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The Spin on Spiner

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It has been mentioned before that this is not a tabloid-geared biography. Braverman steers clear of the personal and focuses on Spiner's public life and professional life -- not his personal life. This is a refreshing change from the Kitty-Kelly-esque celebrity bios we are used to seeing published. I do not need to know Mr. Spiner's favorite cereal or whom he first had intercourse with and where. This "spin" concentrates on the good stuff. Bravo, Ms. Braverman.

This book is both a labor of love and an act of serious scholarship. The information it contains has been painstakingly cross-checked and validated from original sources whenever possible. If you ever have a question about Brent Spiner's career, you will find the correct answer in this book.

Takes up where "Spinerisms" leaves off. Whether you are a fledgling new fan of Brent's desperately trying to catch up on all you have been missing or a die hard veteran who fell for Brent watching "My Sweet Charlie" in 1970 (his first time on screen), this is the book you have been waiting for.

Mimi Braverman's book "The Spin on Spiner" lists every film Brent has made, names his character, describes the scenes and his comments about the role. The same is done for all his live stage productions prior to "1776," and all TV appearances (except StarTrek series which can be found in other sources). "Spin" includes pages of biography and personal background. Everything is documented--no gossip, no guesswork, just very good reading.

And I thought I knew everything there was available about Brent Spiner!!! There was hardly anything in this book which I actually already knew about Brent, it's not like the stuff you get on every single Brent site on the web, this is interesting stuff you've never heard before about every darn role the guy has ever been in. It is well worth buying, I totally recommend it

Not a hint of nasty gossip or derogatory comments as in many celebrity books. Lots of info--I don't know how she found all this stuff!

this book wasn't so interesting for me.
I expected a series of photos with the life of the actor, meanwhile there is only a long list of his participations in movies or shows in theatre.

Fans of Brent Spiner -- and casual readers -- will find this factual filmography of Spiner's theatre, television and motion picture work insightful and concise. There's no "drooling fan", sychophantic, "goo-goo eyed" driveling over the actor in this book. It sticks to the facts, dispells some rumors, and gives everyone who reads it some of idea of this actor's full body of work. It's physically not much to look at (a soft cover piece with no artwork to speak of), but as reference material, it is excellent.

I thought the book was informative and interesting. The only thing lacking were pictures of Mr. Spiner (either how he really looks or pictures of him in character)and more personal information, such as his hobbies, future career goals, etc. All in all, a nicely done book.