The Kent Road Kids Learn A Lesson About Being Different

The Kent Road Kids Learn a Lesson About Being Different

The Kent Road Kids Learn A Lesson About Being Different is the first in a series of inspirational stories based on actual events. Living with Autism, specifically Asperger's Syndrome, can be very challenging. John's physical challenges prevent him from ever scoring the game winning goal in the street hockey game that he watches from his front porch. But he dreams of being part of the action. He dreams of being part of the team. This heartwarming story takes you on a journey into how John realizes his dream of being part of the team in a light hearted and clever way. In a world where being different can be very isolating, the Kent Road Kids come together to include John and to embrace and celebrate his differences.

KENT ROAD KIDS LEARN A LESSON ABOUT BEING DISAPPOINTED.

The Last Lecture

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic. "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —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 over 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. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, 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.