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Co-Author of THE LAST LECTURE Dies

Jeffrey Zaslow co-author with Randy Pausch of The Last Lecture, (Hyperion, 2008) and author of several other best sellers, including The Girls from Ames, (Penguin/Gotham, 2009) died in a car accident on Friday morning while touring for his latest book, The Magic Room: A Story About the Love We Wish for Our Daughters, according to a report by Detroit’s local Fox station (via Publishers Marketplace’s Automat). He was 53.

UPDATE: NYT Obituary

The Magic Room: A Story About the Love We Wish for Our Daughters
Jeffrey Zaslow
Retail Price: $27.00
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin/Gotham – (2011-12-27)
ISBN / EAN: 1592406610 / 9781592406616

In the book’s trailer, Zaslow describes The Magic Room as a tribute to his three daughters.

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One Response to “Co-Author of THE LAST LECTURE Dies”

  1. Steve Says:
    February 14th, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    Relatedly, Randy’s wife Jai Pausch has a book being published in May: Dream New Dreams: Reimagining My Life After Loss.