Leonard Nimoy Books

Leonard Nimoy is an honest man, of deep feeling. You can read touching poems in this book by this warm-hearted actor. You can see that love is a very important thing in his life and he takes it seriously. I recommend everybody this poetry book with all my heart.

You all may love Mr. Nimoy and his performances as the unforgettable Spock on the original television series Star Trek, but there is no way you're going to be able to read this entire book of poetry...

without getting a cramp in your side from laughing so hard.

This is by far the worst love poetry I've ever encountered, made doubly so by it's lovable author. Enjoy!

I got this book for its kitsch value. "Ooooh, poetry by Spock! My Trekkie sweetheart will love that. AND it has a title similar to a phrase I use that my sweetheart likes." I also got him the CD of the best of Nimoy and Shatner. I gave it to him as an early Christmas present, and we sat in bed reading it together. I cried because it touched so deeply the things I feel for my man and the feelings I have about innocence and love. It was simply beautiful, and totally unexpected. I now want to get more of Leonard Nimoy's writing. I highly recommend this book, especially for people in love.

This is the first book of Mr. Nimoy's poetry that I have read, and I was captivated by the first page. As the title suggests, it is a book of poems about love and the joy of childhood. It has a very friendly and sincere tone that is easy to warm up to. I only wish it was not such a short book (though it is not too expensive, so it was not unfair)! I would warn away hardened cynics though; they are likely to think the poetry too optimistic ;-).

I gave my only cherished copy to my first love 31 years ago when we parted. Mr Nemoy's words, an intimate narrative of love that transcends place and time...vignettes of heart stirring reveals of lingering connection ... remind me, even now, that those we love deeply, become a part of us... etched indelibly into the landscape of everyday beauty, and the deep architecture of the soul. A disarmingly personal homage to the sacredness of loving.

If you've avoided reading Nimoy's poetry, give this little book a try. It is surprisingly sensitive and tender. Written in free verse, it nevertheless is a masterpiece of modern poetry.

FOUR SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS is an exceptional compilation of the absolute best the genre had to offer in the 1940s and 1950s. It is composed of six powerful stories which transcend the decades in which they were written, stirring the heart and mind as powerfully now as when they were first published.

While these stories would shine under any conditions, the narrations of William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy actually serve to further energize the prose. I was especially moved by the performance of William Shatner. Despite having been a fan of Star Trek for decades, I was completely unprepared for the depth and the brilliance of his vocal talents. Shatner's clear insight into the stories and their characters radiates with every word and intonation.

I could not more strongly recommend either an audio book or a science fiction collection.

I only wanted "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" and it did come separate on tape and even on vinyl at one time. It did not hurt to get the rest of the tapes. Foundation: The Psychohistorians is what the Foundation trilogy is all about and the newer foundation books you can read the separate reviews. The Martian Chronicles is ok but I do not want to spend time reviewing this section, as better reviews will be under the book description.

However Mimsy is a different animal. So I will say something about this. It is a small sci-fi story about a formula that allows you into an alternate universe that everyone used to have access to. The problem with getting there is that it requires a different paradigm and a formula. The paradigm requires a mindset that diapers as we get older and the formula is in front of us if we know where to look. An added plus is that it is read to us enthusiastically by William Shatner

The Last Mimzy (Widescreen Infinifilm Edition)

I loved this when it first aired on TV and I love the CD. I wish they were still in business and recording more of these. I am a Trekkie so I may be prejudiced, but it's a great combination of story, dialog, and acting.

Leonard Nimoy comes to terms with his identification with one of the most recognizable and complex characters in sci-fi history.

This book is an autobiography of Nimoy's life and times, it is not just about Star Trek. Nimoy talks of his upbringing, and his struggles as a jobbing actor in Hollywood in the early days. He did what all did while they worked for their big break, odd jobs, giving acting lessons (to Fabian, among others), and providing us a look at how it really is: it's not easy, never is. Everybody in LA is an aspiring actor, musician or performer it seems.

In any case, he took what roles he could, and he talks about them, his first starring role as a boxer in "Kid Monk Baroni," to doing an episode of "The Man from UNCLE" with a fellow named Shatner. As Star Trek was coming together, Spock got great latitude to create him, and found things as time went by that we now take as for granted, i.e., the Vulcan nerve pinch, the split-fingered salute, and others.

Nimoy's relationships with nearly everyone on the show were good it seems, and his closeness to Shatner is examined. He did not it appear get along well with Roddenberry, and there are incidents where they crossed wires.

Nimoy discusses the fan mania that followed the show's early success, and how that followed him around, quite literally. Some fans can be pretty strange, as we find out.

We learn more about his life after Star Trek as well, his directing career, from Night Gallery to the Trek films, and the other roles he took on. His personal life is also opened up, and we follow him on travels around the world.

Interestingly, Nimoy apparently was not ready at this time to discuss his drinking; I have not heard much about it, but he did fairly recently talk about it (he doesn't talk about hosting "In Search Of" either). It does not diminish the man, nor does it this book.

A wonderful life this man's led, and he proved he was much more than Spock, and I will attest strongly to his role as Theo van Gogh in the one-man show he did for years. How I would love to have seen him as Caligula, or as "The Man in the Glass Booth."

Well worth the read!

What's beyond the psychic door to man's mind? Is it possible to see the future and visit the past? Can sickness be cured by supernormal forces? Do dreams come true? Can we contact the dead? Here are startling answers to some of the world's most baffling questions. Astounding, fully documented evidence that includes: A ghost who keeps perfect time; Miracle photos of spirit energy; The clairvoyant who tracked a killer; Nature's awesome mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. And hundreds of other mind-stunning wonders from a dimension beyond human perception...

The intensity, conviction, and humanitarianism that have made Leonard Nimoy a distinguished actor have been transferred into a moving and arresting story told in poetry and photographs.

YOU AND I is a fine and sensitive love story that builds with enormous power.

Whoever reads YOU AND I will wish to share its drama with others, and will never forget Leonard Nimoy's vigorous expressions of love unfolding from out of a lifetime of thought and feeling.
--- from book's back cover.

Over the decades, I have read "Journey ..." a few times. Despite the years since it was written, it holds up quite well as a fantasy / Adventure! It is an enjoyable book and I think today's teenagers would like it.

A true classic of adventure with real name places for authenticity. Only one place on earth, Iceland, can be the beginning point for such a fanastic venture. Even the early versions on screen added Hollywood schlock to ruin this fantastic story. Read this book, have an atlas handy, and escape. For more fun, become familiar wih the "Hollow Earth Theory".

I'm a dissapointed ten year old rating this book. Up until the end it
Was probably one of the best books I've ever read. It was full of adventure and excitement, but then I got to the end. The book did not live up to it's name. It would be more appropriately called "Journey Almost to the Centre of the Earth. I recommend this book only to people who like major dissapointments.

I bought this book for my 9 year old son and he really liked it.

If you are looking for a English translation of JTTCOTE that is faithful to Verne's French one, this one (and a couple others) has been recommended to me by members of the North American Jules Verne Society ([...]). Verne has been poorly translated since the novels were first published and he has received unfair reviews based on those poor translations. I think we owe it to this brilliant man to at least read his books the way he intended them!

Good look at the man behind Spock. As someone who is a fan of the show and movies, it was interesting to see the process behind them. Nimoy takes himself a tad too seriously occasionally, but his anecdotes are cleverly told and engaging.

Ask anybody, old, young, family, friend...if he knows about Mr. Spock: the answer will always be yes. Not anybody has seen a Star Trek TV show or movie but anybody knows about Spock the alien. Why?
Why is star Trek the only serie that has become a legend and has been played for more than 40 years, hundreds of episodes with different casts ?
Because of their creator Gene Rodenberry, because its vison of the future and better world was loved by millions of people, because of the unicity of their actors, especially the first ones, responsible of the creation of this worldwide cultural phenomenon.
So it makes sense to read this actor and art director Leonard Nimoy: Mr Spock has a lot to say here and made a great book, with fun, emotion, philosophy and a mine of information about the creator of the serie, the directors, other actors, etc - must read !

Mr. Nimoy, are you Spock, or are you not Spock? You wrote this book and also wrote another book saying the exact opposite. To write a book saying one thing and to write a book that says the exact opposite is NOT LOGICAL!!! Logic, logic, logic. Fascinating. No, how about stupid. Vulcans don't show emotion, so you should not feel insulted by this review, or will you? Since you can't decide if you are Spock or not hahahaha.

Well written. Mr. Nimoy remains humble and grateful for the success of the show. I am impressed; the book was an easy and yet extremely interesting read. Coming from the perspective of someone who grew up with the show - I enjoyed the details I never knew. Also, growing up without much financial resources (money) Star Trek -for some reason- gave me hope. May you (Mr. Nimoy) and the rest of the crew - live a long and prosperous live. Thank you for the years. May God bless Scotty.

Star Trek fans will love this book, and non-fans should like it as well. Many celebrity bio's are so Narcissistic you can't finish. Although there was some ego present here it was not overbearing. The first chapter was slow, but it picked up after that. The conversations between Spock and Nimoy are worth the price even to a modest fan of the original series. There were moments when you felt like you were on the set with him. Which made me feel like going back and re-reading all of the Star Trek novels. He also was kind to others in his industry who at times were rather nasty to him. I feel he is an underated actor. His two seasons on Mission Impossible and his episode on Columbo are worth viewing. I give it four stars.