Ted Turner: It Ain't As Easy as It Looks: A Biography
Author: Porter Bibb
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ISBN: 155566203X
Publisher: Johnson Books (September, 1997)
Sales Rank: 92,040
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Turner is a mad genius. Go Ted!
There is hardly a more colorful person in the history of twentieth century media than Ted Turner. He is mad, visionary, obsessed, gutsy, bi-polar, swash-buckling, touching and very likeable. Ted's CCN inspired me to push ahead with my own small technology company. After touring the early CNN headquarters in Atlanta, I brought back colorful CNN souvenir caps for my staff; and we wore them for a time in our office whenever we brain-stormed. This is a great and detailed account of Ted's adult years from family billboard company executive to AOL Time Warner vice chairman.You'll rout for this multi-billionaire after reading the book.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Impeccably researched, an amazing man
Ted Turner's life story would make a better movie than many of the old classics he bought the rights to broadcast on his stations. From allegedly giving a sales pitch in the nude (among other things), to wild speeches in hotel lobbies, winning an incredible number of sailing races, and even his own "Alistair Cooke" style film intros, this guy is full of antics.I was impressed by the depth of research Mr. Bibb brought to this book. I wish their was a little more of Ted quoted in the book, but this is an excellent amount of info on the man's life.
- Julia Wilkinson, author, "My Life at AOL"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Awesome
This book is masterfully written. Ted Turner's life makes for a great story. The genius of this book lies in how well Porter Bibb researched and wrote this story. I can't imagine how a person could write a better biography. I wish Mr. Bibb would write a novel or, at least, more biographies. Similar Products
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