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 - InspirationalI would recommend this book to ANYONE. This is the most outstanding, inspirational book I have ever read. The message of this book is beneficial for people of all ages. Rating:  - WHAT A HODGEPODGE!I tried but couldn't get into this book. In fact, I skimmed the last third, even those sections about Randy's wife and kids. All I can make of this book is random memories that have come to the surface and are recorded for posterity without much editing, refinment, or craftmanship. The guy free associates and gets it on paper - which may mean something to him but for me it was a waste of time. I get the feeling that the author is not very insightful or introspective. He wants to leave a legacy but does not have the skill to bring the reader to his presumed emotional level. As a result, the book was surfacy, flat, and lacking any depth at all. As a man with a clearly developed mathematical or scientific brain, he should have called across campus and had an English or humanities colleague collaborate on this memoire. I suspect that the 'sympathy vote' is the only reason this made it to the best seller list. Rating: - Imagine you were dying...what messages would you leave?A beloved Professor, given a dire prognosis, challenges us to focus on what is most important in our lives...under the cloak of living the life of our dreams. His zest and enthusiasm for life stands as a shining example and encourages us to push beyond the brick walls that we will inevitably face along our journey. Throughout the book, I found myself thinking: If he can face his situation with such courage, what could I do...if I kept a similar attitude? Perhaps, you will also be motivated to move beyond your situation...and live a fulfilling life! Rating: - An awesome book I just finished this book on my newly acquired Kindle, and let me tell you, it moved me. It had me laughing and crying at the same time as I am nodding my head to so many things Randy wrote about. He is truly an amazing man, but more importantly, his wife is a hero for letting us into their lives, if even on a small scale. I highly recommend this book to everybody, it was an easy read, it took me 1 day and a half, maybe because I didn't want to put my new Kindle down, but more likely because the book gripped me immensely. Rating:  - How to Live Before You DieRandy Pausch's book, "The Last Lecture", gave amazing insights on how to live before you die. I thought for a minute that my beloved grandmother was speaking to me again. What a wonderful thing for his children and students!
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