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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.
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Just Another Geek.......2007-10-18
Wil is a great writer, learning to write about what he knows. This book provides a fascinating insight in the behind-the-scenes of Wil's life and of Star Trek TNG.
Not Just A Geek, but an Author, too!.......2007-08-29
Like Mr. Wheaton's other book, I was very pleased with this one as well. I could relate to the "geekness", being a recovering geek myself.
Wonderful book.
A Peek Inside..........2007-05-13
I bought this book because I started reading Wil Wheaton's blog and some of the articles he's been writing for various internet sites and found them to be very funny. So, I thought I was going to get a funny, behind-the-scenes look at Star Trek:TNG. I didn't get that. What I got was excerps from his blog over the past 5 years or so. And it really wasn't all that funny. I actually cried (yes, cried) a lot more than I laughed. But you know what? I wasn't disappointed. It turns out to be a peek inside WW's head and his journey from seeing himself as a washed up actor to being happy being a writer, family man, and "Just a Geek." It's really a much more human story that the average person can relate to (I know I did!) instead of being a gossip-fest.
Wheaton writes in an easy, conversational style sprinkled with interesting, occasionally brilliant descriptive turns of phrase. Is he the next F. Scott Fitzgerald? Probably not. But it is an easy, enjoyable read about a guy coming to grips with his life taking a big left turn that he didn't intend to take. Even if you don't know Wil Wheaton from Adam and have never seen a Star Trek episode in your life, you will enjoy this book, because it's not about being a Trekker. It's about being a human.
Please don't shut up, Wesley!.......2007-04-01
"Just a Geek" by Wil Wheaton is an incredible book. Wil has proven himself not only a gifted actor, but a gifted writer. The book is raw and revealing. You feel every emotion right along with him. Tears well up when he does not land that role. You feel his love for his wife and stepsons. You experience the joy he finds in doing Star Trek conventions, meeting fans, and writing his blog. You will roll with laughter at the fireworks story. You see Wil, not as an untouchable Hollywood actor, but a real man, complete with all the trials, tribulations, and joys that all of us experience. My only complaint is with the foul language. This is not a book for kids, unless it is filtered by a parent, but it is a must-read, especially for the Gen Xer and Trekkie.
Hollywood is missing out, but at least we have this book.......2007-02-24
I laughed, I cried, but more than that, Wil Wheaton made me feel part of his life and shared struggles I had also experienced.
Snubbed by Hollywood execs since he quit Star Trek his audience has had to follow him via his blog or his live comedy performances. It's a big loss to the movie industry but our gain as it is unlikely he would've written such a brutally honest account of his transition from struggling actor to writer if he had still been caught up in the Hollywood madness.
I can't wait for the next book.
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In the year 2010, computers are the new superpowers. Those who control them control the world. To enforce the Net Laws, Congress has created the ultimate computer security agency within the FBI: Net Force.
Minor viruses are eating away at the Net Force computers. The e-mial shut-downs and flickering monitors are hardly emergencies -- but they've been keeping the tech department hopping. Same with the sudden rash of time-consuming lawsuits. No one in the Net Froce has a moment to spare, which is exactly the way Mitchell Townsend Ames wants it. Because when the shadowy mastermind launches his master plan, he wants Net Force to be looking the other way...
Customer Reviews:
Net Force: State of War.......2007-05-23
Book did not disappoint. Have followed the Net Force series from beginning and this was in line with previous ones.
Not Quite the Cardinal of the Kremlin or The Sum of All Fears .......2007-05-16
Yes, this book has Tom Clancy's name splashed all over it. No, it's not written by Clancy; rather, Steve Perry and Larry Segriff penned it. No doubt many readers are put off by this and do not understand just how Clancy and Steve Piecenick could "create" the Net Force series books but not write them.
That, though, is not my beef. My gripes are with the book itself. Where to begin?
The book begins with an interesting premise- what if someone started a virtual nation-state, one that is not located on any landmass? What sort of havoc might this play with politics and governance? All sorts of mischief might arise. For example, a person living in, say, Chicago or Los Angeles, could ditch his U.S. citizenship and become a citizen of Cyber Nation, thereby avoiding taxes on his income.
Sadly, the interesting possibilities are not played out. We get a predictable good guy vs. bad guys plot, the turns of which the reader can see coming far in advance.
Moreover, I wasn't expecting the The Brothers Karamazov, but, gadzooks, this book's characters are cardboard cut outs. Many of them are ludicrously over-achieving, like the lobbyist who graduated first in her class, is a scratch golfer, drop dead gorgeous, etc., etc., etc. The reader may find it really hard to care whether they lived or died or simply disappeared from the plot.
Especially frustrating is the tempo of the book. It's broken again and again by lengthy descriptions of the technical specifications of this or that gun or computer device. (Similarly, an enormous number of pages are squandered in the depiction of Jay Gridley, a computer sleuth, using absurdly far-fetched virtual reality scenarios as a vehicle for tracking down hackers and crooks.) This makes it a real struggle to keep from skipping the many pages globbed with gun-fetishising or geeky details.
Finally, in places the book drops in brand names (like Veuve Clicquot) for no apparent reason. The reader can't help wondering, "Are these paid product placements?"
In summation, then, this is not "The Cardinal of the Kremlin" or "The Sum of All Fears." It's a second rate slap-dish techno-thriller that isn't particularly thrilling.
Force Feed 10 Books.......2005-12-07
After hearing about Tom Clancy's newest business venture with the Net Force series, I needed to check it out for myself. Unfortunately it is not very good.
I am a huge Tom Clancy fan, not only his early books but his other good works, like minority owner of the Baltimore Orioles. Maybe I missed something by starting in the middle of the series with State of War, which is apparently #7 in the line. You would think they would do better in their seventh attempt at this.
Here is the trite premise. A super-secret government agency investigates cyber-bad guys, employing a combination of high-tech and old-school methods. Their antagonist here is a super-genius lawyer/doctor/businessman/criminal much like the Christopher Walken character in the (Roger Moore) Bond movie, although I dont think our guy here owes his condition to Nazi experimentation.
The Net Force gang is a random collection of geeks, working wives, retired military officers, martial arts and shooting trainers, and some guy having a mid-life crisis. The story bounces from one unexplained location to the next, with the bad guys doing crimes that even they dont understand the reason for. None of the story lines get resolved, but maybe they are saving that for the next 50 of these books.
An interesting twist is that in the future (this is set in 2010), computer programmers will spend their time building elaborate virtual reality scenarios to entertain themselves as they work. Clearly better than just writing code, generating reports, or manipulating unfriendly databases.
Actually they are a few well-thought out views on technology hidden in here. For example, we often think that crime will be solved by DNA and electronic traces. Clancy and friends indicate that the bad guys will find ways around that, so crime is solved by data base analysis, e.g. facial recognition software analyzing every surveillance video in the world. For example, our anatagonist uses software that tells him when databases are being searched to information on his associates. Cell phones are so cheap that they are bought with cash and disposed after one use, to leave no trace.
I recommend dusting off Red Storm Rising or Cardinal of the Kremlin instead of kicking around this series.
Virtually Silly.......2005-05-14
There are so many concepts in this book that don't play well. The worst is that a virtual reality approach to interacting across networks could keep up with the speed of computer actions. The ending makes no sense and the antagonist just loses all his supposed intelligence and cunning near the end of the book.
This book (NOT by Clancy) lacks Clancy's technical expertise and realistic approach to suspense and action.
Total Disappointment.......2005-03-30
This is, simply put, one of the worst books I have ever read. The book lacked substance and interest. The characters were unrealistic and the story line was completely predictable. At times I felt that the book was written by "Tim the Toolman Taylor" -- especially when the author named and then described weapons in vivid detail -- argh...argh...argh.
I finished the book (I thought it might get better...it didn't) and walked away thinking that Clancy should revoke the rights to anyone else writing on his behalf.
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Old DOT [Dict of Occupational Titles] looks out of dark ages.......1998-12-31
Far superior to old DOT. This ONE book gives info concisely yet on far more Job Titles and has cross references to legacy Dept. of Labor publications. I eagerly jumped on the internet to follow up some leads. When JIST gets all the info up on their website it will be a fantastic resource. I hope they make full book available to bonifide buyers online - cut & paste beats typing! The 4 star rating was based by overly broad Job Titles seeming to inflate the SVP [Specific Vocational Preparation] and GED [General Educational Developement] requirements. This could skew the perception that the goal is less achievable and cost(s) exorbitant. We specifically researched 31514 Vocational & Education Counselor DOT 187.167-198 Veterans Contact Representative. This gave SVP 7 [>2 years and
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Under the Safety Net: The Health and Social Welfare of Homeless in the United States
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6,600+ jobs! The complete Occupational Outlook Handbook, plus related jobs from the government's O*NET database and Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook - Best Career Reference Book.......2007-10-03
The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook is:
* Must-read resource for counselors and teachers
* An essential reference book that is a requirement for any career advisement, counseling, or counseling program, library, or resource room
The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook is the best reference guide available that lists information about:
* Career Clusters/ GOE Interest Groups
* Holland Codes
* ONET Codes
* Job descriptions
The Handbook has more than 6,500 job descriptions -- more than in any other career research book:
* All job descriptions from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
* Plus thousands more from the ONet and Dictionary of Occupational Titles
The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook combines information from three most authoritative occupational data sources:
* Occupational Outlook Handbook
* O*NET database
* Dictionary of Occupational Titles
How to use the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook
The major tools to using the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook are:
* Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Appendix
* Indexes
The Table of Contents lists the following interest clusters or job groupings:
* Management, Business, and Financial Operations Occupations
* Professional and Related Occupations
* Service Occupations
* Sales and Related Occupations
* Office and Administrative Support Occupations
* Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
* Construction, Trades, and Related Workers
* Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
* Production Occupations
* Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
* Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces
The Introduction section provides information of the following topics:
* Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job Descriptions
* O*NET and Job Descriptions
* Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Job Descriptions
* 16 GOE Interest Areas
* Holland Personality Types
* OOH Job Descriptions
From the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job Descriptions, you receive the listing of the following topics:
* Job Title and ONET Job Numbers
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The Handbook are two (2) Indexes:
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Oil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and Merchants in Kuwait and Qatar (Cambridge Middle East Library)
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A dry, technical, but thorough treatment.......1999-08-16
This book is part of a series, all by the same author, which altogether covers the military situation of the Arabian peninsula (excluding Yemen). This particular volume is divided in sections by country, and covers history, the current military situation, and internal security issues (i.e., police, internal intelligence agencies, and likelihood of domestic unrest). It's in the style of a technical report; few people would find it to be "fun reading," nor was it intended to be. I was disappointed that on the topic of UAE internal security, the seven emirates of the UAE were lumped together; it would have been interesting to learn more about the differences in policing and internal security among the various UAE jurisdictions. Nevertheless, this volume covers the minor countries of the Gulf Region with a thoroughness and degree of detail that is not equaled by anything else that's in print.
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In the decade after high school, young people continue to rely on their families in many ways-sometimes for financial support, sometimes for help with childcare, and sometimes for continued shelter. But what about those young people who confront special difficulties during this period, many of whom can count on little help from their families?
On Your Own Without a Net documents the special challenges facing seven vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: former foster care youth, youth formerly involved in the juvenile justice system, youth in the criminal justice system, runaway and homeless youth, former special education students, young people in the mental health system, and youth with physical disabilities. During adolescence, government programs have been a major part of their lives, yet eligibility for most programs typically ends between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. This critical volume shows the unfortunate repercussions of this termination of support and points out the issues that must be addressed to improve these young people's chances of becoming successful adults.
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At twenty-four, Michelle Kennedy was an ex-college student, an ex-U.S. Senate intern, an ex- wife, and an ex-member of the middle class. Faced with an untenable home situation, Michelle and her three small children retreated to the only refuge they had left—the backseat of a Subaru station wagon. Without a Net is one woman's true story of scraping the bottom of the American Dream—sleeping in parking lots, showering at campgrounds, and cooking ramen noodles over a public grill for dinner, all while taking care of three kids and working a full-time job. With humor and honesty, Michelle Kennedy describes how a few bad choices can push even a smart, educated woman and loving mother below the poverty line. And how, using her wits, a little luck, and a lot of courage and determination, she survived disaster to create a new home for her family.
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The shocking story of a suburban mother's plunge into homelessness Michelle Kennedy had a typical middle class American childhood in Vermont. She attended college, interned in the U.S. Senate, married her high school sweetheart and settled in the suburbs of D.C. But the comfortable life she was building quickly fell apart. At age twenty-four Michelle was suddenly single, homeless, and living out of a car with her three small children. She waitressed night shifts while her kids slept out in the diner's parking lot. She saved her tips in the glove compartment, and set aside a few quarters every week for truck stop showers for her and the kids. With startling humor and honesty, Kennedy describes the frustration of never having enough money for a security deposit on an apartment-but having too much to qualify for public assistance. Without A Net is a story of hope. Michelle Kennedy survives on her wits, a little luck, and a lot of courage. And in the end, she triumphs.
Customer Reviews:
Kept Wishing for More.......2007-07-09
I wondered about this book when I read the description, would this really be something up my alley or not? The author seemed awfully young to have this many children AND be homeless, especially given her past "success" history.
I suppose the main "moral of the story" is something like "there by the grace of God go I" and is primarily about the choices we make and living with the consequences of those choices.
Lord knows I have made some really stupid choices in my life, I just haven't written a book about them. Ms. Kennedy's writing style is conversational and pleasant, but not anything extraordinary.
I kept waiting for this book to become extraordinary.
It isn't a horrific read, as some people have suggested here. I wasn't insulted or upset by it and yet I also felt... "Sooooo.... Ummmm... ok..." and managed to read it all while sitting in a bookstore waiting for an appointment.
In rereading my notes about the book I scribbled "Resurrected life" (this from the ending) moving from corporate employment to nothing again except.... well, if you want to know, pick up the book next time you are at Barnes and Noble. Don't want to ruin the ending for you.
I couldn't put it down!.......2007-05-24
I waited 2 years for this book to come out! I read an excerpt from the book that was published in a magazine. Having kids myself and an unsteady income I could really see how someone like myself could become homeless. What I was dying to know was how she got out of it. Therefore, I was sorely disappointed when I got the book and learned that her way out was becoming pregnant and letting someone who had a crush on her take care of her.
However, I couldn't put the book down. I read it in one day, staying up well into the night to finish it. Any book that has that effect is worth a read!
Worth a read.......2007-03-16
I was really curious about how this mother of three with a middle class up-bringing ended up homeless and living out of her car. But she pretty much spells it out for us...it's one bad decision after another and a TON of foolish pride.
While I'm pretty sure I couldn't have done what she did and have maintained my sanity I'm not so sure that what she did was what a good mother would do. I understand that she felt she had to but given that that was her thought process I think maybe there is something not quite right with her thought processing. I think she was really really lucky the way that things turned out for her in the end. And lucky for her that no one reported her to child protective services.
I didn't understand why she didn't go to her parents for help, she never gave any indication that they were anything but caring parents. I also thought it was surprising that she couldn't have found some resources to help her when she was homeless.
Bookwise...I thought it was a quick and easy read and if you want to know how she ended up living out of her car it's all in there.
"Pity, party of one?".......2006-11-06
Kennedy belongs to the cult of victimhood. The book artlessly documents how her deliberate choices led to unwanted--but not surprising--results. She leaves college, employment, and marriage because she finds them banal. Declares it would "be stupid to get pregnant" when she isn't financially stable, yet goes off the Pill and has one child after another. A dreamer, not a doer, with delusions of grandeur, she only occasionally questions her actions. The title is a misnomer, and the book detracts from the plight of the real homeless without nets.
A quick response.......2006-07-18
Hi!
I just wanted to respond briefly to "corrivo" who felt that some things in my book were untrue. First off, I remember the article to which the reviewer is referring and it does state that I am a college graduate - but I did not say I was one - this was misinterpreted by the interviewer when I told her I went back to college later on. But again, it isn't a direct quote. Further, I did have a little web site which - in addition to frugal mom tips - helped out with some investment advice - but this was long after my summer as a homeless mom. Any other issues? Please let me know. If anything, I can be accused of not telling the truth about my past in the article, as it was not a story I was ready to tell. And if I quoted myself...well then - I'm sorry - I'm afraid I've never heard of it being a crime to plagerize oneself! The book, I'm afraid, is true. Sorry to disappoint your desire to create a scandal!
All best,
Michelle Kennedy
Book Description
While many recent books have thoughtfully examined the plight of the working poor in America, none of the authors of these books is able to claim a working-class background, and there are associated methodological and ethical concerns raised when most of the explicatory writing on how poverty affects women and girls is done by educated, upper-class journalists. It was these concerns that prompted indie icon Michelle Tea—whose memoir, The Chelsea Whistle, details her own working-class roots in gritty Chelsea, Massachusetts—to collect these fierce, honest, tender essays written by writers who can’t go home to the suburbs when their assignment is over. These wide-ranging essays cover everything from stealing and selling blood to make ends meet; to “jumping” class; how if time equals money, then being poor means waiting; surviving and returning to the ghetto; and how feminine identity is shaped by poverty. Contributors include Dorothy Allison, Diane Di Prima, Terri Griffith, Daisy Hernandez, Frances Varian, Eileen Myles, Shawna Kenney, Siobhan Brooks, Terry Ryan, and more.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Book.......2007-07-09
Very well written I would recommend it to anyone interested in the expericences of working class females.
A depressing look at the feminization of poverty.......2006-04-21
Edited by the working-class lesbian feminist author and activist, Michelle Tea, "Without a Net" powerfully documents the diverse lives of women living in poverty. While this inclusive multi-narrative text dramatically testifies to the strength of low-income women in the United States, it fails, however, to provide any real collective strategy for female resistance to capitalist exploitation. Nevertheless, I applaud this book for holding the mainstream feminist movement accountable for its classism and insisting, once-and-for-all, that economic justice is integral to women's liberation.
I couldn't relate to all of this, but..........2005-09-22
My parents divorced when I was 7 years old. My mother had primary custody. She was the first in her family to get a college education, even though she had to go back to night-school to finish her degree due to my arrival on the scene. Dad had a master's degree in social work, never a big money-making field. So, during my early years, we were fairly poor and I spent a whole lot of time with many different babysitters while Mom labored in the white-collar world to move us up from working class to middle class.
I don't have many memories of my poor years. When I was 6 or 7, I do remember pretending a porcelain cat bought at a yard sale with my grandmother was actually a Barbie doll, because we couldn't afford a real Barbie at the time. But I was young and didn't really figure out that money was at all tight until middle school. Then the typical image-conscious BS became part of my existence. I always worked to make extra for school clothes, so I could keep up appearances. I had to have the "right" Levis. The "right" WBLM t-shirt. The L.L. Bean tote bag purse. I couldn't look like one of those Salvation Army rejects. Thrift stores were not cool where I came from, possibly because the racks were filled with redneck cast-offs. Kids can be so stupid.
This book gave me a couple of "Aha!" moments, particularly when the contributors wrote about fish-out-of-water feelings when functioning within different social castes. Though I grew up working and then middle class, I went to a very upper class college. There were definitely times when I felt like I was "passing," as some authors put it. My upbringing remained a part of me, but not as some deep-seated shame. I felt power from my roots. It was nice to read about other women who also felt working class pride, pride in their survival skills and values.
I could also relate to the sense of loss of those who felt somewhere in between their class of origin and their current economic class. You can't really go home again, after a certain point. Yet, you never feel like you fully belong where you are either. You have to create a place for yourself. And that's what a lot of these women write about: finding their place.
Without a Net- Michelle Tea.......2005-09-03
This is absolutely one of my favorite books- I've recommended it to everyone and so far no one's been disappointed, regardless of their gender or class background. Amazing book- raw and powerful, an inspiring collection of work. Many of the stories can be really painful or difficult to read, but altogether the collection leave a bold and positive impression of strength and beauty in unexpected (or overlooked) places. It's also a great introduction to a lot of kick-ass female writers that you might not be familiar with.
finally.......2004-03-25
In a society that addresses classism as little as it does michelle tea and the authors of this book do marvels. I did cartwheels reading essays about why its messed up to say things such as 'ghetto' and the offensiveness of white-trash themed parties. I would love everyone to read this book, or at least my middle-class and upper-class activist friends. Class too often gets added on as just one more -ism without ever really being addressed... this book shows that it needs to be, but not in mouthfulls of long feminist theory, but in wonderful first person narratives that are inspiring and thought provoking. Michelle Tea continues to by my sheroe. As do theauthors in this anthology. Read it :)
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