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The Last Lecture is a 2008 memoir by Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The book expands upon his "Last Lecture" titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," which he delivered in September 2007 after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Co-written with Jeffrey Zaslow, the memoir became a bestseller and details Pausch's life lessons, his experiences achieving his childhood goals, and his advice for living, written primarily for his three young children.
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What is Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture about?
The Last Lecture is a 2008 memoir by Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. It expands on his lecture about achieving childhood dreams after he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
What was Randy Pausch’s original last lecture called?
The lecture was titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” Pausch delivered it at Carnegie Mellon University in September 2007.
Why did Randy Pausch give The Last Lecture?
Pausch gave the lecture after receiving a diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer. Instead of treating it only as a farewell, he used it to discuss childhood goals, family, persistence, and how to help other people achieve their dreams.
Is The Last Lecture a novel or a memoir?
It is a memoir, not a novel. The 2008 book develops ideas from Pausch’s 2007 lecture and draws on his life as a professor, husband, and father.
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