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Summary: Great book
Review: I just came from reviewing Walter Koenig's book and I'd like to take the chance to review Nichelle's book. Nichelle's is the 2nd ST book I've read this week. I liked Uhura on Star Trek, but after reading Nichelle's book I admire her even more. Nichelle is a brave woman and she had to put up with a bunch of [stuff] to get where she did. If you read her book, you'll see she met a few people that made racial comments to her and treated her badly because of her skin color. I don't know Nichelle, but I must say that I admire her bravery to put up with some of the stuff she had to put up with. Let me move onto her Star Trek days. I was entertained by the chapters talking about Star Trek. Like Walter Koenig's book, she didn't really talk about the issues with William Shatner. She skimmed the surface, but then I reach the end of the book where Bill wants to interview her for his Star Trek Memories book. She did sound upset that William betrayed her trust, but she didn't spend the whole book dissing him. It's just my guess, but I get the feeling when I read James Doohan's book that's when I'll see the dissing start. I like every Star Trek cast member, including Bill Shatner and I'm still going to like every member whether or not Bill did have a chip on his shoulder. Anyway, Nichelle's book is def. worth a read.
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Summary: Great book
Review: I just came from reviewing Walter Koenig's book and I'd like to take the chance to review Nichelle's book. Nichelle's is the 2nd ST book I've read this week. I liked Uhura on Star Trek, but after reading Nichelle's book I admire her even more. Nichelle is a brave woman and she had to put up with a bunch of [stuff] to get where she did. If you read her book, you'll see she met a few people that made racial comments to her and treated her badly because of her skin color. I don't know Nichelle, but I must say that I admire her bravery to put up with some of the stuff she had to put up with. Let me move onto her Star Trek days. I was entertained by the chapters talking about Star Trek. Like Walter Koenig's book, she didn't really talk about the issues with William Shatner. She skimmed the surface, but then I reach the end of the book where Bill wants to interview her for his Star Trek Memories book. She did sound upset that William betrayed her trust, but she didn't spend the whole book dissing him. It's just my guess, but I get the feeling when I read James Doohan's book that's when I'll see the dissing start. I like every Star Trek cast member, including Bill Shatner and I'm still going to like every member whether or not Bill did have a chip on his shoulder. Anyway, Nichelle's book is def. worth a read.
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Summary: Pretty entertaining
Review: i loved to read this book. nichelle tells us about her life and her career, her fight against racism and sexism, her interests, her feelings and some great experiences and trilling stories. everybody will love this autobiography, pasticularly star trek fans.
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Summary: Excellent Autobiography and Show Business Peek
Review: I really enjoyed Nichelle Nichol's autobiography, which lived up to its title. Like many fans of Star Trek, I'm interested as much in the actor's histories as I am in their experiences on the show. I very much enjoyed the chapter devoted to her family history,that led up to her life-long struggle to be treated with respect as a black performer during very racist times. It made me appreciate her accomplishments even more, and the unofficial campaign by network suits to diminish her role. Her autobiography goes beyond just an actor's memoir; she shares with the reader what it was like to be a struggling female minority actress (adversity times 3!), facing producers' lascivious advances, attempted rape, open racism, and stereotyping, and ultimately triumphing. The most fascinating part was her description of her experiences with black performers she met or worked with, from Redd Foxx to Sammy Davis Jr. Anyone who quibbles that she was the target of advances by many famous people only needs to see her photos; they'll change their opinions. This book is written in her own voice, without a ghostwriter or "editor". Definitely recommended.
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Summary: Pretty entertaining
Review: Nichelle Nichols led a pretty interesting life. All her accounts of the racism she's dealt with are particularly involving. The book has an eye-rolling movie star tendency toward self flattery, but she has reason to be proud of her accomplishments (and I'm sorry, but contrary to what's been previously written, she never comes close to claiming that everyone in her family is a genius or that every man she met fell in love with her). She also offers some STAR TREK anecdotes that I for one never saw before, and I've read a lot of them.
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Summary: Beyond Uhura
Review: The book is exactly about what the title means-- Her hard struggle to survive on the Star Trek series was amazing. Watching Star Trek you would never realize how hard to was for her, physicaly and emotionaly, to stay on the show. How she had to face racism, sexism, critisism, raising a son on her own, just to get there, proves how much of a strong woman she is. From the first chapter you become transported to her world, her thoughts, her dreams, her success,... her amazing and inspirational life.
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Summary: Where No Non-Secularist {i.e., CHRISTIAN} has gone before ??
Review: The great woman who portrayed Uhra does a great job of telling her own story.
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Summary: Lt. Uhura For Captain!
Review: This is a fascinating read from beginning to end! Ms. Nichols struggle to achieve success as a black woman in a white-male dominated industry is enlightening and inspiring. She is a talented, compassionate, giving person which shines forth from the written word. I encourage you to purchase her cd as well, "Out Of This World" to hear her lovely voice and one of the best interviews I've heard. Also, check out the animated star trek series from the 70s where Lt. Uhura gets to finally serve as Captain (The Lorelei Signal episode)! She is also prominently featured in "The Slaver Weapon", "Once Upon A Planet" and "The Practical Joker" episodes and yes, it's her voice as the character. I read she and George Takei (Sulu) almost weren't a part of the animated series until Leonard Nimoy went to bat for them. My fantasy is to see Nichelle get a leading role in a movie, "Uhura's Song" (one of the Star Trek novels by Janet Kagan) perhaps? : - ) All hailing frequencies are eternally open for this dynamic lady.
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Summary: "Hailing Frequencies Open, Captain!"
Review: What self-respecting male adolescent of the 1960's did not get turned on when he heard those words uttered by Nichelle Nichols in her sexy role as Lt. Uhura on the starship Enterprise? My sister had this "thing" for Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock; wherein, I knew that I wanted to "boldly travel" with Miss Nichols. Her autobiograpy chronicles not just the Trek years, but her career as dancer before and NASA representative after the initial cancellation of the series. She has written a most interesting book which features the famous and not-so-famous she has encountered in her long career. I was especially captivated by her work on the film "Porgy and Bess" and her encounters with tempermental star Dorothy Dandridge. Miss Nichols reflections are insightful and poignant. Like the other Trek cast members, she carefully "rates" her co-star William Shatner in a tactful, yet revealing portrait. Yes, the book is a must for Trekkers, but it is a good read for the "non-initiated. It is another look at the world of entertainment and its pros and cons in the dealing of minority performers. Great work, the true queen of outer space!
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