The Last Lecture
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The Last Lecture is a bestselling inspirational book based on Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch’s moving final lecture about achieving childhood dreams and facing terminal illness, co-authored with journalist Jeffrey Zaslow.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Last Lecture canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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inspirational book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Carnegie Mellon University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Jeffrey Zaslow
NERFINISHED
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Randy Pausch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Randy Pausch's final lecture at Carnegie Mellon University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorRole | Jeffrey Zaslow as collaborating writer ⓘ |
| contains |
personal anecdotes
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practical advice ⓘ reflections on parenting ⓘ reflections on teaching ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | Randy Pausch's experience with terminal pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
making the most of limited time
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turning obstacles into opportunities ⓘ values and integrity ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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self-help ⓘ |
| hasForm | extended essay based on a speech ⓘ |
| hasReception |
commercially successful
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widely praised for emotional impact ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
importance of childhood dreams
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leaving a legacy for one's children ⓘ mortality ⓘ optimism ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| intendedAs | a legacy for Randy Pausch's children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Randy Pausch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableAs |
adaptation of a viral academic lecture
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bestseller ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hyperion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Randy Pausch's lecture "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Carnegie Mellon University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
achieving childhood dreams
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facing terminal illness ⓘ family and legacy ⓘ life lessons ⓘ time management ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general adult readers
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readers of inspirational literature ⓘ students and educators ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Randy Pausch's final years ⓘ |
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Subject: The Last Lecture Description of subject: The Last Lecture is a bestselling inspirational book based on Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch’s moving final lecture about achieving childhood dreams and facing terminal illness, co-authored with journalist Jeffrey Zaslow.
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