First published 2016
William Shatner opens his heart to tell the story of Leonard Nimoy, the man who became his closest friend through five decades in Hollywood. Their bond began when both actors met on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. set, then deepened during their years portraying Kirk and Spock across seventy-nine Star Trek episodes and six films. Shatner recalls private moments between takes, personal struggles they weathered together, and professional triumphs they shared. He weaves in voices from other friends and colleagues who knew Nimoy well, building a complete portrait of the actor behind the iconic Vulcan ears. Through candid anecdotes from both their public and private lives, Shatner shows how their friendship endured through career peaks and valleys, personal losses, and the unique pressures of science fiction stardom. This becomes both biography and memoir, as Shatner examines what it means to lose a friend who understood the strange journey they traveled together from unknown actors to cultural icons.
Genres: science-fiction, friendship, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friendship
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
278 pages · Hardcover · Thomas Dunne Books