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      By Trebek, Alex, 1940-2020
       2020., Adult, Simon & Schuster Call No: Bio T784a   Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career Since debuting as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek has been something like a family member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and education into their homes five nights a week. Last year, he made the stunning announcement that he had been diagnosed with stage four 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 over 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 in The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life. 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 he gets 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!, with each chapter title in the form of a question, and features dozens of never-before-seen photos that candidly capture Trebek over the years. This wise, charming, and inspiring book is further evidence why Trebek has long been considered one of the most beloved and respected figures in entertainment.
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      -- Being Erica.
      By Karpluk, Erin, 1978-  Riley, Michael, 1962-  Fergus, Adam
       [2012]., Adult, eOne Films Canada Inc. Call No: DVD Fic Being E 4   Edition: Widescreen ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: Being Erica   Volume: 4Summary Note: Erica has come full circle as she begins the final stage of her therapy as a doctor in training. Thanks to the guidance of Dr. Tom, Erica has gone through some major life changes, and season four finds her happily in a new relationship, and at the helm of 50/50 Press, the publishing company she started with Julianne. But this doesn't mean Erica has finished her own journey. Now Erica is learning about herself through how she is helping as a doctor in training.
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      By Donato, Simon
       2017., General, Collins Call No: QWF Bio D674b   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Filming the reality documentary television series Boundless, Simon Donato has raced thousands human-powered kilometres across the globe - from the frigid tundra of Iceland to the searing heat of the Sahara, journeys that strip away the regular trappings of life and pit us against ourselves and the natural world. There are no modern conveniences to lean on as crutches, and every metre gained is earned through both physical and mental effort. Donato details the quest for adventure and the opportunities to test ourselves in ways that we aren't able to in our lives very much anymore. He takes you on an adventure-filled journey around the globe and shows how you can apply his lessons and experience to your everyday life. Donato, who has a PhD in geology, has travelled extensively to race and explore the planet. He also runs his oatmeal company, Stoked Oats. He splits his time between Canmore, Alberta, and his Long Trek Ranch in Sheenboro, Quebec.
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       [2018]., Adult, Entertainment One Films Canada Call No: DVD Fic Frankie D 1    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: Frankie Drake mysteries   Volume: 1Summary Note: Set in Toronto during the 1920s, it follows the city's only female private detective as she takes on the cases the police don't want or can't handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie's fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out. In a time of change and hopefulness, Frankie is a woman ahead of everyone. She's a new detective for a new world. But is the world ready for her?.
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      -- My life as a humble comedy legend
      By Short, Martin, 1950-  Kamp, David
       2014., Adult, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: Bio S559i   Edition: 1st edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "Martin Short reveals how a Canadian kid obsessed with American show business became the "comedian's comedian" (Vanity Fair). Martin Short is one of few celebrities in show business who has continually worked hard, found success, and maintained a normal, happy family life. His memoir is a reflection on his diverse collection of experiences, both hilarious and heartbreaking. Short takes us through his career, from his early years with Second City Toronto and Saturday Night Live to his movie, stage, and TV stardom. He recalls how he developed some of his enduring characters-manic man-child Ed Grimley, elderly Tin Pan Alley songmith Irving Cohen, slimy lawyer Nathan Thurm, and the blubbery and bizarrely insensitive Jiminy Glick. Here, too, are his movie and television appearances, from the classic Three Amigos to his Emmy-nominated role in Damages. Throughout, such friends and luminaries as Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, John Candy, Gilda Radner, Lorne Michaels, Nora Ephron, Frank Sinatra, and others share the spotlight. This deeply private man brings us into the circle of his family life. He recounts the pain of losing a brother and both parents by the time he was 20, and of the devastating death of Nancy, his wife of thirty years, in 2010. Despite the hardships, Short's life has been full of laughter. In this wise and entertaining memoir, he shares his irrepressible joy"--Provided by publisher.
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      By Armstrong, Kelley
       2008, c2007., Bantam Books Call No: Fic Arm    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: Women of the otherworld   Volume: 7Summary Note: Planning to retire from the celebrity spotlight, Jaime Vegas signs up to appear in a final reality TV special called "Raising Marilyn Monroe," but her arrival on the set is marked by the ghostly haunting of children trapped between two worlds.
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      -- Final report.
      By Mercer, Rick, 1969-
       2018., Adult, Doubleday Canada Call No: 971.07 M554f    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "Canada's sharpest satirical commentator brings down the curtain on our most-watched comedy show. Rick Mercer can always be relied on to provoke a strong reaction--but what he said one fall day in 2017 truly shocked the nation. In a rant posted on social media, the great Canadian satirist announced loud and clear that the current, 15th season of the Rick Mercer Report--the nation's best-watched and best-loved comedy show--would be the last. After more than 250 episodes, 250 rants and countless miles spent travelling the length and breadth of Canada to do everything from bungee jumping with Rick Hansen to whale-watching with Measha Brueggergosman, it was time to move on. What he will do next is still unknown, and Canada eagerly awaits future developments. But meanwhile, we have this book to keep us going. The new volume collects together rants from the later years of RMR, right up to the final episode. It also includes highlights from throughout the entire run of RMR, including choice moments from Rick's travels and encounters, and the very best of the early rants. There will be photographs throughout. And in a brilliant bonus, Rick has written a touching and frequently hilarious memoir of what it has been like to helm the nation's favourite comedy show. (Spoiler alert: It was the best job in the world.)"--