Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The Answer Is...Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek

First Line: Of all the projects in my professional career, I am starting off on this one with the most serious misgivings.
 
I'd been undecided on reading this book even though Alex Trebek has been a treasured part of my life for decades. Would I find it too sad? I can still have tears well in my eyes at the dedication to Trebek at the end of each Jeopardy! episode. A fellow reader assured me that it wasn't sad, and-- as a result of my adventures with a new format-- when I learned that both Ken Jennings and Alex himself narrated the audiobook, that was enough for me. I'd get the treat of listening to Alex tell me about his life. (For his voice was one of the most special things about him to me.)
 
The fellow reader was right; The Answer Is... isn't sad. And I learned a lot about Trebek as a man, a son, a husband, a father, a philanthropist. I was astonished to learn that we had several things in common, one of them being that our mothers were both sent to a tuberculosis sanatarium. 
 
The Answer Is... is illuminating, comforting, and uplifting. Even readers who haven't been fans of this very special man can enjoy this book... and I hope they do.

The Answer Is...Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
Narrated by Alex Trebek and Ken Jennings.
ASIN: B086WMN47P
Simon & Schuster Audio © 2020
Audiobook. 4 hours, 35 minutes.
 
Memoirs
Rating: B+
Source: Purchased from Audible.

13 comments:

  1. I always had a lot of respect and liking for Alex Trebek, Cathy. And I don't know a whole lot about him, so this does sound informative as well as a feel-good sort of read. Glad you enjoyed it.

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    1. I did find it both informative and entertaining, Margot.

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  2. I admire Alex Trebek so much. I really want to read this book!

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    1. If you're a fan like me, Lark, you should enjoy it.

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  3. I had been wondering about this book, so thanks for the review.

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  4. Yes, sounds like a good book. Friends and coworkers have said he was very kind and generous and sought to help people who needed it, and with real concrete help. He was skilled at all types of help.
    Only good things have been said about him, always a good sign.

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  5. And I'm waiting eagerly for your review of Suburban Dicks. I saw the author at the PP, and am fascinated with the protagonist being a pregnant mother of 4 children. So I wait to read if he pulls it off.

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    1. I've had more interruptions than usual, so it's taking me longer to read the book, but I'm really enjoying it. Could be a Best Read of 2021. We'll see.

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  6. Really? If that is so or it comes close with an A, I'll get it. And if the writer depicts a woman protagonist well, I want to read it even more.

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    1. It wound up being an A. More when I get the review written.

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