📚 3 Books mentioned in "The Realignment Ep. 80: Lisa Napoli on CNN, Ted Turner, and the Future of Cable News" of The Realignment

Look, I wrote a book before this book about the creation of McDonald's. Well, it wasn't really about the creation of McDonald's, but it wound up being a lot about the creation of McDonald's.

Lisa Napoli discusses a book she authored that focuses on McDonald's, highlighting how certain inventions gain popularity through individuals and how this process can apply to other creative innovations.

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This book was called 'Ray and Joan: The Man Who Made the McDonald's Fortune and the Woman Who Gave It All Away.' I couldn't sell the book when it was just about Joan because nobody, you know, as much as everybody loves women and women are so great, nobody would buy the book when it was just about Joan Kroc, who was the greatest under-recognized and most interesting philanthropist of her time.

Lisa Napoli discusses her book titled 'Ray and Joan: The Man Who Made the McDonald's Fortune and the Woman Who Gave It All Away' during the podcast episode. She elaborates on the challenges she faced in selling the book when it solely focused on Joan Kroc, emphasizing Joan's significant yet often overlooked contributions as a philanthropist.

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So yeah, but please look for 'Ray and Joan' because I love that book and I'm so proud of that book. Well, I'm going to pick it up.

In this segment, Lisa Napoli enthusiastically encourages listeners to seek out her book 'Ray and Joan', expressing her pride in it and her love for its content.

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So we are here to talk about your book, Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News. But a good place to start would be your thoughts on the future.

The podcast hosts introduce Lisa Napoli and discuss her book, "Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News," which explores the impact of Ted Turner on the creation of 24-hour news coverage.

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It almost didn't happen, which is a big part of the story that I write in the book, that it almost didn't happen. So many things went wrong; finally, it got up.

In this segment, Lisa Napoli discusses her book 'Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News', highlighting the challenges faced during CNN's inception.

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Lisa, this has been such an incredible episode; I want to make sure that people know about the book 'Up All Night.' They can find it on Amazon.

In the conclusion of the episode, the host highlights the book 'Up All Night' by Lisa Napoli, encouraging listeners to check it out on Amazon.

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