The Last Lecture by Jeff Zaslow, Jeffrey Zaslow, Randy Pausch (2008)

This is a great story about an interesting and vital person who has his life end early due to cancer. It is especially good for us boomers of a certain age.

Excellent Book - A must read!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carnegie Mellon University located in Pittsburgh, PA is an outstanding university and I am sure Randy Pausch was one of their best educators! I would have loved to have met Randy.

This book is a living tribute by Randy. It is well written, easy to read and contains wonderful thoughts and feelings for anyone close to death. We should be very glad he was able to share this with all of us. Lucky are those who have the time to plan as he did. There is never enough time. My favorite part is about the stuffed animals. Never grow too old or sick to have fun.
How would you deal with life knowing you have pancreatic cancer and it is eating away your body little by little. There is no cure at this time. Great inspiration for all who are dealing with a terminal disease. Also any family members who know someone who with a terminal disease. Highly recommend this book to everyone. It will make you think.

This book is inspirational. Here's a dying man who has a better outlook on life and living than most of us healthy people. If he is so positive, why can't we be? His book is a must read.

This was an interesting book but it lacked a spiritual punch. It lacked depth of purpose.......it left you wanting more.

Looks like it is going to be a great book, but I was surprised by it's small physical size. It is 5.5 " X 7.25" rather than a standard size book

Very enjoyable, inspiring read. helps to remind you to enjoy the simple moments. Thats really what its all about !!!!

I was very touched by the book, maybe because of the fact that the author passed away on July 25th. The book to me clearly is a declaration of love to mankind, and to his family in particular. A few of his ideas I may try and build into my daily routine. His family is very lucky to have had him. The passage where he says that he was the first man ever to fall in love with his daughter made me cry. His positive attitude certainly is contageous, and worth being passed on to others. 'Never take anything for granted, an definitely seize the moment.' The paragraph where the one friend of his describes passing a convertible that's driven by a guy who drums his fingers on the driver's door, and has this big grin on his face really made me smile. Special to me also were the paragraphs where Randy's message is to begin things from zero, scratch false pride, and try new things, to put a lot of effort into doing things even though they may not always carry the promise of reaching one's goal/s. Interesting to me were the parts about making people aware of what it truly means to be a team member, and what it requires to become one. All in all, a noteworthy book that I will recommend to anyone who, in geeral, has an interest in intelligent literature.

I like the way the seller described the book, and I had heard about it. I saved money by buying on e-bay and I got a great book.I would definitely deal with this seller again. I have not read it all, but what I have read makes me think I will grow from this.

This book was reasonably priced and I received it very quickly. Brand New Condition and great communication with the buyer! Would gladly buy from again!

This was a man who struggled with a lot of issues growing up "nerdy", as Randy states but, he was such a intelligent man always thinking ahead.
Reading this book, I think he one day wanted to be heard and remembered, to make a statement,long before cancer took his life, and this he did.
May he rest in peace..and yes, a lot of us would like to plan our future for our families.
We never know the exact day we will be taken away forever.
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This is the most inspiring book I have read in a long time. It is absolutely beautiful and wisdom we should all remember in our everyday life. I LOVED IT!

The Last Lecture is a heart felt book that explores the life of the late Randy Pausch. His devotion to his work and his family is strongly felt throughout the book and the overall spirit the book leaves you with is a great feeling. It is short enough to finish quickly, but not so short that you would not want to re-read it again. I highly recommend the book to any and everyone.

This was a very well written, emotional good-bye from a young professor to his students, his peers, his friends and mostly his wife and children. With only months to live, Randy Pausch, not only lived his life to it's fullest but he didn't leave anything undone or unsaid. Many life lessons for all of us.

I purchased this book because i read a few reviews about it and an article in the paper about the author. I am currently reading the book and like what i've read thus far. At this writing i have learned that the author has passed away. i thought it would be helpful to learn the prospectives of someone that had only a finite amount of time left on this planet. in a way i hope that i can learn something from him.

After watching the story of Randy Pausch on TV, I decided to purchase this book. It is full of entertaining thoughts from Pausch, but nothing earthshattering. I would recommend it.

I loved the love and recommended that all my friends and family read it. I am really glad that he wrote this book for all of the world to read. I hope that his family is doing okay after losing him to cancer.

After watching a Primetime show on television about Randy Pausch, I was touched by the idea of giving a "last lecture" to students. As an English teacher, about to retire, it's a fantasy I have always had. Fortunately, my situation and notion do not spring from a doctor's death sentence. As a life-long learner, Randy Pausch's words inspire me - I continue to savor these wise, wonderful words on the pages. The depth of emotion and energy leap from this book into one's mind, heart and soul. His philosophy of life will lift you up and hold you aloft! His reminder about embracing life and throwing ourselves headlong into what we desire inspires change. It is not enough to have dreams. One must honor them and seek the fulfillment of them in this life. There is no time to wait. Randy Pausch died recently. He lived his dreams for the now - there was no later for him! His lesson - there is no later for any of us.

I had heard great things about this book from the hosts on a lcal radio show. After the author died recently I decided I really wanted to check it out. The book has some details that describe names of this person from that department at this school, blah blah blah names that don't mean anything to me. However these people were very important to the author and do serve a purpose. At the end of the book you realize it wasn't really written for the general public, and these names are extremely important to the intended audience. It is filled with wisdom we all can use and appreciate, even more so when you figure out the purpose for this book being written. I highly recommend this book to ANYONE. I would recommend it to terminally ill persons, their families, their friends, their caregivers, anyone who works with these patients, anyone with a heart beating in their chest. After all aren't we all terminal? From the moment we are born, we begin our journey toward our end. Time is not a luxury, it is a responsibility. Use it wisely. Pay it forward.

I bought this book because of all the hype. I wanted to see for myself if it was that good. I really liked it and thought it had alot of life lessons in it. I was expecting it to be a little more heartfelt than it was. It had alot of buisness smarts in in it though.

I watched the lecture online, watched the local news reports of his death, and needed to read his book. I am totally pleased with the book. Randy continues to teach. I am a better man for having read his story and am thankful.

IT IS ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ. VERY TRUE AND VERY HONEST. IT GIVES YOU A LOOK ON LIFE THAT MOST PEOPLE NEVER GET. AND IT MAKES YOU REVALUATE YOUR OWN LIFE AND LOOK AT THINGS IN A MORE POSITIVE MANNOR.

No fuss!! Everything was done flawlessly!
The book is wonderful, for those who haven't read it. I bought this one for my mom and she loves it too

started reading this book as soon as I recieved it,I read slow to make sure I fully understand what the auther is saying. I am so taken at times I put it down and just walk away, I was half through it,when on 7-26 I read that Randy had passed away,saddness went through me for his wife and 3 kids. What a great book.I'm going to give this to my son to read I know he will enjoy it as much as I did. THANKS RANDY GOD Bless You