Star Trek legend and veteran author William Shatner discusses the
meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well whatever your
age.
"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 read about a remarkable man.
