The Last Lecture, Non-fiction, Randy Pausch, 206 Pages

  • pages 1-54

    Randy is a father to three and a husband to Jai. He has pancrietic cancer and was told he had 6 months to live. He agreed to do a last lecture at Carnegie Mellon. He talks about his childhood dreams and how many came true. He got to fly in zero gravity.
    total: 54
  • pages 55-128

    Rady explains how "brick walls are there to show how bad you want something." Meaning obsicles in your life are meant to be menuvered around. He explains how his wedding with jai didnt turn out how they planned becasue their hot air ballon almost crashed on to train tracks. He tal;ks about how he never new his father got a heroic acheivement in war.
    total: 128
  • pages 129-206

    Randy explains how its important to not care what anyone thinks of you. do what is right for you. He also says that failure is the first step to success. Being prepared for the worst is always good. you can never be too ready. Honesty gets you far in life. If you tell the truth, things are more likely to come to you. Finally, he wants his children and wife to know how much he loves them and wishes he could be there for them longer.
    total: 206