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Book Review #7- The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

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Good Day, The Last Lecture By Randy Pausch This book is on human nature, that how important it is to leave behind a legacy even in the final stage of a terminal illness.  Summary: Randy Pausch(Author),  was an  American  professor of  computer science ,  human–computer interaction , and design at  Carnegie Mellon University  in  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . He  was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, i.e, the most lethal cancer, even if it gets cured only 4% of patient survive to see more than 5 years. He has a wife named Jai(pronounced Jay) and 3 children Dylan, Chloe and Logan who were too young to take life lessons or even remember him for that matter. His Family So the author is faced with a challenge of making some material which will leave something for his kids while they grow up and know who their dad was.. Review: This guy is very optimistic, even when doctor told him that he will have only 3 to 6 months of healthy life, his brain is still functi