{"product_id":"9780061341328-barbie-and-ruth-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-famous-doll-and-the-woman-who-created-her","title":"Gerber Robin - Barbie And Ruth The Story Of The World's Most Famous Doll And The Woman Who Created Her - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Barbie And Ruth The Story Of The World's Most Famous Doll And The Woman Who Created Her\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Gerber Robin\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780061341328\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 288 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 2\/9\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Biography: General","brand":"Gerber Robin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49589759672625,"sku":"IN-G-9780061341328","price":18.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780061341328-barbie-and-ruth-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-famous-doll-and-the-woman-who-created-her","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}