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. A signed, personally inscribed copy of a New Mexico cultural figure's own life story is a genuine keepsake.
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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