Call Me Ted

By: Ted Turner, Bill Burke

Narrated by: Ted Turner

Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

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 17 and his hard-charging father committed suicide when Ted was still in his early 20's). 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.

©2008 Ted Turner (P)2008 Hachette Audio

Crazied Risk Taker and Success Story

This is a fantastic book about business and risk taking made all the better that it's read by Ted himself. CNN, Atlanta Braves, Goodwill Games, America Cup Champion, and donated 1 Billion dollars to the UN. What a life!

Nicely done and narrated.

Great insight and detail oh how Ted lived his life, made his fortune, and mentally went through the daily grind. 👏 Good read for any business person or entrepreneur.

Unbelievable life story.

Shows us that tenacity and long-term planning can move mountains. And you can be successful despite your personality, whatever it might be. Just be yourself and push hard.

Worth every minute!

I enjoyed learning how interesting and amazing this person is through his stories! An average person with common flaws as well as a huge personal drive for success! It never got boring.

Listen to it for second time

I listened it once years ago. Last week I listened to it again and still enjoyed it a lot.

Great book for all time.

By Far The Best Book I've Listen Too

This book was simply great. Ted Turner has really made many great contributions to my life that I never even knew about. The story telling is so enthusiastic I never got bored with this audio book. I've Listen to 20+ Audio books and this one is by far my favorite.

Ted is my Hero

The book was excellent and inspirational. It makes me want to do more with my life.
It is a great story of a driven person making a great company and doing something positive with it. Listening to Ted read the story is great. The interview at the end of the book sums up the importance of what he did.

Buy it now.. seriously!!

What made the experience of listening to Call Me Ted the most enjoyable?

His voice, his story..

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ted...

Which scene was your favorite?

Front cover to back cover.

Any additional comments?

Absolutely loved this book! Have read many books and this is one of the top 3 overall and the best ever bio. Worst part of the book was the last chapter because I knew it was almost over.

A Wonderful Life

Ted Turner's long and fascinating struggle to achieve a rich and fulfilling life is an inspiration; his story is rich and well-told. It is great that he chose to narrate it himself.

Fascinating story read by the man himself

I really enjoyed this and was pretty dissapointed when I completed all 18 hours worth of audio - only because it was over. Much of it is fascinating, and Ted had me laughing throughout as well. I really find business self-help titles to be pretty boring, this on the other hand was very inspiring. His personal life is quite a failure really, but there's much to be learned from here, with his energy, vision, and people skills. The Time Warner details at the end were a downer I thought, he seemed to go into too much detail and it seems the events are maybe still a bit raw. His early life and sailing, CNN etc stories we're absolutely awesome. I'm looking forward to listening to this again sometime. Easily the best audiobook I've listened too. This makes me want to get the book - though there's a great richness hearing this story in Ted's own southern accent. Hard to beat.