Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů od renomovaných angloamerických autorů, doplněné stručnými informacemi o jejich tvůrcích. První příběh sleduje advokáta Mickeyho Hallera, který po vraždě známého právníka zdědí případ obhajoby majitele filmového studia obviněného z vraždy manželky a jejího milence. Jak se vyšetřování rozvíjí, vyplouvají na povrch nebezpečné spojitosti a hrozba smrtí se blíží i k Hallerovi, do případu zasahuje detektiv Harry Bosch. Druhý příběh se zaměřuje na Logana Thibalta, mladého Američana, který se vrací z vojenské mise v Iráku bez zranění. Jeho štěstí možná spočívá v tajemném talismanu – fotografii ženy, kterou se rozhodne najít. Na cestě napříč Amerikou, se svým psem po boku, se Logan snaží zjistit, co od tohoto setkání vlastně očekává. Třetí příběh vypráví o Liberty Laneové, která se dozvídá o smrti svého otce a rozhodne se odhalit vraha. Zaměstná se v sídle sira Herberta Mandevilla a odhaluje spiknutí, které ohrožuje budoucnost královny Viktorie. Poslední příběh se soustředí na profesora Randyho Pausche, který, i když bojuje s rakovinou, se zaměřuje na plnění dětských snů a předává moudrost a odkaz svým třem dětem a čtenářům celého světa.
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This author delves into the complexities of human existence through the lessons they aim to impart. Their writing reflects a profound understanding of life and its impermanence, emphasizing the wisdom and teachings that can be shared. Their work serves as a powerful reminder of the value of the present moment and the importance of passing on knowledge. It is a voice that resonates with a personal message, shared with the hope of making a positive impact.






- 2010
- 2008
Nell'agosto 2007, il professor Randy Pausch ha saputo che il cancro contro il quale combatteva era incurabile e che gli restavano pochi mesi di vita. Ha scelto di lasciare subito il suo lavoro all'università per stare vicino alla moglie Jai e ai loro bambini. Prima, però, il 18 settembre 2007, ha tenuto davanti a 400 studenti e colleghi la sua "ultima lezione", intitolata "Realizzare davvero i sogni dell'infanzia". Con ironia, fermezza e coraggio, ha ripercorso le tappe della sua esperienza, e il suo discorso è una testimonianza toccante e profonda di una vita resa straordinaria dall'intensità con la quale è stata vissuta
- 2008
A lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave, 'Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams', wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, inspiration, and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.
- 2007
The Last Lecture expands on Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch's poignant final lecture after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, inspiring readers to embrace each day with purpose and joy.