THE LAST LECTURE

by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow | Read by Erik Singer

Personal Growth • 4.25 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2008

A sort of reverse engineering created this recording of Pausch's book of life lessons, based on his lecture "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"—first a sensation as a viral video on YouTube. The video, the book, and the audiobook are now part of the legacy Pausch left after his death from pancreatic cancer in July 2008. Narrator Erik Singer skillfully becomes Pausch for listeners. He adopts the Carnegie Mellon computer science professor's direct, exuberant manner but tempers it with the serious and wistful reflection that the work embodies. Singer gets across the "live in the moment" philosophy that Pausch embraced and creates an audio experience that honors him. Worth multiple re-listenings and sharings. R.F.W. 2009 Audies Winner © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2008]

Trade Ed. • Hyperion Audiobooks • 2008

CD ISBN 978-1-4013-9144-7 $21.95 • Four CDs

DD ISBN multiple sources

Library Ed. • Books on Tape • 2008

CS ISBN 978-1-4159-5705-9 $40.00 • Three cassettes

CD ISBN 978-1-4159-5706-6 $40.00 • Four CDs

DD ISBN multiple sources