By Wil Wheaton
February 2004
Pages: 116
ISBN 10: 0-596-00674-8 |
ISBN 13: 9780596006747
(Average of 3 Customer Reviews)
Wil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five true tales of life, love, and the absurdities of Hollywood in Dancing Barefoot. Far from the usual celebrity tell-all, Dancing Barefoot is a vivid, personal account of Wil's search for his true self. If you've ever fallen in love, attended a Star Trek convention, or pondered the meaning of life, you'll find a kindred soul in the pages of Dancing Barefoot.
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Wil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five short-but-true tales of life in the so-called Space Age in Dancing Barefoot. With a true geek's unflinching honesty, Wil examines life, love, the web, and the absurdities of Hollywood in these compelling autobiographical narratives. Based on pieces first published in Wil's hugely popular blog, www.wilwheaton.net, the stories in Dancing Barefoot chronicle a teen TV star's journey to maturity and self-acceptance. Far from the usual celebrity tell-all, Dancing Barefoot is a vivid account of one man's version of that universal story, the search for self. If you've ever fallen in love, wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a Star Trek convention, or thought hard about the meaning of life, you'll find a kindred soul in the pages of Dancing Barefoot. In the process of uncovering his true geeky self, Wil Wheaton speaks to the inner geek in all of us.
The stories:
Houses in Motion - Memories fill the emptiness left within a childhood home, and saying goodbye brings them to life.
Ready Or Not Here I Come - A game of hide-n-seek with the kids works as a time machine, taking Wil on a tour of the hiding and seeking of years gone by.
Inferno - Two 15-year-olds pass in the night leaving behind pleasant memories and a perfumed Car Wars Deluxe Edition Box Set.
We Close Our Eyes - A few beautiful moments spent dancing in the rain.
The Saga of SpongeBob VegasPants - A story of love, hate, laughter and the acceptance of all things Trek.
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Dancing Barefoot Review, March 11 2004
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Submitted by Gary Brown
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A year or so ago I discovered Wil's web site. As soon as he announced his self-published release 1.0 of his book, I pounced and ended up with one of the first copies he mailed out. What a treat! I've probably run through each of the pieces in it four or five times, and it's got a permanent spot in my bed-side book shelf.
All too many times you find that folks In The Movies have way too big egos and way too small brains. Wil, on the other hand is a smart as they come, and he's got a pretty firm grasp on reality. What really make his book a true success for "us" is that tone of writing that only a for-real geek could create. Whether it's his first real meeting with William Shatner, or that confrontation with the off-the-wall Trek fan, Wil's writing makes you feel like you are right there with him in the room.
I like Wil. I like his book. Get it now... just think, 30 years from now you'll be able to say: "Hey... I KNEW Wil was going to be big and I got his Very First Book."
Dancing Barefoot Review, March 04 2004
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Submitted by George Woolley of Oakland.pm
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This book consists of five true short stories by Wil Wheaton,
better known to many of us as Wesley Crusher of the Starship Enterprise.
I'd suggest giving it a try
if you are at least two of the following:
- a geek
- a dancer (though the book doesn't involve literal dancing)
- an artist of some kind
- a feeling person
- a lover of Star Trek
If you wish, check out my somewhat longer review.
Dancing Barefoot Review, December 03 2003
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Submitted by Erik Sagen
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Wil Wheaton's Dancing Barefoot is an great collection of short stories. Wil Wheaton doesn't just tell a good story, he transports you to that point in time which reveals his excellence as an author.
In short, get the book. Enjoy. Rinse and repeat.
Media reviews "Wheaton writes in a laid-back, chatty manner and truly is a gifted comic...When he's not funny, he's poignant and sincere, which makes for equally compelling reading. Rating: 10/10"
--Paul Hudson, Linux Format, July 2004
"If you're expecting a nerdy book about a nerdy science fiction teen icon you've got another thing coming...Elquent and funny, this little book is a touching window into the life of an all around good guy and a great read."
--Mostly Harmless Magazine, July 2004
"I rate Dancing barefoot a 5 [out of 5], and I thank you, Wil Wheaton, for letting us in on your life, so that we may learn from yours, and take that knowledge, and learn about our own."
--Derek Caudill, MacCompanion, May 2004
http://www.maccompanion.com/archives/may2004/books.html#1
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