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false <![CDATA[Just a Geek]]> 65692 5 Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture "Stand By Me", and growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Wil left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness, purpose, and a viable means of paying the bills. In the oddest of places, Topeka, Kansas, Wil discovered that despite his claims to fame, he was at heart Just a Geek. In this, his newest book, Wil shares his deeply personal and difficult journey to find himself. You'll understand the rigors, and joys, of Wil's rediscovering of himself, as he comes to terms with what it means to be famous, or, ironically, famous for once having been famous. Writing with honesty and disarming humanity, Wil touches on the frustrations associated with his acting career, his inability to distance himself from Ensign Crusher in the public's eyes, the launch of his incredibly successful web site, wilwheaton.net, and the joy he's found in writing. Through all of this, Wil shares the ups and downs he encountered along the journey, along with the support and love he discovered from his friends and family. The stories in Just a Geek include: - Wil's plunge from teen star to struggling actor - Discovering the joys of HTML, blogging, Linux, and web design - The struggle between Wesley Crusher, Starfleet ensign, and Wil Wheaton, author and blogger - Gut-wrenching reactions to the 9-11 disaster - Moving tales of Wil's relationships with his wife, step-children, and extended family - The transition from a B-list actor to an A-list author Wil Wheaton--celebrity, blogger, and geek--writes for the geek in all of us. Engaging, witty, and pleasantly self-deprecating, Just a Geek will surprise you and make you laugh. 63710 book 22 6 2004 Just a Geek total:355|5:113|4:173|3:59|2:9|1:1| 355 1453 655 69 5 5 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 18:49:11 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 14:50:43 -0700 2009
In case I've never mentioned it, since opening CCLaP I've had a growing amount of friends...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 22:15:42 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 16:49:24 -0700 2009 Star Trek: The Next Generation when I was growing up, but I had no idea he had grown up to be an actual writer. Just a Geek is a fantastic collection of essays and memoirs that chronicle Wil's evolution from unhappy actor struggling to get out of the shadow...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Dec 29 20:08:24 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 20:09:01 -0800 2008 i admit it, i have a girl crush on wil wheaton.
i read dancing barefoot a few months ago and really enjoyed it. i enjoyed this book too.
i think wil’s a pretty good writer, and i enjoy most of the stories that he tells. he writes on his own blog of course, but also ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 07:57:30 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 13:27:55 -0700 2008
Bearing in mind I grew up watching Star Trek:TNG (it's the best and I won't let anyone tell me otherwise!) and loving Wil Wheaton in movies such as Stand By Me, and also being a rather geeky character myself (hey I'm a programmer after all!) I must ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 10:26:41 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 10:32:10 -0800 2008
Anyhow, the 1st half of the book was good --- it was basically like Paul Shirley's "C...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 12:27:50 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 04:56:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 07:51:15 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 21:28:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 16:17:55 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 18:15:21 -0700 2009 Stand By Me, followed by his portrayal of the oft-maligned Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, after which he completely fell off the radar. In a sense, this is the story of What Happened to Wil Wheaton After Star ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 18:09:36 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 18:10:23 -0700 2009 need to read this book, but you probably will want to. The book includes many blog entries that help the newly initiated into Wil's world. The "must have" part is the inclusion of additional commentary that give additional details and back-ground ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 06:51:23 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 07:01:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 08 15:53:10 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 15:59:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 19:27:37 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 13:25:30 -0700 2009 Wil Wheaton has been through what many would consider the "tough times" but because Wil has this amazing ability to make ANY story, ANY memory relatable and poignant for the reader.

Some back...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 07:14:16 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 07:19:42 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 21:33:30 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 17:56:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 20:32:11 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 20:38:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 04:21:43 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 10:38:37 -0700 2009 Well I admit that this is the wrong book - I had the Audio book pleasure of "Just a Geek" ;)

I got it as a present for a good mate abroad, he gave it to me because he knew I love Trek and it was also the reason I read it.
I was suprised to find that the title does ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 16:15:19 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 16:19:17 -0800 2008 meant to do, despite what they thought they wanted to do.

Written in a very clean and clear style, it takes us right ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 09 21:31:41 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 30 08:48:00 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 28 05:43:39 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 02 07:17:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Aug 04 23:49:37 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 12 21:12:31 -0800 2009
I found it ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6429297