Summary of Ted Turner & Bill Burke's Call Me Ted

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#1 I was born in 1938, the first Turner born north of the Mason-Dixon line. I was showered with love from my parents and extended family. My earliest memories are of holding the screen door open for my great-grandmother on my mother’s side.

#2 I was a energetic child, and I spent much of my time in the backyard and at the creek that ran through a little vacant lot down the street. I turned over rocks to find little bugs and crayfish, and took them home to put in a jar. I was the center of my parents’ attention for nearly three years, before the birth of my sister Mary Jean.

#3 I had a difficult time adjusting to life in Cincinnati after the war. My father was a perfectionist, and I was often punished for doing things wrong. I didn’t like going to school, and spent most of my time outside playing with my friends.

#4 I had no way of knowing if my father was telling the truth when he said that the razor strap hurt him more than it did me, but I do know that he used it on me a lot. I had no way of knowing if he was telling the truth when he said that he loved me, but I do know that he was a very volatile man with a quick temper.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822509597

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Insights on Ted Turner & Bill Burke's Call Me Ted

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 29

Insights from Chapter 30

Insights from Chapter 31

Insights from Chapter 32

Insights from Chapter 33

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was born in 1938, the first Turner born north of the Mason-Dixon line. I was showered with love from my parents and extended family. My earliest memories are of holding the screen door open for my great-grandmother on my mother’s side.

#2

I was a energetic child, and I spent much of my time in the backyard and at the creek that ran through a little vacant lot down the street. I turned over rocks to find little bugs and crayfish, and took them home to put in a jar. I was the center of my parents’ attention for nearly three years, before the birth of my sister Mary Jean.

#3

I had a difficult time adjusting to life in Cincinnati after the war. My father was a perfectionist, and I was often punished for doing things wrong. I didn’t like going to school, and spent most of my time outside playing with my friends.

#4

I had no way of knowing if my father was telling the truth when he said that the razor strap hurt him more than it did me, but I do know that he used it on me a lot. I had no way of knowing if he was telling the truth when he said that he loved me, but I do know that he was a very volatile man with a quick temper.

#5

My father was a conservative man who valued his military experience, and he wanted to give me a similar education. When we moved to Savannah in 1947, I went to fifth grade at Georgia Military Academy, or GMA. The students there were some of the toughest I had ever seen.

#6

I had a difficult time at the military school, and it was several months before things got any easier. I had to learn how to be tough, and by the end of the first semester, I had become one of the guys.

#7

I grew up without any prejudice, as my father was color blind, and I had a close friend named Jimmy who was like a second father to me. But another change was coming: my father was going to be away a lot, working.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was sent to military school at age seven, and I was the smallest kid there. I was bullied from the beginning, and I decided to be one of the worst students in my class. I made a few friends, mostly guys who were willing to join me doing all sorts of stupid things to pass the time.

#2

At McCallie, the administrators were determined to make gentlemen out of the students. Their disciplinary system was elaborate, but the bottom line was that you got demerits for different offenses and were only allowed up to ten per week. If you had more than ten demerits by 1:00 on Saturday, you had to walk laps around the