Beam Me Up, Scotty: Star Trek's "Scotty" In His Own Words by James Doohan

Beam Me Up, Scotty: Star Trek's "Scotty" In His Own Words by James Doohan is the autobiography of the Star Trek star. Most of the book describes his experiences prior to the TV series. From his abusive childhood in Canada through his World War II service. He was at D-day at Juno Beach where he was wounded in the right hand eventually losing a finger.

The book does talk about Star Trek giving his comments on various episodes as well as some of the behind-the-scenes going on. The disdain for William Shatner is quite clear. There's also discussion of the lousy third season of the original series. He was quite unhappy for being typecast not only for the role but with the Scottish accent. There's the material about fans and some stories about his career after the TV series.

He passed away in 2005.

Recommended even if you're not a Star Trek fan the part about his experiences in the Canadian army is interesting.

Is available through Abebooks.