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  • Shatner Rules

  • Your Key to Understanding the Shatnerverse and the World at Large
  • By: William Shatner, Chris Regan
  • Narrated by: William Shatner
  • Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (95 ratings)
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Shatner Rules

By: William Shatner, Chris Regan
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Summary

You love William Shatner. 

You admire his many and varied talents. 

You appreciate his creativity and willingness to take risks. 

You want to learn his master negotiation techniques. 

You wish you could hang out with him. 

Admit it. You want to be William Shatner. 

And now…you can (almost). 

This collection of rules, illustrated with stories from Bill’s illustrious life and career, will show you how Bill became WILLIAM SHATNER, larger than life and bigger than any role he ever played. 

Shatner Rules is your guide to becoming William Shatner. Or, more accurately, beautifully Shatneresque. 

Because let’s face it...Shatner does rule, doesn’t he?

©2011 William Shatner (P)2011 Penguin

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely hilarious!

A really excellent listen for Shatner fans. Excellent reading, madness in delivery and some moments will have you crying with laughter, some will have you cringing. Enjoyed every minute - several times.

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  • 04-09-12

This octogenarian rules!

Published and narrated in 2011 at the ripe old age of 80 this is high calibre entertainment at its best.
Erudite, sharp, witty, inspirational!
Do yourself a favour and download now - you will not regret it.

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    4 out of 5 stars

Do yourself a favour!

Bill (and William) Shatner deliver a relaxed, almost fireside, chat about life, the Shatnerverse and everything.

It's humourous, poignant, full of insight and, above all, bursting with the larger than life character of its writer/ reader.

Always a very personal affair you feel like you're having a one on one with an old friend.

Do yourself a favour - sit back, listen and revel in the stories of a life in entertainment ... it's worth your time.

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    5 out of 5 stars

A work of amusing excellence

At the beginning of this audiobook I struggled to get into it, but when I did at the beginning of the second chapter I was hooked.



Shatner is a fine example of a human being and should be held as an example for young aspiring actors.



I thoroughly recommend this audiobook, and will listen to it again soon.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Shatner DEFINITELY Rules!

I love Bill Shatner, he's a charming character, an interesting actor and he really gives back to his fans, and this book gives an insight into the persona he uses for Shatner fans, including a lot of history of Bill's life



Having met some of the Star Trek cast at various times, some are just boring in person, although they're interesting actors, but Shatner has a way of dealing with people that makes you just smile, he really is a great persona, and someone you want to go out of your way to meet, just for the memory you will take away from it



This book made me smile so much, and makes me want to use some of Shatner's rules for myself, because they can only make your life more interesting and fun



Well worth the listen, if you know anything about Shatner's work, then this is the book for you!

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    4 out of 5 stars

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A great and humorous look into the world of William Shatner. Made even better by the fact that he is narrating himself.

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Fantastic audiobook!

loved every minute of it. it gives you a guide on how to survive in the shatnerverse!

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A lost performance opportunity

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Back-ground on a long drive which provided a few laughs.

How could the performance have been better?

n amusing yarn which was sadly 'squeezed' presumably by Mr Shatners schedule forcing a machine-gun delivery rather then his previously... poetic... and unique... phrasing. Shatner is an acting legend; a genius in delivery of the written word - just not in this book (or Seeking Major Tom).

Could you see Shatner Rules being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?

No-no-no-no-no!

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    4 out of 5 stars

Shatner's favourite subject is... Shatner!

Why does George Takei hate him so much? Even WS doesn't know the answer to that. By the end of this hilarious look at the life of Shatner, you will realise two things: no-one who bursts his own bubble so often can be the awful egomaniac he is sometimes painted. 2) Life with Bill is a roller coaster, great fun, and never ever boring.

Just occasionally spoiled by Bill reading so fast! But you'd want no-one else to read it.

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    5 out of 5 stars

a joy to listen to

What a pleasure to take a peek into Mr Shatners life...beautifully narrated. ...just loved it....

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