A portrait of the "Star Trek" celebrity's career and personal life describes his early acting jobs, his non-Star Trek roles, and the part that his alter ego, Captain Kirk, has played in influencing pop culture as well as his own sense of self

"William Shatner's personal tribute to his longtime friend and Star Trek co-star, Leonard Nimoy"-- Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner first crossed paths as actors on the set of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Little did they know that their next roles, in a new science fiction television series, would shape their lives in ways no one could have anticipated. In 79 television episodes and six feature films, they grew to know each other more than most friends...

In this national bestseller, a private detective in twenty-second-century Los Angeles fights to destroy the synthetic high that nearly ruined him Not satisfied with the thrills of being one of Greater Los Angeles' toughest cops, Jake Cardigan turns to Tek, a computerized brain stimulant which transports the user to any reality he can imagine. He's soon addicted to this fantasy-enablerand it isn't long before Cardigan is accused of dealing. When he...

The legendary Captain Kirk takes readers behind the scenes of the long-running movie franchise from the first feature film to Star Trek: Generations. In this jam-packed memoir, William Shatner picks up where he left off with Star Trek Memories, recounting in equally intriguing detail what went into the making of the first six Star Trek movies, while including on-the-scene reporting from the set of Star Trek: Generations. Shatner discloses all...

Although Kirk appeared to perish at the conclusion of Star Trek Generations, the big national bestseller, The Return, revealed the amazing story of Kirk's resurrection. Now, William Shatner brings his distinctive blend of talents as an actor, writer, director, and producer to continue the saga of Jim Kirk's second life -- and to reunite one of the greatest teams of any future century...Star Trek: Avenger. A lethal virogen, inimical to all conventional...

"Young Jim Endicott has but one dream - to attend the Terran Space Academy, the gateway to the stars and the far-flung civilization known as the Confederation."--BOOK JACKET. "But unbeknownst to Jim, he has a secret encoded in his DNA. A secret that threatens an empire."--BOOK JACKET. "Jim's Academy application sets off an explosive chain of terror, hurling the young man into an adventure beyond his wildest dreams. In his new life, he plumbs the depths...

A less likely group of saviors has never before jockeyed a great starship across the heavens, but Jim Endicott and the Sone Cowboys are suddenly the last hope of humanity.

"Jim Endicott is a hero - and he hates it. Using the cybernetic secret weapon encoded in his DNA, he defeated the dreaded Hunzza fleet, but at a terrible cost in lives, both human and alien. Now Jim wants only to live a " normal" life and forget the horrors he witnessed and the heroic destiny he despises."--BOOK JACKET. "But a new and even more terrible conflict is stirring. Earth's former ally, the Alban Packlord, suspects that humans are about to...

The actor best known as Captain Kirk on "Star Trek" shares self-deprecating memories from his on- and off-screen experiences while discussing such topics as his larger-than-life celebrity persona, his career longevity, and his views on modern technology.