For generations of New Mexicans, Dr. George Fischbeck was the bow-tied, exuberant face of the weather, a beloved Albuquerque science teacher who became a television fixture before going on to national fame as a Los Angeles broadcaster. Dr. George: My Life in Weather, written with Randy Roach, is his warm first-person memoir, a story that runs from public-school classrooms in New Mexico to the heights of TV news, told with the same infectious energy that made him a household name.
Fittingly, this is a first printing published in 2013 by the University of New Mexico Press, the home-state imprint for a home-state legend. The copy is inscribed in Dr. George's unmistakable hand to a named recipient, complete with a hand-drawn doodle, capturing the playful warmth that defined him on the air. The back cover gathers tributes from fellow broadcasters who watched him as students.
First printing (2013), inscribed by Dr. George Fischbeck
The copyright page reads 'Published 2013' with a number line ending in 1: a first printing. Inscribed by the beloved Albuquerque-and-LA weatherman. This is a University of New Mexico Press book; see how University of New Mexico Press states its first printings.
| Author | George Fischbeck with Randy Roach |
| Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
| Year | 2013 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8263-5332-0 |
| Edition | First printing (2013), inscribed by Dr. George Fischbeck |
| Signed | Yes. Warmly inscribed and signed by George Fischbeck on the front endpaper. |
| Condition | Hardcover in dust jacket, clean. |
| Topic | New Mexico memoir (TV meteorologist) |
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