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Author:
Napoli, Lisa, 1963- author.
Title:
Ray & Joan : the man who made the McDonald's fortune and the woman who gave it all away / Lisa Napoli.
Publisher:
Thorndike Press Large Print,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
591 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Kroc, Joan B.
Kroc, Ray,--1902-1984.
McDonald's Corporation--Biography.
Women philanthropists--United States--Biography.
Women--San Diego--San Diego--Biography.
Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
Restaurateurs--United States--Biography.
Women and peace--Biography.
Antinuclear movement--United States--History--20th century--Biography.
San Diego (Calif.)--Biography.
Large type books.
Notes:
Originally published: Waterville : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, 2016. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Jewels -- Land of crazed speculation -- Blond beauty -- First fruits -- Wretched city -- The J and R Double Arch Ranch -- The Joniray -- The secret everyone knows -- Two widows -- "Dear world, I really love you" -- Impromptu -- St. Joan -- Postscript -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"This fall, the movie The Founder, starring Michael Keaton, will focus the spotlight on Ray Kroc, the man who amassed a fortune as the chairman of McDonalds. But what about his wife, Joan, the woman who became famous for giving away his fortune? Lisa Napoli tells the fascinating story behind the historic couple"--Amazon.com.
Series:
Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs
ISBN:
1410496708 (hardcover)
9781410496706 (hardback)
LCCN:
2016048494
Locations:
BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)
GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

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