When Adam Nimoy was 8 years-old, his father came home with polaroids of him in makeup and costume for a new show called “Star Trek.” Soon his father was a household name and the show one of the most popular of the 1960s. But their relationship was strained and they did not become close until the end of his father’s life.
Meghna Chakrabarti, host of On Point and a self-proclaimed Trekkie, sat down for a conversation with Nimoy about his moving and enlightening memoir, “The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy,” where he shares his childhood memories, his struggles with addiction and the story of his eventual reconciliation with his father.
About “The Most Human”
While the tabloids and fan publications portrayed the Nimoys as a "close family," to his son Adam, Leonard Nimoy was a total stranger. The actor was as inscrutable as the iconic half-Vulcan science officer he portrayed on “Star Trek,” even to those close to him.
Now, his son's poignant memoir explores their complicated relationship and how it informed his views on marriage, parenting and later, sobriety. Despite their differences, both men ventured down parallel paths: marriages leading to divorce, battling addiction and finding recovery. Most notably, both men struggled to take the ninth step in their AA journey: to make amends with each other.
Discover how the son of Spock learned to navigate this tumultuous relationship — from Shabbat dinners to basement AA meetings — and how he was finally able to reconcile with his father — and with himself.