Randy Pausch
Author
Language
English
Description
After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic.
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy Pausch
A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider
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Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Carnegie Mellon University Professor Randy Pausch reveals in his last lecture that he has terminal cancer. What follows is an inspiring journey through his childhood dreams to groundbreaking achievements he made working with students and colleagues. Co-founder of the university's Entertainment Technology Center and creator of Alice, a revolutionary software that teaches computer programming, Pausch shares the lessons he has learned that helped him...
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Full screen version ; classroom edition.
Language
English
Description
Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University was asked to deliver a "Last Lecture" (a series designed to examine the final lessons the speaker would impart when facing their own mortality). For Randy the topic was anything but hypothetical - he had recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis. He delivered his lecture entitled: "Really achieving your childhood dreams" at Carnegie Mellon University on Sept. 18, 2007. Randy lost his cancer...
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