An interesting book that chronicles the achievements (and lows) of an extra-ordinary character. Of course, he never let himself as a person shine through, but only gives a narrative of how he saw the events unfold, which makes the book eeriely un-personal, even though he comments on a lot of personal stuff (in a very impersonal way). What gives us a hint of the "real" Ted Turner is through some small comments inserted throughout the book from his associates, but they only touches on the real person.

This is a case were an unauthorised biography would have been better (both to accentuate the good/bad parts of his persona and career as well as give a better context).

All in all, it wasn't as self-congratulatory as such books usually are, so I believe that it was an interesting read, but don't expect to learn "anything" except that Ted Turner has worked for a long time.