Little Nell lives with her grandfather in the old curiosity shop. After her grandfather builds up gambling debts in the hope of giving her a better life, the pair flee to seek the happiness which always eludes them.
"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 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...