The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

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. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: 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.



                                Nikki Tomci- The book was an amazing story and unlike the typical cancer story, it wasn't all sad. Randy explained how he gained his optimistic point of view throughout his life, which provided me with motivation to be kind and make a change in my life. It's a lot like "Tuesday's With Morris" which was also a very good book. I'd recommend this to any reader.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Food Rules

Food Rules: An Eaters Manual by Michael Pollan

Eating doesn't have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings a welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food.


               Really great quick read for getting into healthy eating. All the rules are pretty simple and easy to understand.  It's kind of like someone took everything you know about healthy eating mixed with some things you didn't know, made it easy to understand and stuck it in a book.


Rating: 7 out of 10

The Green Beauty Guide

The Green Beauty Guide By Julie Gabrial

Go green and get gorgeous The promise of beauty is as close as the drugstore aisle shampoo that gives your hair more body, lotions that smooth away wrinkles, makeup that makes your skin look flawless, and potions that take it all off again. But while conventional products say they'll make you more beautiful, they contain toxins and preservatives that are both bad for the environment and bad for your body including synthetic fragrances, petrochemicals, and even formaldehyde. In the end, they damage your natural vitality and good looks. 
Fortunately, fashion writer, nutritionist, and beauty maven Julie Gabriel helps you find the true path to natural, healthy, green beauty. She helps you decipher labels on every cosmetic product you pick up and avoid toxic and damaging chemicals with her detailed Toxic Ingredients List. You'll learn valuable tips on what your skin really needs to be healthy, glowing, and youthful. 

                                                        This book is great for anyone ooking to increase their knowledge on the toxic chemicals we but into our bodies via cosmetics! It is a wonderful foundation in starting a greener life style. The recipes are a bit advanced, so try checking the internet for more basic ones, before trying the ones in the book. If you are concerned about putting cancer causing agents in your body you need this book!

Rating: 9 out of 10