Did you hear about the video or the book from friends. On march, 2008, pausch advocated for greater federal funding for pancreatic cancer before the united states senate appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services, education, and related agencies. Randy pausch wrote the last lecture after a talk he gave at carnegie melon in 2007. I liked the last lecture and about half of randys lessons but did find some of the book to be preachy. Its common for book clubs to choose a specific book to read and discuss at the same time. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Buy a discounted paperback of the last lecture online from australias. Page 247 if you were to write his epitaph, what would it say. An incredibly emotional and inspiring tale, and a wonderful legacy for randy pausch and his family. Randy pauschs last lecture on september 18, 2007, carnegie mellon professor and alumnus randy pausch delivered a oneofakind last lecture that made the world stop and pay attention. But it is also, perhaps most of all, a book of lessons.
Book discussion questions for the last lecture by randy pausch. The last lecture topics for discussion randy pausch this study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the last lecture. In this video, the last lecture, randy pausch talks about his dreams, enabling the dreams of others, and what lets you get to achieve your dreams. In the books introduction, randy talks about the lecture as a. The last lecture is a memoir, a celebration of life, and a testament to the power of childhood dreams. The book is filled with all the ideas and observations that randy pausch wanted to share with his three young children. Both the lecture and this book are my attempts to do exactly that. It became an internet sensation viewed by millions, an international media story, and a bestselling book that has been published in more than 35 languages. The book the authors study guides and discussion questions randy pausch. The end of your life book club score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to.
A fantastic and interesting man, whose life was sadly cut way too short. The last lecture balances general advice such as dream big with specific tips for example. The end of your life book club discussed books 110 books. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. When someone asked what he wanted on his tombstone, pausch said. I have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i have learned a few things about what makes a book club successful and how to get your book club talking. Book club questions that work for any book with free printable sheet it can be incredibly frustrating when youve got your book club coming up maybe in the next few hours and you cant find any discussion questions for the book you read. The last days of night is historical fiction about the electrifying feud between thomas edison and george westinghouse in the late 1800s. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come. Oprah, mark zuckerberg, your neighbor in the apartment next door. The deadline for your entries is wednesday, may 6th at noon et. Also consider these litlovers talking points to get a discussion started for the last lecture.
Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate. The last lecture is the booklength expansion of the talk that randy pausch gave to explain his attitudes towards his diagnosis of terminal cancer. A lot of professors give talks titled the last lecture. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who dont want it badly enough. Study guides and discussion questions one book one college. When randy pausch, a computer science professor at carnegie mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didnt have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I think it would bring about a lot of discussion in a book club though. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike.
Talk about jeffrey zaslows role in this book, as someone who set out to chronicle the last intentions and advice of a dying man. A totally unauthorized reading group guide to the last lecture by randy pausch 10 discussion questions the last lecture by randy. In the pantheon of cancers, pancreatic is one of the most deadly, especially once it spreads to other organs, the liver, in mrs schwalbes case. Discussion questions for the last lecture by randy pausch. The last book i finished was the last lecture, helped a lot with a rough week. As the video of his lecture spread across the web and was translated into many languages, dr. Why do you think his lecture, and the book that followed, struck a chord with so many people. Randy pauschs last lecture carnegie mellon university. It has become a common exercise on college campuses. The last lecture series was created at carnegie mellon university as an opportunity for instructors to think about and then share with their audience the way in which they would summarize their. The book is full of wisdom and insight on how to live your. I have put together a list of 10 book club discussion questions that will work for any book, and still encourage lively and engaging conversation. The end of your life book club details the final two years of mary ann schwalbe, who died after battling metastatic pancreatic cancer. The last lecture randy pausch, 2007 hyperion books 224 pp.
Power point presentation compiled by estaline rogers to be used as a springboard for discussing the book, the. Book questions and reading guides discussion guides for book clubs more than 500 printable reading guides for exceptional books. We were shy about barging in on randy pauschs valuable time to ask him a few questions about his expansion of his famous last lecture into the book by the same name, but. The last lecture by randy pausch reading guidebook club.
A list of the books discussed in will scwalbes biography memoir about the two person book club he and his mother enjoyed the last two years of her life. Book club discussion guide the last lecture by randy pausch on september 18, 2007, computer science professor randy pausch stepped in front of an audience of 400 people at carnegie mellon university to deliver a last. The last lecture questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the last lecture. The last lecture by randy pausch, with jeffrey zaslow. The last lecture a guide for educators, parents, and book. We see the battle through the eyes of a young lawyer, paul cravath, who westinghouse hired to represent him in the long legal fight against this novel wears its heart on its sleeve. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. We were shy about barging in on randy pauschs valuable time to ask him a few questions about his expansion of his famous last lecture into the book by the same name, but he was gracious enough to take a moment to answer. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Would you have been able to do what zaslow did in cowriting the last lecture. But the lecture he gavereally achieving your childhood dreamswasnt about dying. Made famous by his last lecture at carnegie mellon and the quick internet proliferation of the video of the. Our latest prize book is circe by madeline miller, which releases in paperback on april 14th. Generic discussion questions readthinktalk about a book.
Randy didnt want to be an astronaut, he wanted the floating. I thought, damn, i finally nailed the venue and they renamed it. A book club is a reading group, usually consisting of a number of people who read and talk about books based on a topic or an agreedupon reading list. A number of professors give talks titled the last lecture, where they are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. What indira didnt tell you is that this lecture series used to be called the last lecture.
If you havent heard of it, its a nonfiction by a cs professor who had terminal cancer and wrote a very special anecdotal final lecture filled with life stories ad meaningful advice. The talk was later released as a book called the last lecture, which became a new york times bestseller. Pausch could have called his book the last lectures, because he structures it as a series of minilectures instead of one long lecture. Even if you do have a reading guide, these questions will still help engage your book club members and provide great conversation starters. If you had one last lecture to give before you died, what would it be. Jordan peterson reveals how to sell anything to anyone duration. The last lecture is a new york times bestselling book coauthored by randy pausch a professor of computer science, humancomputer interaction, and design at carnegie mellon university in pittsburgh, pennsylvaniaand jeffrey zaslow of the wall street journal. The last lecture a guide for educators, parents, and book clubs t he last lecture is a memoir, a celebration of life, and a testament to the power of childhood dreams.
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