Long before Gene Roddenberry put him on a starship to explore the galaxy, long before he actually did venture into 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 simply to 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 tenth decade and how important it is to apply the joy of discovery to our own lives. Insightful, irreverent, and full of his signature wit and dramatic flair, Boldly Go is an unputdownable celebration of all that our miraculous universe holds for us.

UP TILL NOW
After almost sixty years as an actor, William Shatner has become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world. And it seems as if Shatner is everywhere. Winning an Emmy for his role on Boston Legal. On the cinema screen. Singing with Ben Folds. He was recently honoured with election to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. He was a target on a Comedy Central's Celebrity Roast entitled 'The Shat Hits the Fan'. In Up Till Now, Shatner sits down with readers and offers the remarkable, full story of his life and explains how he got to be, well, everywhere.

It was the original Star Trek series, and later its films, that made Shatner instantly recognizable across the globe. But Shatner neither began nor has ended his career with the role of Captain Kirk. From the very start, he took his skills as an actor and put them to use wherever he could. He straddled the classic world of theatre and the new world of television, whether stepping in for Christopher Plummer in Shakespeare's Henry V or staring at 'something on the wing' in a classic episode of The Twilight Zone. And since then, he's gone on to star in numerous successful shows, such as T.J. Hooker, Rescue 911, and most recently Boston Legal.

William Shatner has always been willing to take risks for his art. What other actor would star in history's first - and probably only - all-Esperanto-language film? Who else would share the screen with thousands of tarantulas, release an album called Has Been, or film a racially incendiary film in the Deep South during the height of the civil rights era? And who else would willingly paramotor into a field of fans armed with paintball guns, all waiting for a chance to stun Captain . . . er, Shatner?

In this touching and very funny autobiography, William Shatner reveals the man behind these unforgettable moments, and how he's become the worldwide star and experienced actor he is today.

Condition
BOLDLY GO
BOOK NEAR FINE: no inscriptions.
DUSTWRAPPER FINE: not price-clipped.

UP TILL NOW
BOOK NEAR FINE: slight foxing to the top edge of the text-block, no inscriptions.
DUSTWRAPPER NEAR FINE: slight nicking to the top edge of the back panel, not price-clipped.

Key to Condition

AS NEW – Book and dustwrapper as new: unread with no faults

FINE – Second-hand with little wear and no faults

VERY GOOD – Book/dustwrapper has signs of wear, but no tears or major faults

GOOD – Average wear, some small tears or other defects but generally good condition

FAIR – Book is fairly well worn and may have stamps and endpapers missing. All text pages are intact. Dustwrapper best described as tatty

POOR – Book has all text pages but appears very worn with serious soiling, scuffing or marking. Dustwrapper best described as very tatty