THE INSPIRATIONAL LEGACY OF RANDY PAUSCH’S THE LAST LECTURE

Before he died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, Randy Pausch was named by Time magazine as one of the world’s most influential people. It was all because of a video of his talk, called The Last Lecture, that was posted on the Internet. ( To see the video just click on the link with your mouse. Duration, about 1hr.15 minutes. This write up, and the book reference, continues below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

The computer science professor intended the lecture as a video memory for his children, as he knew he didn’t have long to live. But it became so much more.

Dr. Pausch did not speak about religion or spirituality. It is reported he deliberately chose not to talk about his beliefs. Instead, his lecture focussed on what he said would help people achieve their childhood dreams, or help others achieve their dreams. The lessons he provided were about living, and life, and became a widespread source of inspiration.

Randy Pausch also co-wrote a best-selling book called The Last Lecture. You can read the review of

this book in the posted reviews for May, 2010, on the Library’s web page.

The book can be found in the Kingsway-Lambton Library at:

Pausch, Randy with Jeffrey Zaslow. The Last Lecture Call number: 616.99 Pau