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Boldly Go: Musings on the Shared Humanity That Binds Us

Boldly Go: Musings on the Shared Humanity That Binds Us

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  • Author：William Shatner
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Summary

The beloved star of Star Trek， recent space traveler， and living legend William Shatner reflects on the interconnectivity of all things， our fragile bond with nature， and the joy that comes from exploration in this inspiring， revelatory， and exhilarating collection of essays。

Long before Gene Roddenberry put him on a starship to explore the galaxy， long before he actually did venture to space， William Shatner was gripped by his own quest for knowledge and meaning。 Though his eventful life has been nothing short of extraordinary， Shatner is still never so thrilled as when he experiences something that inspires him to simply say， “Wow。”

Within these affecting， entertaining， and informative essays， he demonstrates that astonishing possibilities and true wonder are all around us。 By revealing stories of his life—some delightful， others tragic—Shatner reflects on what he has learned along the way to his ninth decade and how important it is to apply the joy of exploration to our own lives。 Insightful， irreverent， and with his signature wit and dramatic flair， Boldly Go is an unputdownable celebration of all that our miraculous universe holds for us。

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Reviews

Mike Gonzalez ，

Ladies and gentlemen， I hold on my hands the 9th volume of William Shatner's memoirs。 Ladies and gentlemen， I hold on my hands the 9th volume of William Shatner's memoirs。 。。。more

Stewart Tame ，

Full disclosure: I won a free ARC of this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 Lest you become too jealous， said ARC contains no Epilogue， just the "TK" placeholder。 For all I know， that will turn out to be the best part of the whole book …I find it difficult to imagine that there are more than a handful of people in the Western world over the age of twelve who have no idea who William Shatner is。 Unless you avoid pop culture altogether， you're bound to encounter him sooner or later。 I don't follow him Full disclosure: I won a free ARC of this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 Lest you become too jealous， said ARC contains no Epilogue， just the "TK" placeholder。 For all I know， that will turn out to be the best part of the whole book …I find it difficult to imagine that there are more than a handful of people in the Western world over the age of twelve who have no idea who William Shatner is。 Unless you avoid pop culture altogether， you're bound to encounter him sooner or later。 I don't follow him from project to project， but I've seen a fair number of classic Star Trek episodes and movies， and he keeps popping up in other movies （Miss Congeniality， for instance。） And that's not even counting talk shows and music （I bought the debut album by Hawkestrel–a side project featuring members of the band Hawkwind--a few years back。 One of the songs was a new version of Hawkwind's "Sonic Attack" with spoken word vocals by … William Shatner。） He's not in everything， but he occasionally gives the impression of being so。 The book isn't an autobiography so much as essays on various topics， with examples drawn from his own life。 He paints a picture of his life as a man driven by curiosity， wonder， and a boundless thirst for knowledge。 As I tend to be that way myself， this resonated strongly for me。 It feels less like a book and more like sitting down to a meal and freewheeling conversation with an old and dear friend。 Appearances to the contrary， Shatner won't live forever。 But I take delight and comfort in the fact that， for now at least， he's out there in the world pursuing his life with passion and enthusiasm。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more

Sharon Layburn ，

3。5 starsShatner's latest memoir is told in a stream of consciousness style， a bit like grabbing a beer at a local bar and sitting next to a regular， hearing about life， love， and every other random topic that comes across his mind。 It's a great way to spend a couple of hours （and a few beers）。 Self reverential， thoughtful， wryly amusing， Shatner touches upon his relationships and the path life has taken him professionally & personally， with plenty of contemplation of grander themes， topics that 3。5 starsShatner's latest memoir is told in a stream of consciousness style， a bit like grabbing a beer at a local bar and sitting next to a regular， hearing about life， love， and every other random topic that comes across his mind。 It's a great way to spend a couple of hours （and a few beers）。 Self reverential， thoughtful， wryly amusing， Shatner touches upon his relationships and the path life has taken him professionally & personally， with plenty of contemplation of grander themes， topics that have grabbed his attention， and- of course- just enough Star Trek references/connections to keep Captain Kirk fans happy。Thanks to Atria Books/Simon & Schuster for providing this ARC， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Brenda ，

I was very impressed by this book。 So much so that it will probably be my gift giving title for 2022 holiday season。91 y。o。 William Shatner's newest book made me think about life from a different perspective。 I thoroughly enjoyed Boldly Go。 Each chapter presented a new focal point and his philosophical approach。 Whether you are a Star Trek fan or not， William Shatner has had an interesting life beyond that short period of time。 I now have a 'new to me' author to search out。 I volunteered to read I was very impressed by this book。 So much so that it will probably be my gift giving title for 2022 holiday season。91 y。o。 William Shatner's newest book made me think about life from a different perspective。 I thoroughly enjoyed Boldly Go。 Each chapter presented a new focal point and his philosophical approach。 Whether you are a Star Trek fan or not， William Shatner has had an interesting life beyond that short period of time。 I now have a 'new to me' author to search out。 I volunteered to read an ARC from Simon & Shuster， Atria books， through Net Galley。Release date Oct 4， 2022。 。。。more

Connie ，

I watched  William Shatner on  television giving an interview a few years back， and I have to say， I was impressed by his attitude about life。 When I saw this book， I was immediately drawn to it，desiring to know more about his thoughts on  connectivity。。 I always thought Shatner was probably a sex symbol while on Star Trek。 From the few reviews I've read about him online， I noticed there are those who think he is a bit of a diva。 And yet， the man in these pages cared about the people he worked w I watched  William Shatner on  television giving an interview a few years back， and I have to say， I was impressed by his attitude about life。 When I saw this book， I was immediately drawn to it，desiring to know more about his thoughts on  connectivity。。 I always thought Shatner was probably a sex symbol while on Star Trek。 From the few reviews I've read about him online， I noticed there are those who think he is a bit of a diva。 And yet， the man in these pages cared about the people he worked with， and was disappointed to find some didn't like him。 Instead of sweeping comments like those under the rug， he openly admits that yes， he may have done things， unknowingly， that upset others and he tried to work things out with them later。 What a wonderful thing to do。 Some of the things he has done in his life border almost on daredevil。 He walks the reader through what it's like to have done some of these things such as:  white water rafting that left him  in a precarious situation and flying a stunt plane alone without enough training on how to land it。 He is a true story teller， and the wonderful descriptions made me feel as if I was there with him。 I also thoroughly enjoyed how he talked about the connectivity of life and how everything is connected。 He tells us his trip into space made him really think about how small our planet is and how fragile life is。 If you have never seen something in nature that brought to your mind how amazing life is， you should definitely read this book！ I absolutely loved this。  。。。more

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Sheila ，

I received an ARC of， Boldly Go， by William Shatner。 Famous actor William Shatner has written essays， and compiled them into a very interesting book。 I did not know he recorded eight albums， I learned a lot of new things from this book。

Linda Bond ，

At 91， Bill Shatner is still kicking butt！ What a hoot。。。 he's lived a life of awe and wonder， and plans to keep going until he can't。 I'm about 16 years younger than him and he gives me faith in the future。 Dude's the oldest guy to pass over the line into official "outer space，" so kudos to him。 I won't be going there but I do have a few places I want to "Boldly Go" and if you're curious about the fuss， pick up a copy of his latest memoir and get an eye-full。 You'll be laughing out loud （or the At 91， Bill Shatner is still kicking butt！ What a hoot。。。 he's lived a life of awe and wonder， and plans to keep going until he can't。 I'm about 16 years younger than him and he gives me faith in the future。 Dude's the oldest guy to pass over the line into official "outer space，" so kudos to him。 I won't be going there but I do have a few places I want to "Boldly Go" and if you're curious about the fuss， pick up a copy of his latest memoir and get an eye-full。 You'll be laughing out loud （or there's something wrong with your funny bone）。 Love it！！！Thanks for the ARC， Atria！I met this book at Auntie's Bookstore in Spokane， WA 。。。more

Martin Maenza ，

Boldly Go: Reflections On a Life of Awe and Wonder will be released on October 4， 2022; Atria Books provided me an early galley to review。Shatner， at age 91， is a sage elder - beloved and revered - especially for someone who grew up in the nerd sphere like myself。 This book is very much in kind like that of sitting down with a grandparent and just listening to them impart wisdom on a variety of topics。 Sure， Shatner goes on， veering off onto tangents and then returning back to main point， but he Boldly Go: Reflections On a Life of Awe and Wonder will be released on October 4， 2022; Atria Books provided me an early galley to review。Shatner， at age 91， is a sage elder - beloved and revered - especially for someone who grew up in the nerd sphere like myself。 This book is very much in kind like that of sitting down with a grandparent and just listening to them impart wisdom on a variety of topics。 Sure， Shatner goes on， veering off onto tangents and then returning back to main point， but he does it in his own unique style - of wit and drama and wonder。 I suspect the audiobook version will be an even more delightful experience。What I was very much looking forward to reading was Shatner's personal account of going into space last year。 This chapter alone was worth checking the book out alone。 It did not disappoint。Given the past two years of our worlds being rocked by a pandemic， Boldly Go is perfectly timed。 Shatner has used it to reflect on his life， and he shares those stories with readers in hopes that they too can reflect upon their own and recognize the blessings and gifts that have come to them that might have been forgotten over time。 。。。more

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