Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her - Brossura

Gerber, Robin

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ISBN 10: 0061341320 ISBN 13: 9780061341328

Casa editrice: Harperbusiness, 2010

Riassunto

“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.”

—Time

Barbie and Ruthby 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,Barbie and Ruth is a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll—a bookPublishers Weekly calls, “a stirring biography...a fine study of success and resilience.”

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Recensione:

“This stirring biography is a fine study of success and resilience.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Gerber’s smoothly-written biography paints a fearless business woman as a devoted wife, a too-busy mother and a rock-‘em-sock-‘em executive.” (New York Post)

“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” (Time magazine)

L'autore:

Robin Gerber is the author of several books, including Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way, Katharine Graham, and the novel Eleanor vs. Ike. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harperbusiness
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061341320
• ISBN 13: 9780061341328
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 278