Why We Love Star Wars

The Great Moments That Built a Galaxy Far, Far Away

De: Ken Napzok, Joseph Scrimshaw - foreword

Narrado por: Ken Napzok

Celebrate the greatest saga ever told: All of us who are deeply influenced by the epic saga of Star Wars have our favorite moments. Each time the screen goes black and you see those words - "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" - the music blasts through you, and you're a kid again. Ken Napzok, expert appreciator of Star Wars, counts down each one of those special moments that makes this series not just the best movies of all time, but the greatest saga ever told.

Become a scholar of Star Wars: What began as one movie about good people, evil oppressors, and the space wizards that stood between them has exploded into a franchise. The moments that continue to inspire are on screen and in the pages of novels. They are found in the panels of comic books and among animated sequences on television. And they all continue to grow in stature, importance, and myth through discussions, debates, and daydreams.

Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built a Galaxy Far, Far Away is the ultimate gift for the film buff who has binged all 1001 Movies to See Before You Die and the super-fan who covets Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia and Star Wars: Complete Locations.

©2019 Ken Napzok (P)2019 Tantor

This was very well written and I loved it

I loved this book and I loved the author and i have loved the author

Star Wars mania

Loved listening to author’s take on scenes and characters I am familiar with, but also started making a list of material I never knew about or thought about, such as the comics. Very geeky, in the best way possible, from start to finish. The author’s unapologetic sincerity, combined with clever writing, was refreshing.

What a Wonderful journey!!

All I can say is this is a must for Star Wars fans!!! The author takes you back to when you watched all the Star Wars movies for the first time, and captures what you were feeling at those iconic moments....even the Phantom Menance and JarJar Binks make it in the top 100!!
May not have agreed with all of the author's rankings, but that's what makes this book fun.

Required reading for anyone who loves Star Wars

There is nothing better than an author reading his own words. You can just feel the extra layer of emotion it provides. As a long time Star Wars fan I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciated the positivity this book provided. It felt like chatting with an old friend with whom
I share a passion.

The book you're looking for

The odds of me not liking this book was 3720:1. I've been a long time fan of Ken's podcast work. I enjoy his personal insights into the Star Wars universe that he shares with a range of emotion that sometimes even rivals my own. His tales of his personal experiences remind me of the conversations I had with my old friends a long time ago. I think that's my favorite part of this audiobook. He brings back those conversations I really miss having. If I ever run into Ken, I owe him a beer.

A Must Listen For Any Star Wars Fan

Ken’s dissections of even the most seemingly minute details of a scene, story beat, or even look from a character adds brilliance, understanding, and appreciation for the greatest stories told of a galaxy far, far away. His love and adoration for Star Wars bleeds with every word, making this a must listen for any Star Wars fan, novice or expert.

Loved Napzok's Narration

I've been a fan of Ken Napzok's online work for years now, and I was very happy to get a chance to finally listen to this book, and boy was I satisfied. Ken made me laugh a good number of times, but he also brought tears to my eyes at several poignant moments. This is definitely a must read for any Star Wars fanatic out there.

The joy of Star Wars

Made me eager to re-experience so many Star Wars moments — Ken shared so much of why SW matters so much to so many of us ❤️ Thanks Ken and great work on the narration.

Required reading or listening for every Star Wars Fan

I’m familiar with Ken Napzok’s love for Star Wars from his many appearances on a variety of podcast and YouTube shows. Never one to shy away from a conversation or offering a opinion about the greatest story of our times, Star Wars. Star Wars is more then a story, it our current mythology. It has created our childhood fantasies and grew with us as we became older. Allowing us to pass it on to our children. In the pages of Why We Love Star Wars, we are all of one mind. Ken Napzok, takes us through a galaxy of the greatest moments of Star Wars. From the epic films to the animated series, novels and comic books, these are short recaps of moments are written from a point a view of a person that enjoys and loves the saga that has raised several generations. This book is written with a innocence that is refreshing, its non critical... it’s the joy of a fandom. It’s amazing how easy going the words are put together to capture the feeling that actually makes you want to rewatch, reread and put on a John Williams composition. The details are clear and there is no forced opinions giving. Ken Napzok does an excellent job off of narrating his book, it so such a personal touch especially if one is familiar with Napzok from other forms of media. I will most definitely reread and listen to Why We Love Star Wars again and again. This should be required reading for every Star Wars fan. I will highly recommend this perfect collection of story about the greatest moments of Star Wars. Great writing Mr. Napzok, May the Force be with you.

Thanks

I loved the format of this books with each 100 chapters as a moment. Thank you so much Ken for sharing why you love Star Wars.