In the form of a question : the joys and rewards of a curious life
An inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!-and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself.ANSWER: Who Is Amy Schneider? 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 super power: Boundless curiosity and fearless questioning. 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?
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xii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Publisher 2023
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Table of Contents
In the Form of a Question : The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Author's Note | xi | |
Chapter 1 | How Did You Get So Smart? | 1 |
Chapter 2 | When Did You Know You Were Trans? | 9 |
Chapter 3 | What's Your Name? | 29 |
Chapter 4 | What Teachers Made a Difference to You? | 39 |
Chapter 5 | What's It Like to Be Famous? | 55 |
Chapter 6 | Why Must the Show Go On? | 71 |
Chapter 7 | How Did You Tell Your Friends? | 77 |
Chapter 8 | What If They Let a Girl Be in Boy Scouts? | 83 |
Chapter 9 | What's It Like Having ADD? | 93 |
Chapter 10 | What Is Polyamory? | 107 |
Chapter 11 | What Is the Greatest Animated Television Show of All Time? | 119 |
Chapter 12 | Why Is There So Much Drama Around Bathrooms? | 131 |
Chapter 13 | Why Do You Do Tarot? | 139 |
Chapter 14 | Why in God's Name Did They Make Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue? | 157 |
Chapter 15 | Okay Then, So What Have Your Experiences with Drugs Been Like? | 165 |
Chapter 16 | So If You're Trans, Does That Mean You Like Guys? | 177 |
Chapter 17 | How Did You and Genevieve Meet? | 185 |
Chapter 18 | How Did You Lose Your Virginity? | 191 |
Chapter 19 | What Is Mental Health? | 207 |
Chapter 20 | What Is a Home? | 215 |
Chapter 21 | Did Your Parents Ever Give You "the Talk"? | 227 |
Chapter 22 | What Did You Win on Jeopardy!? | 237 |
Acknowledgments | 247 |