Grand Central Publishing
November 2008
On Sale: November 10, 2008
Featuring: Ted Turner
448 pages ISBN: 0446581895 EAN: 9780446581899 Hardcover Add to Wish List
"Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell
and advertise!"
These words of fatherly advice
helped shape Ted Turner's remarkable life, but they only
begin to explain the colorful, energetic, and unique style
that has made Ted into one of the most amazing personalities
of our time. Along the way - among his numerous
accomplishments -- Ted became one of the richest men in the
world, the largest land owner in the United States,
revolutionized the television business with the creation of
TBS and CNN, became a champion sailor and winner of the
America's Cup, and took home a World Series championship
trophy in 1995 as owner of the Atlanta Braves.
An
innovative entrepreneur, outspoken nonconformist, and
groundbreaking philanthropist, Ted Turner is truly a living
legend, and now, for the first time, he reveals his personal
story. From his difficult childhood to the successful launch
of his media empire to the catastrophic AOL/Time Warner
deal, Turner spares no details or feelings and takes the
reader along on a wild and sometimes bumpy ride.
You'll
also hear Ted's personal take on how we can save the
world...share his experiences in the dugout on the day when
he appointed himself as manager of the Atlanta
Braves....learn how he almost lost his life in the 1979
Fastnet sailing race (but came out the winner)...and
discover surprising details about his dealings with Fidel
Castro, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Bill Gates, Jack
Welch, Warren Buffett, and many more of the most influential
people of the past half century. Ted also doesn't shrink
from the darker and more intimate details of his life. With
his usual frankness, he discusses a childhood of loneliness
(he was left at a boarding school by his parents at the
tender age of four), and the emotional impact of devastating
losses (Ted's beloved sister died at seventeen and his
hard-charging father committed suicide when Ted was still in
his early twenties). Turner is also forthcoming about his
marriages, including the one to Oscar-winning actress, Jane
Fonda.
Along the way, Ted's friends, colleagues, and
family are equally revealing in their unique "Ted Stories"
which are peppered throughout the book. Jane Fonda,
especially, provides intriguing insights into Ted's inner
drive and character.
In CALL ME TED, you'll hear Ted
Turner's distinctive voice on every page. Always forthright,
he tells you what makes him tick and what ticks him off, and
delivers an honest account of what he's all about. Inspiring
and entertaining, CALL ME TED sheds new light on one of the
greatest visionaries of our time.
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