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The Resource The answer is ... : reflections on my life, Alex Trebek

The answer is ... : reflections on my life, Alex Trebek

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"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. Last year, he made the stunning announcement that he had been diagnosed with stage four 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 over 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 in [this book]. The 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!, with each chapter title in the form of a question, and features dozens of never-before-seen photos that candidly capture Trebek over the years" --
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
290 pages
Isbn
9781982157999
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The answer is ... : reflections on my life
Title
The answer is ...
Title remainder
reflections on my life
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Alex Trebek
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
"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. Last year, he made the stunning announcement that he had been diagnosed with stage four 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 over 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 in [this book]. The 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!, with each chapter title in the form of a question, and features dozens of never-before-seen photos that candidly capture Trebek over the years" --
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Biography type
autobiography
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10909306
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YDX
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1940-
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Trebek, Alex
Dewey number
791.4502/8092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PN1992.4.T6325
LC item number
A3 2020b
Literary form
non fiction
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True
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  • Trebek, Alex
  • Television personalities
  • Pancreas
Target audience
adult
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reflections on my life
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The answer is ... : reflections on my life, Alex Trebek
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volume
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rdacarrier
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rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
290 pages
Isbn
9781982157999
Lccn
2020938903
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
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illustrations (some color)
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  • on1148592238
  • (OCoLC)1148592238
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The answer is ... : reflections on my life, Alex Trebek
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
290 pages
Isbn
9781982157999
Lccn
2020938903
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • on1148592238
  • (OCoLC)1148592238

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