William Shatner's message to seniors; "The Future is Bright"

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Dec 17, 2014, 09:00 ET

BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- "People over 50 have been pretty beat up lately with downsizing, a slumping economy, and so many changes in the way things work. That's why I wrote this new book Catch Me Up," said Shatner.

TV's Captain Kirk shows no signs of slowing down at age 83. With a possible return to Star Trek on the big screen, a new show on DIY, and a new book currently being funded and released through Kickstarter, Shatner is busier than ever.

William Shatner is on a mission to help seniors "catch up" with new technology. The project is on kickstarter.com now.

The new book (Catch Me Up), said Shatner, is about two things: "achieving great things in your life at any age," and "how to leverage the new technology around us today to do anything you want, at warp speed."

Shatner is utilizing Kickstarter so he can collaborate directly with backers and fans to produce a project he is very passionate about.

"This book and the website are labors of love. I really believe it can give hope, skills, and even community to a portion of our population that really needs it right now. Frankly, lofty goals like this are not that appealing to big publishers. Going the traditional route would've required a number of sacrifices including a change in the overall message. So I've decided to take a page from my own book, so to speak, and use crowd-sourcing to fund this project," said the author. "Through Kickstarter, I can preserve the integrity of this movement and give you, my backers, the chance to be a significant part of my cherished project."

Pledging $10 brings a digital version of the book as its reward, $2,000 will result in a "personal handwritten note (suitable for framing) from the Captain himself" along with copies of the book, while $10,000 gives "your very own table for you and five friends at the William Shatner Charity Gala."

William Shatner gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. He has starred in television dramas The Practice, its spin-off Boston Legal, and can be seen as the primary spokesman for Priceline.com.

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