""I have always felt," William Shatner says early in his newest memoir, that "like the great comedian George Burns, who lived to 100, I couldn't die as long as I was booked." And Shatner is always booked. Still, a brief health scare in 2016 forced him to take stock. After mulling over the lessons he's learned, the places he's been, and all the miracles and strange occurrences he's witnessed over the course of an enduring career in Hollywood and on the stage, he arrived at one simple rule for living a long and good life: don't die. It's the only one-size-fits-all advice, Shatner argues in Live Long and ..., because everyone has a unique life--but, to help us all out, he's more than willing to share stories from his unique life"--Jacket.

A fortunate life -- The show must go on -- A passion for passions -- An emotional appeal -- The basic ingredients: health and (some) wealth -- My curious quest for adventure -- Working to find happiness -- Relationships are not all relative -- My principal beliefs -- Where does time go?.