The Encyclopedia Shatnerica: An A to Z Guide to the Man and His Universe

Authors: Schnakenberg, Robert
Publisher: Quirk Books
BISAC/Subject: BIO005000, PER004000, REF023000
ISBN: 9781594747762, Related ISBNs: 1594742308, 1594747768, 9781594742309, 9781594747762
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 288,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM SHATNER IS BACK—IN A SUPER-EXPANDED MILLENNIUM EDITION!
 
This updated edition of The Encyclopedia Shatnerica is your complete guide to the life and work of William Shatner—actor, singer, writer, director, horseman, game show host, and legendary Hollywood lothario. Hop aboard the Starship Irreverent as certified “Shatnerologist” Robert Schnakenberg documents every aspect of The Great One’s career, including:
 
     •  More than fifty years of major film, TV, and stage appearances—from The Twilight Zone and Star Trek to T. J. Hooker and Boston Legal
     •  Shatner’s many musical misadventures—including his legendary covers of “Rocket Man” and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”
     •  Scandalous allegations and scathing anecdotes from Star Trek costars
 
Plus more girdle, divorce, and toupee trivia than you can shake a phaser at! Fully updated for the first time in ten years, with all-new material on Denny Crane, Nerine Kidd, Iron Chef USA, and more, The Encyclopedia Shatnerica remains the definitive biography of an entertainment icon.
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