Jean Trebek is remembering her late husband.
Late “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trek’s memoir The Reply Is… is out in a brand new paperback version, that includes a brand new foreword from his spouse.
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In it, Jean remembers her husband’s ultimate years, being handled for pancreatic most cancers whereas internet hosting the favored sport present and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, all whereas dealing with the choice of whether or not to write down an autobiography.
She explains that, in the long run, Alex determined he wished to have “the ultimate phrase,” getting down to write his personal memoir earlier than he handed.
Alex teamed up together with his good friend and private assistant Rocky Schmidt to write down the e-book. The 2 spent a lot of their time having conversations, recalling the TV host’s life experiences, and the memoir was created out of these exchanges and notes.
When the e-book debuted in 2020, it instantly climbed the best-seller listing and acquired robust opinions from critics and followers alike.
“The outpouring of affection from all around the world buoyed him throughout some deeply miserable and painful instances,” Jean writes of how the discharge affected her husband.
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She additionally remembers their ultimate days collectively, spending time sitting on a swing and having fun with the peace and calm.
“I all the time knew that Alex was each atypical and extraordinary,” Jean says. “And possibly that’s simply it… maybe it’s being constantly genuine, exhibiting up with a very good perspective, staying current and curious, earnestly contributing to the well-being of others, and appreciating the straightforward pleasures in life that make somebody each atypical and extraordinary all on the similar time.”