Every now and then you come across a story that has to be shared,
that is so extraordinary that you feel the emotions of the protagonist
as the story goes along. One such story is that of Prof. Randy Pausch,
now deceased due to pancreatic cancer. Prof. Pausch was a distinguished
man of science; he was a professor of computer science and a consultant
to various companies like Google, Disney, etc. His was a charming and
dynamic personality that enthralled everyone who met. Unfortunately he
was diagnosed with a serious disease and given a few months to live.
Instead of brooding about what he could have achieved or what his family
would go through, he decided to devote his remaining time on this
planet to plan how his kids would remember him, how he could leave
behind a solid legacy for them to follow, and tried to execute his plan,
which he did admirably. The book under review, ‘The Last Lecture’ was
the result of all these plans.
