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Article: Writer's own story intriguing, too ; Bill Burke, who helped Ted Turner craft a bestseller, is becoming active with his father's beloved Sea Dogs.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- April 4, 2009
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KEVIN THOMAS By KEVIN THOMAS Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
04-04-2009
Writer's own story intriguing, too ; Bill Burke, who helped Ted Turner craft a bestseller, is becoming active with his father's beloved Sea Dogs.
Byline: KEVIN THOMAS By KEVIN THOMAS Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Sports
Type: News
He recently completed a dizzying four years of interviews and travel.
One day, Bill Burke would find himself on Ted Turner's private plane, en route to Argentina for some fishing and work.
Then there would be conversations with Jimmy Carter, Tom Brokaw, Bill Gates and Hank Aaron.
After that, another trip on Turner's plane, to a Turner ranch in Montana.
Glamorous? Yes.
But ...