Randy's Last Lecture Now A Book

On Feburary 12th, I posted a link to Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture" on YouTube. For reference, that link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo&feature=related

If you have not watched it, I beg you to make the time. It is all at once thought provoking, balancing, compassionate, motivating, and humorous.

Many, many of you responded with your comments about how moving Randy's talk was for you. One friend of ours here in Baltimore even knows Randy and and his family and is experiencing his story first hand. Another had already purchased several DVDs of the lecture, simply knowing that one day, someone might appreciate being able to see it. A handful had already seen the video on YouTube, and many more viewed it for the first time after seeing the link on this blog.

Since that post, I have seen the mainstream media picking up on Randy's story. It has been featured on local and national news. Diane Sawyer has aired a prime time program featuring Randy Pausch, multiple internet media have reported on it, and, of course, it has taken YouTube by storm as one of the most viewed videos ever. Who says that YouTube is just midless junk for kids and Jack-Ass wannabes? (not my freinds at Google, that's for sure!)

Given the response, I thought you would appreciate knowing that this lecture is the basis for a new book. The point of this post is to tell you that the book has been in the works and is due to be released shortly. It will be available at major retailers like Borders and Amazon in about a week. For more information on the book and availabilty, here is the link on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Lecture-Randy-Pausch/dp/1401323251/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207835649&sr=1-1