make of this book is random memories that have come to the surface and are recorded for posterity without much editing, refinment, or craftmanship. The guy free associates and gets it on paper - which may mean something to him but for me it was a waste of time. I get the feeling that the author is not very insightful or introspective. He wants to leave a legacy but does not have the skill to bring the reader to his presumed emotional level. As a result, the book was surfacy, flat, and lacking any depth at all. As a man with a clearly developed mathematical or scientific brain, he should have called across campus and had an English or humanities colleague collaborate on this memoire. I suspect that the 'sympathy vote' is the only reason this made it to the best seller list.
Imagine you were dying...what messages would you leave? June 28, 2008
Robert J. Manard Jr. (Rochester, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A beloved Professor, given a dire prognosis, challenges us to focus on what is most important in our lives...under the cloak of living the life of our dreams. His zest and enthusiasm for life stands as a shining example and encourages us to push beyond the brick walls that we will inevitably face along our journey. Throughout the book, I found myself thinking: If he can face his situation with such courage, what could I do...if I kept a similar attitude? Perhaps, you will also be motivated to move beyond your situation...and live a fulfilling life!
An awesome book June 27, 2008
P. Lopez (Houston, Tx)
I just finished this book on my newly acquired Kindle, and let me tell you, it moved me. It had me laughing and crying at the same time as I am nodding my head to so many things Randy wrote about. He is truly an amazing man, but more importantly, his wife is a hero for letting us into their lives, if even on a small scale. I highly recommend this book to everybody, it was an easy read, it took me 1 day and a half, maybe because I didn't want to put my new Kindle down, but more likely because the book gripped me immensely.
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