Bright Lights, No City: An African Adventure on Bad Roads with a Brother and a Very Weird Business Plan
“Mr. Alexander combines a high-energy travelogue with an insightful exploration of what it takes to turn an idea into a profitable enterprise. The result is a wonderfully entertaining business book.”— Wall Street Journal“Entertainingly recounted but also full of eye-opening—and hair-raising—insights into the challenges of doing business in the third world.”— The Christian Science Monitor"A great book. You should read it."—Kai Ryssdal, NPR's Marketplace"Satisfies as both a business tale and a personal saga...Sitting down with Bright Lights, No City is like an amusement park visit...careening along, you're in thrall to the ride."—Fortune/CNN Money“A former People editor’s memoir about accompanying his brother— co-creator of the Cranium board game – as he tries to start a business in Ghana”—People