{"product_id":"barbie-and-ruth-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-famous-doll-and-the-woman-who-created-her-paperback","title":"Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Gerber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarbie and Ruth \u003c\/em\u003eby Ruth Gerber 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, \u003cem\u003eBarbie and Ruth \u003c\/em\u003eis a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll--a book \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003ecalls, \"a stirring biography...a fine study of success and resilience.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, creative, ruthless, and passionately competitive visionary, she 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarbie and Ruth\u003c\/em\u003e is the incredible, inspiring, tragic, and ultimately redeeming true story of how one extraordinary woman built the largest toy company in the world and created an enduring international icon.\u003c\/p\u003e--New York Post\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, creative, ruthless, and passionately competitive visionary, she 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarbie and Ruth\u003c\/em\u003e is the incredible, inspiring, tragic, and ultimately redeeming true story of how one extraordinary woman built the largest toy company in the world and created an enduring international icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.19 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915311706428,"sku":"9780061341328","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/dDlWNjN1MW8yNDRiVDhUY1FNRjVtdz09.webp?v=1774361417","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/barbie-and-ruth-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-famous-doll-and-the-woman-who-created-her-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}