Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
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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
Micah
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I had read the passage where Shatner talks about his trip to space prior to this book coming out。 He talks about the immense sadness he felt。 It was beautifully written and absolutely made me want to read this book。 That was the best part of the book and I'm not sure I really needed to read this otherwise。 For what it's worth， it's not bad。 William Shatner is an enjoyable narrator。 Even as I read I could hear his voice in my head。 He comes off as an affable grandpa that has no problem bringing u I had read the passage where Shatner talks about his trip to space prior to this book coming out。 He talks about the immense sadness he felt。 It was beautifully written and absolutely made me want to read this book。 That was the best part of the book and I'm not sure I really needed to read this otherwise。 For what it's worth， it's not bad。 William Shatner is an enjoyable narrator。 Even as I read I could hear his voice in my head。 He comes off as an affable grandpa that has no problem bringing up super dark thoughts nonchantly （I've known people like this for sure）。 Shatner likes to bring up his early career struggles， which is fine， but when he starts talking about the famous people he knows or the extraordinary things that he does it does feel a bit like a rich out of touch celebrity。 His love for the planet， animals， environment， his family， and life in general feels very genuine so I can forgive him when he says a few things I disagree with。 For instance I think Jeff Bezos has done immense harm to the planet。 Shatner thinks Bezos is merely misunderstood。 Can't win em all， I guess， just like your regular grandpa that you love but still holds some backwards opinion from long ago。 At least Shatner still seems willingly to grow and learn， even at 91 years old。 I guess my main problem is that the book is an inspirational with a kind of pseudo self-help aura about it disguised as a memoir。 I generally hate that shit。 Honestly， I just want to read the stories。 Reading about swimming with sharks， Shatner doing his own stunts， his various performances， and most excitedly， his trip to space， is what I'm here for。 Even the very sad or dark stories about his third wife's alcoholism and death or his regretful bear hunting trip are worth reading。 I don't need a celebrity telling me I'm great or that possibilities are endless。 I did not realize prior to reading this that Shatner has 6-7 or so other memoirs and so I imagine that there's a decent amount of rehashing of stories and themes from the other books。 For it's flaws I did enjoy Boldly Go， and I'd actually be interested in reading his Star Trek Memories book and his book about Leonard Nimoy so perhaps I'll pick those up in the future。 。。。more
Dawn Murphy
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A light， easy read with an encouraging message: say Yes！ to life， keep learning， have an open mind and make a habit of experiencing new things。 Since Shatner is a robust 91 yrs of age， perhaps he has it right。 Very enjoyable and inspiring。
Delores Thomas
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Another biography by William Shatner comes out。 This one deals with his trip into space。 He uses that to hang his many other escapades。 He follows the rule of thumb of many actors that you have to stay acting and busy so you don’t starve。 So he recounted all the different jobs he has done since Star Trek。 He also swears that he never says no to any job so that explains all the different commercials he has done。
Jon Barr
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Always fun listening to Mr。 Shatner read his books。 Inspiring， entertaining and a fun look behind the curtain at his later stages of life。
April
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I love Star Trek。 I even have Star Trek costume I can put on。 I love Captain Kirk and reading about him was fun。 He did go back and forth in his life， and I have always wanted an author to do it… when I read it right in a row， it gets boring… but I think I like it in order better。 I liked his stories and hearing about Star Trek。 And now I want to go watch some episodes。
Deborah Cleaves
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The best chapters of this book are the first which gives you a glimpse of who he was before fame and the chapter on his trip into space。 The other chapters reprise those themes emphasizing the centrality of Star Trek to his life， his love of animals， his grandchildren， and the interconnectedness of living things especially trees， and his desire to be part of a tree。 He demonstrates his intellectual curiosity， his fearlessness， his self-absorption， and his love of spoken word musicianship。 An int The best chapters of this book are the first which gives you a glimpse of who he was before fame and the chapter on his trip into space。 The other chapters reprise those themes emphasizing the centrality of Star Trek to his life， his love of animals， his grandchildren， and the interconnectedness of living things especially trees， and his desire to be part of a tree。 He demonstrates his intellectual curiosity， his fearlessness， his self-absorption， and his love of spoken word musicianship。 An intriguing look at 90 years of living。 。。。more
David
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Shatner （who authored this book at age 91） looks back on his work and family， and speaks from the heart about life and living。 Would that we all could offer such love and transparency by the time we reach even half of Shatner's age。 Shatner （who authored this book at age 91） looks back on his work and family， and speaks from the heart about life and living。 Would that we all could offer such love and transparency by the time we reach even half of Shatner's age。 。。。more
Claire Kopp
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I listened to this on audio。 It was narrated by William Shatner。 First I must say， I am NOT a Star Trek fan！ When I was growing up， my brothers watched every episode and are still fans， it never interested me。 But William Shatner is so much more that just Captain Kirk！ I am was just in awe listening to Shatner narrating this 'memoir' with such energy， passion， and story telling ability at the age of 91！！！ He talks so much about the 'wonders' of this world。。，how would should embrace them。 Althoug I listened to this on audio。 It was narrated by William Shatner。 First I must say， I am NOT a Star Trek fan！ When I was growing up， my brothers watched every episode and are still fans， it never interested me。 But William Shatner is so much more that just Captain Kirk！ I am was just in awe listening to Shatner narrating this 'memoir' with such energy， passion， and story telling ability at the age of 91！！！ He talks so much about the 'wonders' of this world。。，how would should embrace them。 Although he was very successful in Star Trek， there were times when he was down in the gutter with little money， having to support his wife and children。 He was so adventurous - doing dangerous 'stunts' in movies， learned archery， studied and recited Shakespeare， took singing lessons， made albums， and so many more things。 He still rides horses competitively！ Amazing！ The stories he tells of this life's journeys are so heartwarming， heartbreaking， funny， insightful， and told with grace， 。。including some of his most intimate details of his marriages 。 Of course he devotes a whole section on his recent journey into space - how he came to the decision of actually doing it， how he felt when he was up there， and when he returned。 Not what you would think。 I highly recommend listening to this instead of reading it - you need to hear his voice tell the story。 Very inspirational IMO - what a full life he led。 The last chapter when he talks about being near the end of his life was so good。 。。。more
Steven Beningo
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An excellent book with many deep thoughts and interesting antidotes by the actor who first played a Star Fleet Captain in the 1960s。
Miguel Ravelo
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En 2008 leí Up Till Now， la autobiografía de William Shatner， y me pareció un libro genial。 Creí que Boldly Go sería una especie de continuación， narrando lo que había ocurrido en la vida del actor en estos casi quince años。。。 y no。 Nada de eso。 Esto es una serie de ensayos en donde Shatner nos comparte sus visiones del mundo， del espectáculo， de sus experiencias como actor， pero sobre todo， de lo que un hombre de 91 años lleno de aventuras increíbles， pero también de muchísimo arrepentimientos， En 2008 leí Up Till Now， la autobiografía de William Shatner， y me pareció un libro genial。 Creí que Boldly Go sería una especie de continuación， narrando lo que había ocurrido en la vida del actor en estos casi quince años。。。 y no。 Nada de eso。 Esto es una serie de ensayos en donde Shatner nos comparte sus visiones del mundo， del espectáculo， de sus experiencias como actor， pero sobre todo， de lo que un hombre de 91 años lleno de aventuras increíbles， pero también de muchísimo arrepentimientos， ha llegado a entender sobre qué demonios es la vida y cómo la ha conseguido llegar a entender después de 9 décadas。 Pero ésta no es la biografía en donde todo es maravilloso y la vida de nuestros ídolos son relatadas como si se tratara de dioses del Olimpo。 Shatner comparte momentos terribles， como el suicidio de su esposa， el darse cuenta de que era detestado por sus compañeros de Star Trek o hasta lo que fue para él no poder despedirse de su más grande amigo， Leonard Nimoy， luego de un problema que los llevó a dejarse de hablar durante años。 Y eso es lo genial de estas narraciones。 Shatner hablándonos de lo maravilloso que encuentra en la vida， de los momentos que， aún con 91 años， le dejan la boca abierta， pero también de los duros golpes que ha tenido en su existencia， de lo que más se arrepiente y de los momentos en que nos damos cuenta de que lastimamos a personas que nos amaban o que nuestro ego nos llevó a desestabilizar el delicado y perfecto balance que hay en el mundo。 Y claro， de lo que fue que the one and only Captain James T。 Kirk viajara， ésta vez en el mundo real， al espacio。 Librazo。 。。。more
Kendra McIntyre
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Perspectives on life from someone I consider to be very interesting。 Written with someone else but you could tell when Shatner put his spin on it。 He included several poems he has written。 I did not realize he was such a prolific recording artist。 I especially appreciated his perspective after he went into space with Blue Origin last year。
Brian Welsch
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I listened to Shatner read this memoir， and I think that's the best way to "read" it。 It's like listening to multiple podcasts with his own unique delivery。 The stories from his life are inspirational， funny， and thought-provoking， and well worth the time。 I listened to Shatner read this memoir， and I think that's the best way to "read" it。 It's like listening to multiple podcasts with his own unique delivery。 The stories from his life are inspirational， funny， and thought-provoking， and well worth the time。 。。。more
Carol Hennion
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I was surprised by this little book。 I had no idea William Shatner was so family oriented and that he was so passionate about animals， especially horses。 In fact， he seems to be a much nicer person than I thought he was！
Lori
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I’ve always been fascinated by William Shatner and his passionate love for life。 This book exemplifies just that with his stories， passions and experiences。 He’s 92 at the writing of this book and has so much energy。 Hope he has many more years！ Fascinating man！
Linda
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Three and a half stars。The jig is up， Bill！ You gave away your secret。 Over the years， you’ve told several anecdotes over and over in your memoirs， and in this one， you admit that you add additional details every time so that people feel like they’re getting new material。 I hope you withheld a few for the book that will inevitably be released when you turn 100。 I’m confident you’ll still be around。 Like George Burns， you’re probably booked until at least then。He also revealed that he does not ha Three and a half stars。The jig is up， Bill！ You gave away your secret。 Over the years， you’ve told several anecdotes over and over in your memoirs， and in this one， you admit that you add additional details every time so that people feel like they’re getting new material。 I hope you withheld a few for the book that will inevitably be released when you turn 100。 I’m confident you’ll still be around。 Like George Burns， you’re probably booked until at least then。He also revealed that he does not have an internal monologue， but doesn’t elaborate。 I read a little bit of what people posted in 2020 when this topic blew up online， but I must admit， I don’t understand at all。 If there’s not a constant stream of words bouncing around in your head in your own voice… WHAT’S IN THERE？？？？ I’ve seen a few people’s attempt to describe it， but vague terms like “thoughts” and “images” are meaningless to me if your brain is not translating those thoughts or images into words as they happen。 （Note to self: find a good scientific （but accessible） book on this topic。）Those were the most interesting bits for me。 I skipped the part about the episode of American Sportsman where he went bear hunting， but stuck around long enough to hear that he deeply regrets having done that。Don’t miss the story of the Canadian bikers in leather who were not interested in hearing recitations of D。H Lawrence backed with orchestral music。 。。。more
Miriam
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William Shatner presents nine essays， ruminations really about his life， his loves， and so much more in this slim volume。 The topics of his essays include， of course， his 11 minute flight into space， finally， in real life， traveling "to the stars" as he did as Captain Kirk。 You can here the wonder， shock， awe， and awesomeness， of his experience。Shatner writes about the lessons he's learned， the experiences he had， as husband， father， friend， actor， and more。 This isn't Shatner's first memoir but William Shatner presents nine essays， ruminations really about his life， his loves， and so much more in this slim volume。 The topics of his essays include， of course， his 11 minute flight into space， finally， in real life， traveling "to the stars" as he did as Captain Kirk。 You can here the wonder， shock， awe， and awesomeness， of his experience。Shatner writes about the lessons he's learned， the experiences he had， as husband， father， friend， actor， and more。 This isn't Shatner's first memoir but as a nonagenarian， he looks back at his relationships with the actors / crew members of Star Trek and all he's learned along the way。I love that he's a lifelong learner， never afraid to dig into a new topic and learn all about it。 As a Star Trek fan， it's great to see Shatner's personality shine through in this slim volume。Thanks to Simon & Schuster http://www。simonandschuster。com for a manuscript Galley to read and review。 。。。more
Dr。 Joseph Borreggine
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William Shatner has done it again。 He has taken all of us in a journey into life and to explore strange new worlds。 The worlds of thought， creativity， peace and kindness。 He has truly opened our eyes to see what we don’t see， but truly know already。 This knowledge he has is now on the written page of his life over these past 91 years。 All it took was for him to go into space to see the blue marble below him and darkness of space above him to recognize the sadness of his life。 He was awakened。 An William Shatner has done it again。 He has taken all of us in a journey into life and to explore strange new worlds。 The worlds of thought， creativity， peace and kindness。 He has truly opened our eyes to see what we don’t see， but truly know already。 This knowledge he has is now on the written page of his life over these past 91 years。 All it took was for him to go into space to see the blue marble below him and darkness of space above him to recognize the sadness of his life。 He was awakened。 And by his writings in this book we are made better human beings to boldly go。 。。。more
Jim Razinha
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I like to throw in at least one memoir in my reading year and more often than not， it will be from the entertainment world - they tend to be more enlightening。 I like Shatner。 Oh， I've heard the anecdotes， some first person ones， both positive and negative （more the latter， it seems）， but I don't blame him or any other celebrity。 He has drawn a line for when he is outside a convention， and I respect that。 Some don't。 So yeah， I like Shatner。 He's entertaining。 And he's not afraid to poke fun at I like to throw in at least one memoir in my reading year and more often than not， it will be from the entertainment world - they tend to be more enlightening。 I like Shatner。 Oh， I've heard the anecdotes， some first person ones， both positive and negative （more the latter， it seems）， but I don't blame him or any other celebrity。 He has drawn a line for when he is outside a convention， and I respect that。 Some don't。 So yeah， I like Shatner。 He's entertaining。 And he's not afraid to poke fun at himself （"[Seth McFarlane] mused that the best composers are true storytellers， and what he was saying made a lot of sense to me。 As actors， our storytelling often relies on beats or pauses。 （Some say I have… my own… style… of pausing。）" Not the first time he's 。。。 joked 。。。 about 。。。 the pauses。 He loves learning: I get a tingle down my spine when I’m presented with an opportunity to learn something new， a daily occurrence for me， even at ninety-one years old。 Open your eyes， your ears， your mind， and you’ll quickly be overcome by the wonder that surrounds us。 I am never so thrilled as when the word wow escapes my mouth。 It’s an almost involuntary expression of childlike delight at learning something new。 I probably say wow more now than when I was a child， and I am absolutely enchanted by that fact。 [。。。]I swear， it’s why I wake up as early as I do and spring out of bed。 That thirst for understanding powers me; in the vast universe of knowledge， I know nothing。 I know a fraction of nothing。 I need to learn more。[and。。。]But I’m hungry。 I’m thirsty。 I don’t have to do any of these things。 Not for any material reasons。 I am taken care of financially。 I am well-fed。 （Too well-fed， frankly。） But as I get older， I find myself accessing an increasing urgency within me to absorb more。 I fancy myself a philomath and I so get this！ At 91， he doesn't need to worry about any effs to give。 And he does make a few apologies and shares some regrets。 This is candid。 He opens up even more than in previous memoirs。 I don't have heroes， but if I did， Dick Van Dyke， who at 96 is still dancing， if more slowly。 And Mr。 Shatner， because at 91 he'll still dive with tiger sharks and make appearances。 He's not stopping， and I'm glad for that。 It has been said that one of the secrets to staying alive as you get on in years is keeping busy。 I am one busy dude， so I confirm this is the case。 Lots of wisdom here: The acquisition of knowledge is beauty and love combined。 To lose your sense of wonder about all of that is to lose your sense of the mystery of life。 My dear reader， I hope you leave yourself open to looking at the bewilderment of riches that abound our very senses。 Keep on boldly going！Selected takeaways:[on responsibility as a pet owner] Sometimes a dog becomes so ill， and its quality of life marred by such constant pain， that we are led to the difficult but humane decision to put them to sleep。 I believe with every fiber of my being that you must be there for the end。 If possible， seek out a vet who will come to your home to administer the end-of-life medication。 It is almost too painful to say， but there are stories of dogs that are brought to the vet to be put down， and in their final moments， they cast their eyes about， looking for their owners， confused， frightened， and needing reassurance。 I beg of you， if you take one thing from this book， take away that you cannot allow that to happen。 {Yes。 Been there。 And people need to be there。}[on flubbing a line in Star Trek}That was fifty-four years ago。 Why does it still bother me？ Why does any of it bother me？ Perhaps I never learned the difference between shame and guilt。 Shame can shut you down， whereas guilt can be a tool that helps you avoid hurting other people again， or yourself。 [on Bezos] One day， when Jeff was ten， he was in the back seat of his grandparents’ car on a summer road trip somewhere。 Jeff’s grandmother was a persistent smoker， and the wafting of cigarette smoke riled this precocious young boy。 Ever eager to show off his advanced arithmetic skills， Jeff started running calculations。 “You really ought to stop smoking，” Jeff told his grandmother。 “I know， I know，” she replied， taking another drag。 Jeff’s grandmother knew intellectually that smoking was likely killing her， but she had an addiction and no way to break it， so it was a sensitive subject for her。 Thinking he was just the cleverest person in the car， Jeff turned to his arithmetic。 “If every cigarette took three minutes off your life， and you smoke three packs a day… Grandma， you’ve taken nine years off your life！” Jeff thought he was very smart for coming up with this calculation， but his grandmother found herself weeping uncontrollably。 She knew cigarettes were killing her， but it wasn’t that simple for her to quit。 It was like a long suicide note she couldn’t stop herself from writing。 Jeff’s grandfather stopped the car， got out， and indicated for Jeff to join him。 Jeff obeyed。 His grandfather put his hands on Jeff's face and said， surprisingly calmly， given what had just transpired， "Jeffrey， it's much easier to be clever than it is to be kind。" With that， Grandpa went back to the driver's side of the car and got back in。 Jeff stood in stunned silence。 "I have never forgotten that moment，" he told me。 {Good lesson}[on the Blue Origins flight]And so， I thought， I must go to space。 Not because I was Captain Kirk， but because I’m alive。 {Yes！ （He refused at first。）}In space， you’re an instant icicle; too close to the sun， an instant fireball。 Every precaution we take on Earth is to ensure we are never subjected to such elements。 I was so thoroughly unprepared for this experience。 It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered。 [。。。]It filled me with dread。 My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead， it felt like a funeral。 {The Overview Effect （which he discusses）， is more common that the few who have been there let on。}[on his curmudgeon reputation]The point is—and I promise， there is one—I don’t eat directors for breakfast， to which Ben can attest。 You’d just better know what you want from me when I come in， and， more importantly， don’t ask me to pronounce sabo-taaj as sabo-tahge。 I simply won’t do it。 For you see， it would sabotage my natural Shatnerian pronunciation。 {Do your job！}[on tinnitus] The most difficult part of tinnitus is that it never stops。 It is unwavering。 It doesn’t take a break， and sadly， for some that can be too much。 I have known fellow sufferers who have ended their own lives rather than go on with that noise inside their heads。 {I have suffered for more the 30 years。 I've learned to deal with or ignore it， but sometimes it is overwhelming。}[simple wisdom] I consider myself lucky that I knew what I wanted to be and was not gripped by any ambivalence， but it’s easier to consider yourself lucky when you’ve been successful。[more]Your place in the universe is whatever you make of it。 I don’t know how I got here， and I don’t have any specific advice that could allow you to replicate my journey。 All I can tell you is that I truly believe there is an entanglement at work in the universe， that we are all connected。 Each time you open yourself up to that possibility， there’s a little bit more on offer， a little bit more to explore。 [perfect]As a function of age， I cannot help but forget things as I go on。 But I also learn things。 If something falls out of my brain—a date， a quote， the exact detail of where I was and what I did on some particular day—it feels insignificant next to the power of what I am taking on。 {I need to think like this。} 。。。more
Laura Hill
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I've loved William Shatner since I was small girl watching Star Trek with my dad in the 60s。 I'm so impressed with the career that he has managed。 In the weirdest way， he was not the best actor and yet he was almost always such an appealing actor -- in every role he played， he was the whole self with no trace of self criticism。In any event， I have enjoyed his writing as well -- he is open， he is interesting， and his style is very much like that of having a conversation with an entertaining and t I've loved William Shatner since I was small girl watching Star Trek with my dad in the 60s。 I'm so impressed with the career that he has managed。 In the weirdest way， he was not the best actor and yet he was almost always such an appealing actor -- in every role he played， he was the whole self with no trace of self criticism。In any event， I have enjoyed his writing as well -- he is open， he is interesting， and his style is very much like that of having a conversation with an entertaining and thoughtful man who has had a far wider range of experiences than most of us can ever hope to attain。 His opening chapter on a swim with sharks as a 90 year old was classic and a great start to the book。 。。。more
Myshara Herbert-McMyn
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Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for a copy of Boldly Go in exchange for an honest review。The oddity of this well-known man is beloved by some and rubs others the wrong way。 I feel that William Shatner in all his oddity is a kindred spirit。 When I had the chance to review his newest memoir/essay collection， I felt a distinct honour。 I have loved Star Trek deeply and completely for most of my life， and I am incredibly thankful to the actors and crew that put those shows together。Full review Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for a copy of Boldly Go in exchange for an honest review。The oddity of this well-known man is beloved by some and rubs others the wrong way。 I feel that William Shatner in all his oddity is a kindred spirit。 When I had the chance to review his newest memoir/essay collection， I felt a distinct honour。 I have loved Star Trek deeply and completely for most of my life， and I am incredibly thankful to the actors and crew that put those shows together。Full review on Lit&Leta！ www。litandleta。ca 。。。more
Phil
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This was surprisingly good。 I am not a big Shatner fan; not a trekkie。 He's done some good stuff along with a few clunkers。 That said， this memoir flows effortlessly。 He has an easy and engaging style。 And 'yes' in part its Shatner being Shatner。 An easy read， pick one up。 This was surprisingly good。 I am not a big Shatner fan; not a trekkie。 He's done some good stuff along with a few clunkers。 That said， this memoir flows effortlessly。 He has an easy and engaging style。 And 'yes' in part its Shatner being Shatner。 An easy read， pick one up。 。。。more
Steve
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A collection of essays reflecting on his life and legacy written in his 90's with a touch of his desires for how he is remembered once he is gone。 Interesting stories of his life on stage and screen as well as parts of his family life and friendships that he has kept as well as sadness on those he has lost touch with。 His actual trip to space on the Blue Origin rocket as his musical career were the highlights of this book of stories。 I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher through A collection of essays reflecting on his life and legacy written in his 90's with a touch of his desires for how he is remembered once he is gone。 Interesting stories of his life on stage and screen as well as parts of his family life and friendships that he has kept as well as sadness on those he has lost touch with。 His actual trip to space on the Blue Origin rocket as his musical career were the highlights of this book of stories。 I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher through the Goodreads First Reads giveaways。 。。。more
ryan wilkey
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upon reading this upworthy article briefly mentioning star trek's william shatner’s， captain kirk， experience with grief when he went to space in october 2021 on jeff bozo’s [this was a typo， but i’m keeping it] blue origin trip， i knew i HAVE to read more of his thoughts on his experience。 the article mentions a very profound perspective: “It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered。 The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Ear upon reading this upworthy article briefly mentioning star trek's william shatner’s， captain kirk， experience with grief when he went to space in october 2021 on jeff bozo’s [this was a typo， but i’m keeping it] blue origin trip， i knew i HAVE to read more of his thoughts on his experience。 the article mentions a very profound perspective: “It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered。 The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness。 Every day， we are confronted with the knowledge of further destruction of Earth at our hands: the extinction of animal species， of flora and fauna 。 。 。 things that took five billion years to evolve， and suddenly we will never see them again because of the interference of mankind。 It filled me with dread。 My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead， it felt like a funeral。”-william shatner if y’all could learn one thing about me， learn that i have a profound fascination with the universe and how we manage to live on this beautiful floating rock， mother Gaia。 i have a deep love and respect for this natural world and this planet， and look forward to reading more about shatner’s perspective once viewing all of us down here from space。 i can’t wait to buy this book and give it a read！ 。。。more
RJ
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Some retreads and some new anecdotes make this Shatner tome worth a read。
Laurel
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Okay - not really a Star Trek fan so I read this as just a collection of essays， learnt more about William Shatner as a person who aspires to be busy all the time！
Donna
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I loved the title of this one。 I always tease that William Shatner is my favorite narcissist。 But it's true。 I haven't read anyone who has more memoirs than Shatner。 He in his 90's but I think he will write more。 I can't imagine anyone not knowing who William Shatner is。 That isn't a world I'd want to live in。 I liked this one for a few reasons。 I liked his reflections on his recent trip to space， the way he talked about his family， the way he talked about his love of living life to the fullest I loved the title of this one。 I always tease that William Shatner is my favorite narcissist。 But it's true。 I haven't read anyone who has more memoirs than Shatner。 He in his 90's but I think he will write more。 I can't imagine anyone not knowing who William Shatner is。 That isn't a world I'd want to live in。 I liked this one for a few reasons。 I liked his reflections on his recent trip to space， the way he talked about his family， the way he talked about his love of living life to the fullest and his lego analogy。 Usually his memoirs are funny as he talks about different things in his life， but this one had a much sweeter feel and I mean that in a good way。 This was a fun read and I'd read it again。 So 5 stars。 。。。more
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the new memoir by William Shatner， along with Joshua Brandon - 5 stars！William Shatner， AKA Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame， imparts his thoughts about his life and life in general in his new book。 No matter how much you may know about Shatner， there will be surprises to learn in this book。 Plus， his signature wit comes through as he shares his thoughts about never saying no to opportunities and living life as large as possi Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the new memoir by William Shatner， along with Joshua Brandon - 5 stars！William Shatner， AKA Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame， imparts his thoughts about his life and life in general in his new book。 No matter how much you may know about Shatner， there will be surprises to learn in this book。 Plus， his signature wit comes through as he shares his thoughts about never saying no to opportunities and living life as large as possible。 In my household， Star Trek was like a religion。 My husband had watched the original series when it was first shown on TV in the 1960s， but when our boys were growing up in the 1980s， it was the perfect thing to watch。 We started with the original series and at that time， there was always a spinoff to watch。 My kids were Star Trek characters every Halloween， their first email addresses were Star Trek related （my husband and I still use them！）。 So of course I had to read his latest book， just like I'll have to listen to his next album。 But there's a lot of life lessons and positivity in this book - in fact， I dare you to find something negative here！ A definite must read for Trekkers and everyone else！ 。。。more
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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