Just A Geek

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 bestselling book Wil shares his deeply personal and difficult journey to find himself. Youll understand the rigors and joys of Wils 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 publics eyes the launch of his incredibly successful web site wilwheaton.net and the joy hes 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: * Wils 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 Wils 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."