You know him as the star of critically acclaimed TV series “Cheers.” What you may not know is Ted Danson is “one of the world’s most influential oceanic environmental activists.” He’ll be signing copies of his non-fiction book “Oceana,” co-authored with Michael D’Orso.
Danson’s versatility in both television and film makes him one of the most accomplished and credible actors today. From his first feature film roles in Joseph Wambaugh’s The Onion Field (1979) and Lawrence Kasdan’s Body Heat (1981) to his starring role in the television series Cheers, Ted Danson has captivated audiences worldwide with his equally sensational dramatic and comedic performances. Danson currently stars in three critically acclaimed television shows: FX’s legal drama Damages, HBO’s Bored to Death, and Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. In addition to winning two Emmys and three Golden Globe Awards throughout his career, Danson has been nominated for twelve Emmys, eight Golden Globes, and one SAG Award.
Signing Information
3/15/11 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Warren Street. New York, NY.
3/21/11 7:00 PM at Angelico Hall – Acacia Avenue. San Rafel, CA.
About the book
Most people know Ted Danson as the affable bartender Sam Malone in the long-running
television series Cheers. But fewer realize that over the course of the past two and a half
decades, Danson has tirelessly devoted himself to the cause of heading off a looming global
catastrophe—the massive destruction of our planet’s oceanic biosystems and the complete
collapse of the world’s major commercial fisheries.
In Oceana, Danson details his journey from joining a modest local protest in the mid-
1980s to oppose offshore oil drilling near his Southern California neighborhood to his current
status as one of the world’s most influential oceanic environmental activists, testifying before
congressional committees in Washington, D.C., addressing the World Trade Organization in
Zurich, Switzerland, and helping found Oceana, the largest organization in the world focused
solely on ocean conservation.
In his incisive, conversational voice, Danson describes what has happened to our oceans in
just the past half-century, ranging from the ravages of overfishing and habitat destruction to the
devastating effects of ocean acidification and the wasteful horrors of fish farms. Danson also
shares the stage of Oceana with some of the world’s most respected authorities in the fields
of marine science, commercial fishing, and environmental law, as well as with other influential
activists.
Combining vivid, personal prose with an array of stunning graphics, charts, and photographs,
Oceana powerfully illustrates the impending crises and offers solutions that may allow us
to avert them, showing you the specific courses of action you can take to become active,
responsible stewards of our planet’s most precious resource—its oceans.
Image by Rob DiCaterino
Source: Amazon’s page for Ted Danson’s “Oceana”
http://www.celebritybooksigningsandevents.com/
Wow. Haven’t seen him in years. I had no idea he was an activist.
Great job Ted, I used to be a huge fan until I found you had something to do with $4 a gallon gasoline, Thank you very much you liberal piece of #@$$!!!!
On your fuel price and saying its all thanks to him for it being $4
Well I live in Ireland where we pay $6.60 for your gallon
And its not thanks to him
It’s thanks to Mr Bush Jr
Why well when he went in to the east and started his dads unfinished war
The oil went up
Once they get the taste of more money for oil that’s the price they want from there out
The only time the price really came down was the crash of 08
They have been bringing down the barrel amount to get the price back
So do one thing in your life
Be happy that your not paying my price on fuel
Find out the full story on something before you start swinging
And then and only then will people think your not a fool