“Alex Trebek is the one providing the answers and questions in a new memoir that should reinforce his admirers' expectations about the ever-steady Jeopardy! The concise chapters, with titles including ‘What is a Mentor?’ and ‘The Answer is Family’ and ranging from a few paragraphs to a few pages, make for a readable but not. Even in the midst of his fight against stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Alex Trebek is finding ways to spread a message of hope. On Tuesday, the Jeopardy! Host announced that he’s written a memoir, The. 8 powerful observations in Alex Trebek's memoir, including reflections on his own life By Giulia Heyward and Saeed Ahmed, CNN Updated 2:16 PM ET, Mon November 9, 2020. Alex Trebek’s Memoir Says He’s Ready for the End of the Game The Jeopardy! Host talks about his career and his battle with cancer in a slim but comforting autobiography.
By Meredith Nardino of US Weekly |Telling all. Alex Trebek has been in the spotlight for more than 30 years but has never been more candid than in his new book, The Answer Is … Reflections on My Life.
The longtime Jeopardy! host has felt like a family member to countless game show viewers throughout his successful career and never felt compelled to share his life story until his stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis sent shockwaves through Hollywood in 2019.
“I want people to know a little more about the person they have been cheering on for the past year,” he writes, acknowledging that the love and support he’s received from fans during his health journey has been overwhelming.
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Trebek first shared details of his diagnosis in March 2019 and said that he had every intention of fighting the disease, despite its low survival rate. More than one year later — and days before his milestone 80th birthday — the Canadian TV personality said he was “feeling great” and hoping to return to filming the popular game show soon enough.
In his eye-opening memoir, Trebek takes readers back to the very beginning, describing his upbringing in Ontario with mother Lucille Lagacé, father George Edward Trebek and sister Barbara. While he didn’t come from much, his humble childhood made a significant impact on the man he became.
“I’m the typical product of my generation: a hardworking breadwinner who looks after his family; does all the repairs he can around the house; enjoys watching television; and thinks a simple dinner of fried chicken, broccoli, and rice is just fine,” he writes. “I have never seen myself as anything special.”
Through all of his ups and downs — including the loss of close loved ones, his divorce from ex Elaine Trebek Kares and numerous health setbacks — the pop culture icon has done his best to keep a positive outlook on life. Now that he’s facing an uphill battle with pancreatic cancer, he’s preparing himself for the worst.
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“Of the thousands of letters, texts, and emails I’ve received since announcing my diagnosis, many of them have mentioned my courage. But that’s not the way I look at courage,” he writes. “Courage is a conscious decision … Here, there’s no choice. I’ve been diagnosed with a disease that is probably going to kill me. And probably sooner than later. So courage does not enter into it.”
Scroll down for six major revelations from The Answer Is — and pick up the book for even more.
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