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By Mark Flanagan, About.com Guide to Contemporary Literature since 2003

10 Days of Giftmas
Day Three: The Last Lecture

Thursday November 20, 2008
The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture was born as a speech that professor Randy Pausch gave at Carnegie Mellon University. A beloved professor with a uniquely positive outloook on life, Pausch had been diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live. Instead of being about dying however, Randy Pausch's last lecture was about living and achieving your childhood dreams. The speech and the book are both truly inspirational... read more

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