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Who is Alex Trebek? : a biography / Lisa Rogak.

Rogak, Lisa, 1962- (author.).

Summary:

After a contestant wrote 'We love you, Alex!' as his Final Jeopardy! answer, fans around the world have proclaimed their love and support for beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek in the wake of his cancer diagnosis. Viewers have long considered Trebek to be a part of their daily lives since he began hosting the show in 1984. Rogak gives readers a look at his early life, his career, and his personal life throughout the years. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250773661
  • ISBN: 1250773660
  • Physical Description: 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-234) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Pilot, doctor, or prime minister? -- Reaching for the top -- California, here I come -- A very depressed monk -- Finally... Jeopardy! -- Settling in -- Finding family -- Behind the scenes -- Branching out -- Shifting gears -- Giving back -- Letting go.
Subject:
Trebek, Alex, 1940-2020.
Jeopardy! (Television program)
Television personalities > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Biographies.

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  • 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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