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Live Long and . . .

What I Learned Along the Way

Audiobook
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1 of 1 copy available

This program is read by William Shatner.
Star Trek legend and veteran author William Shatner discusses the meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well whatever your age in this fascinating audiobook.

"I have always felt," William Shatner says early in his newest memoir, that "like the great comedian George Burns, who lived to 100, I couldn't die as long as I was booked." And Shatner is always booked.
Still, a brief health scare in 2016 forced him to take stock. After mulling over the lessons he's learned, the places he's been, and all the miracles and strange occurrences he's witnessed over the course of an enduring career in Hollywood and on the stage, he arrived at one simple rule for living a long and good life: don't die.
It's the only one-size-fits-all advice, Shatner argues in Live Long and..: What I Learned Along the Way, because everyone has a unique life—but, to help us all out, he's more than willing to share stories from his unique life. With a combination of pithy humor and thoughtful vulnerability, Shatner lays out his journey from childhood to peak stardom and all the bumps in the road. (Sometimes the literal road, as in the case of his 2,400-mile motorcycle trip across the country with a bike that didn't function.)
William Shatner is one of our most beloved entertainers, and he intends never to stop entertaining. His funny, provocative, and poignant reflections offer an unforgettable audiobook about a remarkable man.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 4, 2018
      Shatner, with the assistance of Fisher (coauthor of Shatner’s previous memoirs), opens this frank and witty memoir by admitting, “I have lived a fortunate life.” Shatner, known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk on TV’s Star Trek (and later in the Star Trek films), grew up in Montreal and is candid about his loneliness as a child. He lived at home until he graduated from McGill University, and his relationship with his mother was complex (he asked his mother whom she loved most, and she answered, “Daddy, because he gives me things”). Shatner lauds the courage of his friend Christopher Reeve after Reeve broke his neck in a horse-riding accident, and laments the loss of close friend Leonard Nimoy, “who understood addiction, who knew all about alcoholism and warned me it was more powerful than I possibly could understand.” Shatner delivers sage advice on romance, wealth (“Live within your means... try to stay out of debt”), and his prolific career, and his honesty will resonate with readers (he was so broke at one point that “when Star Trek was canceled, I was Captain Kirk, though I couldn’t cash a $15 check”). At 87, Shatner movingly reflects on his long life as a gifted, troubled, hard-working entertainer.

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