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Overview""Warm and funny."" --The New York Times * ""Refreshingly no-holds-barred."" --USA TODAY * ""Delightful."" --San Francisco Chronicle An inspirational, witty, and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!--an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself as well as a passionate ""ode to learning"" (People).In eighth grade, Amy was voted ""Most likely to appear on Jeopardy!"" by her classmates. Decades later, this trailblazer finally got her chance. Not only did she walk away with $1.3 million while captivating the world with her impressive forty-game winning streak, but she made history and won an even greater prize--the joy of being herself on national television and blazing a trail for openly queer and transgender people around the world. Now, she shares her singular journey that led to becoming an unlikely icon and hero to millions. Her superpower: Boundless curiosity and fearless questioning. ""A funny, memorable, philosophical take on life"" (Kirkus Reviews) In the Form of a Question explores some of the innumerable topics that have fascinated Amy throughout her life--books and music, Tarot and astrology, popular culture and computers, sex and relationships--but they all share the same purpose: to illustrate, and celebrate, the results of a lifetime spent asking, why? ""Funny, candid, and confident...this is no ordinary Jeopardy! memoir...[and] Amy Schneider is no ordinary Jeopardy! champion"" (Ken Jennings). Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amy Schneider , Amy SchneiderPublisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 14.30cm Weight: 0.172kg ISBN: 9781797163383ISBN 10: 1797163388 Publication Date: 03 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews"""In this funny, candid, and confident debut, Amy takes us along on her lifelong journey of discovery, about the world and about herself. This is no ordinary Jeopardy! memoir--but then again, Amy Schneider is no ordinary Jeopardy! champion."" -- ""Ken Jennings, 74-time consecutive Jeopardy! winner""" ""In this funny, candid, and confident debut, Amy takes us along on her lifelong journey of discovery, about the world and about herself. This is no ordinary Jeopardy! memoir--but then again, Amy Schneider is no ordinary Jeopardy! champion."" -- ""Ken Jennings, 74-time consecutive Jeopardy! winner"" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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