“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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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.
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Barbie and Ruth is the entwined story of two exceptional women. Theres Barbie: the diminutive yet arrestingly voluptuous doll unveiled at the 1959 Toy Fair who became the treasure of 90% of American girls and their counterparts in 140 countries. She went on to become an Olympic athlete, an air force pilot, a boutique owner, a presidential candidate, and a cultural icon.Then theres Ruth Handler, Barbies creator: the tenth child of Polish-Jewish immigrants; a passionately competitive and creative business pioneer; and a mother and wife who wanted it all. After Ruth was forced out of Mattel, the company she founded, she used her breast cancer as an impetus to start a business that changed womens lives. She was ultimately honored as a pioneer, humanitarian, and masterful entrepreneur. Based on previously unavailable material, original research, and extensive interviews, Barbie and Ruth is the fascinating story of two women, and how together they indelibly changed American business and culture Barbie is the diminutive yet arrestingly voluptuous doll unveiled at the 1959 Toy Fair. Ruth Handler is Barbie's creator: the tenth child of Polish-Jewish immigrants; a passionately competitive and creative business pioneer. This title presents the story of two women, and how together they indelibly changed American business and culture. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780061341328
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