At 46 Randy had been told the month before that he had pancreatic cancer and had only months to live.

Top academics are asked to think deeply about what matters to them and then give a hypothetical final talk.

For Randy Pausch the idea wasnt hypothetical.

His talk lovingly humorously and defiantly revealed the most important things Randy had learnt throughout his life the wisdom that he had gathered and the message he wanted to leave his children.

During the lecture Pausch was upbeat alternating between wisecracks offering inspirational life lessons and performing pushups on stage.

At the end of the lecture they gave him a standing ovation but he had no idea how many people would be affected by his words.

Through the power of the Internet his lecture has now been seen by over 6 million people.

Now Randy Pauschs lecture has been expanded in this book.

The man who has already touched so many leaves a legacy that will allow us all to treasure his wisdom and experience now that he has gone.

Product Details Paper Back 206 Pages Authors Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow Genre Biography Publisher Hachette ISBN 9780733623318