Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061341320 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After being forced out of Mattel in the 1970s, Ruth then founded a second company, “Nearly Me,” producing prosthetics designed for women who had undergone mastectomies—just like her. Yet the behind-the-scenes journey is just as fascinating as the public persona: born the tenth child of Polish-Jewish immigrants, Ruth was raised by her sister—and, early on, recognized the talent of her husband as a designer. From Booklist Cofounder of the Mattel Company, Ruth Handler and her husband, Elliot, turned the toy industry upside down, not only with the 1959 creation of Barbie and the subsequent introduction of boyfriend Ken but also with Hot Wheels and prescient advertising tie-ins to the Mickey Mouse Club. Tragedy, unfortunately, continued to strike the family; son Ken died of AIDS in 1994, and Ruth herself lost her battle with cancer in 2002. Despite the research, Handler seems to
“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” —Time Barbie and Ruth by 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 book Publishers Weekly calls, “a stirring biography…a fine study of success and resilience.”
Barbie is born Sylvie's Book Corner I loved the book great inspirational book I grew up with Barbie and played with her until I was a teenager and through her dreamed of wonderful dreams. It was nice to learn the history of Barbie the rise and fall and rise again of her mother. Thank you Ruth for your vision and determination to bring dreams to all the little girls and remind us all a girl can be anything they put their mind too with hard work and determination. "Five Stars" according to Charlene Sher. Book arrived on time and is what I expected. Grannyles said Totally surprised by how involved I became in this book!. I began this out of curiousity, since Barbie's has been getting a lot of press -- and found myself sitting up at night for "just one more chapter" as if it were a gripping thriller -- which in many ways it is! The insights to the personalities and to the business are presented in a way which is completely accessable to even those of us who are on the outside of that world. I found myself caring about the people and understanding how a simple beginning became such a complex melodrama.Gerber's writing is up to the standards of her other wo