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Reflections on My Life

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Publisher Description

Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career.

When he debuted as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek became 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.

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 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.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2020
July 21
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
304
Pages
PUBLISHER
Simon & Schuster
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
48
MB

Customer Reviews

phepburn242 ,

Interesting

I enjoyed reading this autobiography. It left a lot of questions unanswered.

Mikem49 ,

Great Autobiography

Alex Trebek is one of my favorite people. I’ve watched Jeopardy intermittently for the whole of his run, more often since retiring a few years ago. His book reveals him to be the kind and generous person who I think we all knew him to be, and in keeping with that was a very private man away from the program. Well done!

his_Nan ,

Thank you

A long time with a friend who you wish could stick around a bit longer. Bravo Alex, we miss you 💕

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