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Gerber Robin
Gerber Robin - Barbie And Ruth The Story Of The World's Most Famous Doll And The Woman Who Created Her - Paperback
Gerber Robin - Barbie And Ruth The Story Of The World's Most Famous Doll And The Woman Who Created Her - Paperback
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Description: Barbie and her creator the sharp - elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company have a story to tell. Time Barbie and Ruth is the remarkable true story of the world's most famous toy and the woman who created her. It is a fascinating account of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women's roles. At once a business book a colorful portrait of an extraordinary female entrepreneur and a breathtaking look at a cultural phenomenon Barbie and Ruth is a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll. This is the entwined tale of two exceptional women. One was a voluptuous eleven - inch - tall beauty who debuted at the 1959 Toy Fair in New York City and quickly became the treasure of 9 out of 10 American girls and their counterparts in 150 countries. She went on to compete as an Olympic athlete serve as an air force pilot work as a boutique owner run as a presidential candidate and ignite a cultural firestorm. The other was Ruth Handler the tenth child of Polish Jewish immigrants. A brilliant creative ruthless and passionately competitive visionary Ruth was a mother and wife who wanted it all a masterful entrepreneur who together with her curvaceous plastic creation changed American business and culture forever.
Title: Barbie And Ruth The Story Of The World's Most Famous Doll And The Woman Who Created Her
Author(s): Gerber Robin
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780061341328
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 2/9/2010
Category: Biography: General
Description: Barbie and her creator the sharp - elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company have a story to tell. Time Barbie and Ruth is the remarkable true story of the world's most famous toy and the woman who created her. It is a fascinating account of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women's roles. At once a business book a colorful portrait of an extraordinary female entrepreneur and a breathtaking look at a cultural phenomenon Barbie and Ruth is a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll. This is the entwined tale of two exceptional women. One was a voluptuous eleven - inch - tall beauty who debuted at the 1959 Toy Fair in New York City and quickly became the treasure of 9 out of 10 American girls and their counterparts in 150 countries. She went on to compete as an Olympic athlete serve as an air force pilot work as a boutique owner run as a presidential candidate and ignite a cultural firestorm. The other was Ruth Handler the tenth child of Polish Jewish immigrants. A brilliant creative ruthless and passionately competitive visionary Ruth was a mother and wife who wanted it all a masterful entrepreneur who together with her curvaceous plastic creation changed American business and culture forever.
Title: Barbie And Ruth The Story Of The World's Most Famous Doll And The Woman Who Created Her
Author(s): Gerber Robin
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780061341328
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 2/9/2010
Category: Biography: General