Large print book
The last lecture
Publication Information
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2008.
Physical Description
285 p. (large print) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Summary
Reflections of a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor who lectured on "Really achieving your childhood dreams," shortly after having been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His advice concerned seizing the moment while living, rather than dying.
Contents
- Last lecture
- Really achieving your childhood dreams
- Adventures ... and lessons learned
- Enabling the dreams of others
- It's about how to live your life
- Final remarks.
Subjects
- Computer scientists > United States > Biography.
- College teachers > United States > Biography.
- Pancreas > Cancer > Patients > United States > Biography.
- Cancer > Patients > United States > Biography.
- Death > Psychological aspects.
- Large type books.
- Lectures and lecturing.
- Pausch, Randy > Death and burial.
- Pausch, Randy > Philosophy.