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Napoli, Lisa

Summary: A portrait of the relationship between McDonald's chairman Ray Croc and his wife, Joan, describes how he helped establish an international brand and amassed a considerable estate before his impassioned wife gave most of the family fortune away to philanthropic pursuits.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House LLC 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 NAP

Chatelain, Marcia

Summary: "From civil rights to Ferguson, Franchise reveals the untold history of how fast food became one of the greatest generators of black wealth in America. Often blamed for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes among black Americans, fast food restaurants like McDonald's have long symbolized capitalism's villainous effects on our nation's most vulnerable communities. But how did fast food...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2020

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Spurlock, Morgan

Summary: Do you dare find out what's happening behind the counters of your neighborhood fast-food joint? Then grab a bucket and dive into one of the creepiest graphic novels of the year! Supersized: Strange Tales from a Fast-Food Culture is an entertaining-and at times gut-wrenching-series of stories focusing on America's ubiquitous and potentially destructive fast-food culture. A perfect companion to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse 2007

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Keaton, Michael

1 hold on 4 copies

Summary: Tells the story of Ray Kroc, the McDonald brothers, and the creation of McDonald's fast food restaurants.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2017

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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA FOU

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE FOU

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Founder 2017

Summary: Exposes how corporations spent millions on a propaganda campaign to distort Americans' view of lawsuits, forever changing the civil justice system. From the infamous case of the woman who sued McDonalds over spilled coffee to the saga of the Mississippi Supreme Court Justice deemed 'not corporate enough' by business interests, this program tears apart the conventional wisdom about 'frivolous...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama Films 2011

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF HOT

Summary: Spurlocks social experiment in fast food gastronomy sees him attempting to subsist uniquely on food from McDonald's menu for an entire month. He also examines the corporate giant's role in contributing to America's obesity epidemic.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC 2004

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Summary: An irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Hart Sharp Video 2004

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SUP

Henriques, Gary.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 688.72 HEN

Kroc, Ray

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: H. Regnery 1977

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 647.9573 KRO

Mattern, Joanne

Summary: Describes the early life of Ray Kroc, the businessman who turned McDonald's restaurants into an international chain, explains how he built the business, and discusses his later life and the charities he supported.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2011

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB MAT

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