Ted Turner Bücher

Entrepreneur and media mogul Ted Turner has commanded global attention for his dramatic personality, his founding of CNN, his marriage to Jane Fonda, and his company’s merger with Time Warner. But his green resume has gone largely ignored, even while his role as a pioneering eco-capitalist means more to Turner than any other aspect of his legacy. He currently owns more than two million acres of private land (more than any other individual in America), and his bison herd exceeds 50,000 head, the largest in history. He donated $1 billion to help save the UN, and has recorded dozens of other firsts with regard to wildlife conservation, fighting nukes, and assisting the poor. He calls global warming the most dire threat facing humanity, and says that the tycoons of the future will be minted in the development of green, alternative renewable energy.      Last Stand goes behind the scenes into Turner’s private life, exploring the man’s accomplishments and his motivations, showing the world a fascinating and flawed, fully three-dimensional character. From barnstorming the country with T. Boone Pickens on behalf of green energy to a pivotal night when he considered suicide, Turner is not the man the public believes him to be. Through Turner’s eyes, the reader is asked to consider another way of thinking about the environment, our obligations to help others in need, and the grave challenges threatening the survival of civilization.

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Tom Mangelsen is a photographic genius at bringing nature's greatest creatures into our lives-and his work with the magnificent grizzly bears of the American West is a gift for all generations. We have grizzly visitors in Montana- usually a mama and a pair of cubs-and their presence stirs the soul for they are the essence of wild. Tom's photographs and Todd Wilkinson's narrative capture all of that without the need to find an escape route! -Tom Brokaw Grizzly is an unforgettable book-their survival is in our hands. -Jane Goodall When fishing by the Oxbow Bend of the Snake River early in the morning, I often see Tom Mangelsen, with his long lens, documenting the life of charismatic Mama Bear 399. She and her cubs have passed through my backyard every fall on their way to pick berries and chokecherries. Their presence turned my walks into memorable adventures. Tom's stunning photographs and Todd Wilkinson's masterful storytelling are now giving the world that same sense of adventure . -Yvon Chouinard, conservationist, adventurer, and founder of Patagonia, Inc. Thanks to Tom Mangelsen's spectacular photography and Todd Wilkinson's gripping text , the number 399 has been transformed from a meaningless integer into the identity of an iconic grizzly who, over her long lifetime in Grand Teton National Park, has thrilled thousands of park visitors, and has proved that these great bears and humans can peacefully coexist. -Paul Johnsgard, Foundation Professor of Biological Sciences Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and author of Yellowstone Wildlife: The Ecology and Natural History of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem No animal speaks to the essence of the still-wild American West more powerfully than the grizzly does. And no book speaks to our archetypal fascination with the Great Bear more movingly than this book . I've known Tom Mangelsen for decades, admire his wizardry with a camera and am grateful to call him a close dear friend. I've also followed Todd Wilkinson's environmental writing for a long time and consider him a friend. Together, they have assembled a remarkable book in images and words about the life and times of a bear family that has no match. -Gerry Spence, legendary American trial lawyer, author, photographer and social commentator Photographer Thomas Mangelsen is renowned for his stunning photographs of the world's wildlife and exotic locales . . . This large-format book is an empathetic and moving tribute to the more-than-human world . - CASADIA WEEKLY

As the brainchild behind the Cable News Network, Ted Turner revolutionized the television industry by introducing a 24-hour news station. Dubbed "Terrible Ted" for his apparent disregard for the rules, he turned sharp business savvy into a global communications empire that has made him one of the wealthiest-and most powerful figures in the business. This unique biography, the latest in the bestselling Speaks series, presents the different shades of this colorful personality by bringing together original Turner quotes from newscasts, interviews, and articles. Janet Lowe (Del Mar, CA) is the author of the bestselling /Ispeaks/N series, including /IWarrenBuffett Speaks, Jack Welch Speaks, Bill Gates Speaks, /N and /IOprah Winfrey Speaks./N Shehas written for /Inewsweek/N, the /ILos Angeles Times/N, and the /IChristian Science Monitor./N

Revolucionár televízneho biznisu Ted Turner sa úprimne spovedá z toho, čo ho motivuje a čo deprimuje, je inšpiratívny a zábavný. Od spomienok na neľahké detstvo a mladosť, cez osobné úspechy aj problémy, až po vzťahy, vrátane toho s Jane Fonda – to všetko spolu vytvára obraz jedného z najbohatších a najpodnikavejších mužov sveta.