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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:

Dutton,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

353 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Kroc, Joan B.
Women philanthropists--United States--Biography.
Women--San Diego--San Diego--Biography.
Kroc, Ray,--1902-1984.
Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
Restaurateurs--United States--Biography.
McDonald's Corporation--Biography.
Women and peace--Biography.
Antinuclear movement--United States--History--20th century--Biography.
San Diego (Calif.)--Biography.
California--San Diego.
United States.--1902-1984.
1900-1999
Biographies.
History.

Notes:

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:

"The dramatic relationship between Ray Kroc, the man who amassed a fortune as chairman of one of America's most controversial and iconic companies--McDonald's--and the passionate woman, his wife, Joan, who then gave that fortune away,"--Baker & Taylor.

ISBN:

1101984953
9781101984956

OCLC:

(OCoLC)951742409

LCCN:

2016023340

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