{"product_id":"call-me-ted-9780446505437","title":"Call Me Ted","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Early to bed  early to rise  work like hell and advertise!\"  These words of fatherly advice helped shape Ted Turners 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 Americas 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.  Youll also hear Teds 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 doesnt 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 (Teds 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  Teds 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 Teds inner drive and character.  In Call Me Ted  youll hear Ted Turners 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 hes all about. Inspiring and entertaining  Call Me Ted sheds new light on one of the greatest visionaries of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931720876085,"sku":"ByrdShop_0446505439","price":59.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780446505437.jpg?v=1794217176","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/call-me-ted-9780446505437","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}