Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
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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。
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。
Reviews
Natalie
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I could hear William Shatner’s voice in my head the entire time I was reading this。 It was touching， poignant， occasionally funny， heartfelt and at times wistful。 He’s a interesting guy， and it’s amazing what he’s been able to accomplish in 91 years。 How is he 91？！？！？
Markel Tumlin
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Shatner's voice comes across loud and clear in this collection of essays based upon his many diverse life experiences。 He offers many amusing and sometimes insightful observations on life in discussing such things as his love of music and animals。 It's a very entertaining read。 If you liked what he had to say in Shatner Rules， you will likely enjoy this one as well。 （I read an advance copy that I received in my capacity as a librarian。） Shatner's voice comes across loud and clear in this collection of essays based upon his many diverse life experiences。 He offers many amusing and sometimes insightful observations on life in discussing such things as his love of music and animals。 It's a very entertaining read。 If you liked what he had to say in Shatner Rules， you will likely enjoy this one as well。 （I read an advance copy that I received in my capacity as a librarian。） 。。。more
Lena
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When I was a kid we had one TV。 And my dad loved Star Trek。 Not only did I find Star Trek to be horribly boring， but it kept us from watching other shows that us kids would have enjoyed a lot more。 I never knew William Shatner except as part of that show that robbed me of the complete television education that so many of my counterparts received while growing up in the 1900's。 So I didn't like the guy。 Fair？ Not at all。 But as my dad so often put it， life isn't fair。Fast forward a few years （jus When I was a kid we had one TV。 And my dad loved Star Trek。 Not only did I find Star Trek to be horribly boring， but it kept us from watching other shows that us kids would have enjoyed a lot more。 I never knew William Shatner except as part of that show that robbed me of the complete television education that so many of my counterparts received while growing up in the 1900's。 So I didn't like the guy。 Fair？ Not at all。 But as my dad so often put it， life isn't fair。Fast forward a few years （just a few） and I began seeing William Shatner all over the place。 He was in TV commercials， he was on the show Psych （where he plays Shawn Spencer's love interest's father， a really fun character）， and then we discovered the show Brown Bag Wine Tasting。 Turns out William Shatner is kind of a fascinating guy。 He's got a well-rounded knowledge of a million different topics （which he can discuss without sounding like a pompous ass） and he has a genuine interest in learning about people and what they do。While Brown Bag Wine Tasting focuses more on the guests and on the wines， Boldly Go focuses entirely on Shatner。 And it's fascinating。 He's done so many different things and had so many amazing experiences and despite being into his 90's he's still approaching life like a child， in awe of the world around him and ready to jump right in。 I've always been fascinated by longevity and although Shatner doesn't address that much in this book I think that's part of his secret。 He doesn't talk about getting old， he doesn't think about getting old， he still approaches life the same way he did at 10， the same way he did at 30， etc。 He hasn't allowed himself to become an old man （we all know them， set in their ways， married to their routine， not interested in learning or doing anything new， that's what makes us "old"！）This book is pretty special。 I think it would be a good read for someone who was a Shatner fan and just wanted to read about his life。 But this book is also a good read for someone who wants to know how a person should approach life to live more years and have more life in their years。 It's given me a lot of food for thought， and I think it will for you too。Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC。 。。。more
Dan
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My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Atria Books for an advanced copy of this collection of essays about getting older， but not aging， always going boldly after new things and never settling for being a has been。 I have always been a fan of Star Trek， especially the classic adventures。 I always caught the reruns on WPIX in New York when visiting my grandparents， with my brother and my father。 Good times。 As a kid I always wanted to be Captain James T。 Kirk。 Or Spock。 However I think as My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Atria Books for an advanced copy of this collection of essays about getting older， but not aging， always going boldly after new things and never settling for being a has been。 I have always been a fan of Star Trek， especially the classic adventures。 I always caught the reruns on WPIX in New York when visiting my grandparents， with my brother and my father。 Good times。 As a kid I always wanted to be Captain James T。 Kirk。 Or Spock。 However I think as a grown-up I want the attitude and joie de vivre of the man that played Kirk， William Shatner。 Here's a man who spends everyday living life， learning something new， making shows， making music， making memories for himself and those around him。 In his latest book a collection of essays entitled Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder written with Joshua Brandon， Shatner discusses life， the universe and just about everything else that interests him， and how wonderful it all is。 The book begins with a discussion on the curiosity that has always filled him， his love of just seeing something that makes him go "Wow"。 The book goes into his humble upbringings his discovery of music and the arts， and how it drove him to succeed in both acting and in life。 Shatner is also quick to discuss things like the loneliness that always seemed to surround him， the drive to become big and successful， something he thought was lost after Star Trek was canceled and he and his first wife divorced。 Music was something he found he loved， though he will be the first to admit that singing， was not his forte， but still have a quirky charm， and a real strong sense of feeling。 And he discusses those things that might have made him unpopular with some of his co- stars， things that he lacked the maturity to understand at the time， but that prospering to the age of 91 he can look at and go， hmm that is not a good look。 Swimming with the sharks， to going for real up into space， the book is filled with the actions and thoughts of a man who refuses to accept limitations。 And he is the first to mention that being a beloved actor has made many of these feats easy to both set up and execute。 The writing is quite good with a nice flow， the words come off the page in many ways sounding like Shatner would sound。 And while I enjoyed reading about all the things he has done， it is the brain and the curiosity that I most enjoyed and would like to think that is how I want to approach the world。 Not as ugh it was better in my day， more， huh not my thing but lets give it chance and see what happens。 A very healthy way to look at things， and something I am going to try and do。I remember reading an interview once with William Shatner， I'm not sure where， it could have been Esquire， it was probably Starlog， where Shatner said once I turned a certain age， that is when I decided to stop getting older。 And I believe he has kept this promise。 91， writing books， working on his album， going into space， hosting television shows。 Staying relevant and inspiring others。 Not a bad legacy。 A very enjoyable book， one that is perfect for fans， or for people who need a little inspiration in their lives as this world gets dumber and dumber。 Be a Shatner， always try to learn something new， and always try to find something that makes ou go "Wow！"。 。。。more
Mike Gonzalez
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Rachel
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Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder by William Shatner is an excellent memoir that is full of reflections， essays， memories， and wonderful stories of a fascinating and impressive life。 I have enjoyed， admired， and respected Mr。 Shatner for many decades。 He is intelligent， feisty， witty， and entertaining。 This memoir had all of that and more。 As I read it， I felt as if his voice was lifting right off the page into my auditory canals。 I flew through it in less than two days。 I just Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder by William Shatner is an excellent memoir that is full of reflections， essays， memories， and wonderful stories of a fascinating and impressive life。 I have enjoyed， admired， and respected Mr。 Shatner for many decades。 He is intelligent， feisty， witty， and entertaining。 This memoir had all of that and more。 As I read it， I felt as if his voice was lifting right off the page into my auditory canals。 I flew through it in less than two days。 I just loved it！ I can’t wait until the audiobook is released。 （Hopefully there is one with the author as the narrator。 It would be awesome！） 5/5 stars Thank you NG and Atria Books for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my NG account only and will post it to my GR， Bookbub， Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication on 10/4/22。 。。。more
Sheila
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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
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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
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