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The Answer Is . . .
Reflections on My Life
By Alex Trebek.
Published by Simon &
Schuster.
Hardcover.
Published 2020.
ISBN-10: 1982157992
ISBN-13: 978-1982157999
Description:
Longtime Jeopardy!
host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career.
Since debuting as the
host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek has been something like a family
member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and education
into their homes five nights a week. In 2019, he made the stunning announcement
that he had been diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer. What followed was
an incredible outpouring of love and kindness. Social media was flooded with
messages of support, and the Jeopardy! studio received boxes of cards
and letters offering guidance, encouragement, and prayers.
For more than three
decades, Trebek had resisted countless appeals to write a book about his life.
Yet he was moved so much by all the goodwill, he felt compelled to finally
share his story. “I want people to know a little more about the person they
have been cheering on for the past year,” he writes.
This book combines
illuminating personal anecdotes with Trebek’s thoughts on a range of topics,
including marriage, parenthood, education, success, spirituality, and
philanthropy. Trebek also addresses the questions he gets asked most often by Jeopardy!
fans, such as what prompted him to shave his signature mustache, his insights
on legendary players like Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer, and his opinion of
Will Ferrell’s Saturday Night Live impersonation. The book uses a novel
structure inspired by Jeopardy! and features dozens of never-before-seen
photos that candidly capture Trebek over the years.
This
wise, charming, and inspiring book is further evidence of why Trebek has long
been considered one of the most beloved and respected figures in entertainment.
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