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

by Robert Schnakenberg

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,
 
     •  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.
 

Genres: Nonfiction, Star Trek, Biography, Reference, Ebooks

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

Robert Schnakenberg has been called "the Howard Zinn of nerd pop culture." He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Old Man Drinks, Christopher Walken A-to-Z, Secret Lives of Great Authors, and the New York Times bestseller The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray. His work has appeared in Penthouse.

Reviews

[Amadeo Donofrio · Rating 3 out of 5]

More than anybody wants to know about the man. I used to be a huge Shanter fan, but the more I learn about him, the less respect I have for him. This book has an entry for every piece of work the man has been associated with a star rating system that let's you know how relevant it is to the greater Shatner-sphere.

I couldn't read it cover to cover. It's more of a reference piece, but entertaining and enlightening all the same.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly fun and funny.

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't find this one quite as intriguing as the companion volume--possibly because Shatner doesn't seem quite the enigma that Walken does. At any rate, Bill does offer up a few surprising moments of self-doubt and introspection (in addition to which of course, he's seen the saucers!)...amidst all the leisure-suited bluster (not to mention "Rocket Man"--oh yes, and of course the occasional horse semen). The author's tone too seems a bit more sneering throughout (and a few times he leans on the "ew creepy sexist racist" button); Schnak would never have shat on CW the way he did with the Shat (probably because he didn't want to end up floating around in some jar in Walken's fridge). At any rate, there's lots of fun goofy stuff here, sprinkled amongst the pages..."I read my biography. I learned I can't stand the guy. I made it to chapter five and put it down!"--WS

[Jini]

OMG! Really? I must own a copy of this when it comes out.

[Frank Miysahiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing A to Z of the greatest actor since Burbage trod the stage of the globe in Shakespeare's plays.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ridiculous. Unnecessary. Amusing.

[Catherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible.