Just a Geek (Hardcover)

Description:

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, his newest book, Wil shares his deeply personal and difficult journey to find himself. You'll understand the rigors, and joys, of Wil's 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 public's eyes, the launch of his incredibly successful web site, wilwheaton.net, and the joy he's 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:

- Wil's 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 Wil's 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. 

Table of Contents:

Foreword 

A Note to the Reader 

Introduction
This Monkey's Gone to Heaven 

ACT I
one. Where's My Burrito?
two. WIL WHEATON dot NET
three. SpongeBobVega$ Pants

BREAKING NEWS
The World Has Turned 

ACT II
four. Stop Me if You Think That You've Heard This One Before
five. Last Place You Look
six. Balance

ACT III
seven. A Sort of Homecoming
eight. April's Fool
nine. Alone Again, or . . .
ten. "You're Gonna Be a Great Writer Someday, Gordie"

ACT IV
eleven. The Wesley Dialogues
twelve. All Good Things . . .
epilogue. Hooters 2: Electric Boogaloo
appendix a. The WWdN FAQ
appendix b. Selected Interviews

Acknowledgments 

Further Reading 

描述：

威爾·惠頓從不走傳統的成功之路。儘管他在童年時期在電影《靠近我》中的角色和在電視劇《星艦奇航記：下一代》中的韋斯利·克魯薩的角色使他早早成名，但威爾離開好萊塢追尋幸福、目標和一種能夠支付生活費用的可行方式。在最奇怪的地方，堪薩斯州托皮卡，威爾發現儘管他聲名顯赫，但他內心深處只是一個普通的怪胎。

在這本最新的書中，威爾分享了他深深個人且困難的尋找自我的旅程。你將理解威爾重新發現自己的辛勞和喜悅，他如何接受自己成名的含義，或者更具諷刺意味的是，因為曾經成名而變得出名。威爾以誠實和令人感動的人性寫作，觸及他演藝事業的挫折，他無法擺脫公眾對恩師克魯薩的印象，他極其成功的網站wilwheaton.net的推出，以及他在寫作中找到的喜悅。在這一切中，威爾分享了他在旅程中遇到的起伏，以及他從朋友和家人那裡獲得的支持和愛。

《普通的怪胎》中的故事包括：

- 威爾從青少年明星跌落到苦苦掙扎的演員
- 發現HTML、博客、Linux和網頁設計的樂趣
- 韋斯利·克魯薩，星際艦隊軍官，和威爾·惠頓，作家和博主之間的掙扎
- 對911事件的心碎反應
- 威爾與妻子、繼子和親人的關係的感人故事
- 從B級演員轉變為A級作家

威爾·惠頓——名人、博主和怪胎——為我們所有人中的怪胎寫作。引人入勝、機智且愉快地自嘲，《普通的怪胎》將讓你驚訝並讓你笑出聲。

目錄：

前言

給讀者的一封信

引言

這隻猴子已經上天堂了

第一幕

一、我的墨西哥捲餅在哪裡？

二、WIL WHEATON dot NET

三、海綿寶寶維加斯褲子

突發新聞

世界已經改變

第二幕

四、如果你覺得你聽過這個故事，就叫停我

五、最後一個地方

六、平衡

第三幕

七、一種歸屬感

八、四月的愚人節

九、再次孤獨，或者說……

十、「你以後會成為一位偉大的作家，哥迪」

第四幕

十一、韋斯利對話

十二、一切都好……

結語。Hooters 2：電動舞步

附錄a. WWdN常見問題

附錄b. 選擇性訪談

致謝

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