There are several stories of people who have faced death with a detailed plan. For instance, Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and used his last months to deliver a famous 'Last Lecture' and write a book, leaving a legacy for his children. Similarly, Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon, wrote 'When Breath Becomes Air' after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, detailing his thoughts on life and death. Another example is Morrie Schwartz, a sociology professor, who shared his thoughts on dying in a series of interviews with his former student Mitch Albom, which became the book 'Tuesdays with Morrie'.
This is a book that will resonate with anyone who is on a fast paced career path. Eugene O'Kelly, th...
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