I had never heard about the famous you tube video of Randy Pausch on the last lecture he gave in the university Carnegie Mellon, where he was a computer science professor. One day out of boredom due to my work and daily routines, when I was searching the book store in my office campus for something interesting, I accidentally came across this book. It was kind of a right timing for me too. Oh no, there is nothing wrong with my health, but I was going through a sad, aimless phase in my life. I am sure many people would understand the feeling.
Okay, I think I am deviating from the book. So, when I took the book from the shelf and went through the synopsis and the introductory notes by Randy about how this book is just a way of telling his kids about everything he knows about life and how he sees and valued the life as a whole, I knew that I have to read the complete book. In Randy's words, “If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.”
What this book is NOT ?
This book is not a regular inspirational or a self-help book. This book tells you about the smaller and many important aspects of life in the everyday language. It is completely written in first person and keeps you involved with every chapter.
Several online reviews of this book have already been written and there are numerous articles available on the net about the book and the projects worked upon by Randy Pausch. But if you are someone who wants to know more about the book before purchasing it, visit the following link.
Okay, I think I am deviating from the book. So, when I took the book from the shelf and went through the synopsis and the introductory notes by Randy about how this book is just a way of telling his kids about everything he knows about life and how he sees and valued the life as a whole, I knew that I have to read the complete book. In Randy's words, “If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.”
What this book is NOT ?
This book is not a regular inspirational or a self-help book. This book tells you about the smaller and many important aspects of life in the everyday language. It is completely written in first person and keeps you involved with every chapter.
Several online reviews of this book have already been written and there are numerous articles available on the net about the book and the projects worked upon by Randy Pausch. But if you are someone who wants to know more about the book before purchasing it, visit the following link.
