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Audio Book	Customer Rating:
Just started listening to the audio book, Shatner does not have a "voice for radio". He surely had a booming voice for all the stage work he talks about, but this recording's varying volume is almost unbearable in a vehicle. He's fine on short sentences, but when the volume starts falling he gets far too quiet for an audio book to me. Otherwise it's pretty entertaining so far.

William Shatner	Customer Rating:
Even if you're not a total Star Trek fan this is a pretty good book.He has some great stories to tell. Shatner has been in show business for 5 decades yet he doesn't take himself that seriously. His self deprecating style is refreshing and very amusing.

The Shatner I Never Knew

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I have never seen a complete episode of Star Trek. I have no appreciation for the show, its characters, or anything else about it. So why would I read a book by the man who made a fortune being Captain Kirk? It was a gift because I'm a huge fan of Boston Legal. And, I'll admit, I wasn't all that excited about reading this book. But no sooner did I start it than I was hooked. There is a wonderful, self-depricating style that Shatner uses here. It completely disarms the reader and carries you along through the entire book. I gained more than insight into the actor, I gained a real appreciation for the man. A big career, a big life, a big ego, and a big sense of humor. Wrap that all up with talent and it's a pretty interesting picture. I am a much bigger Shatner fan for having read this book. He's actually somebody I'd like to have chat with over coffee. This is not a heady book, but it's a quick, fun read.

Amusing book	Customer Rating:
I was reading this in the doctor's office and I had a hard time restraining my mirth. He's a funny guy. This is a book about a man who enjoys life.

I love the guy, but...

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My worship for William Shatner was born in my childhood, watching Star Trek episodes, and it has gotten into the marrow of my bones, never to be dislodged. It is part of who I am, my love for this guy. But he seldom fails to disappoint. This book makes clear his motivations and work ethic, which I admire. There are interesting tidbits for us Star Trek and Shatner fans. But at times he signals that he is spinning a fable. More than once he'll say something interesting, and gullible me will eat it up, and then he'll conclude with something like: "That may not be true. But it could have been." I know from his interviews that he had little to do with writing this book - he just spoke to a talented writer. So this is the Shatner I worship, whom I would love to sit down and chat with, whose stories I find enthralling. If I had first encountered him when I was an adult, I would not have been overly impressed. But it's too late for that! I identify with the lead characters in "Free Enterprise," who were disappointed when they met their childhood idol, but they also came away loving the guy.