About this title: Robin Gerber, a noted author and speaker on women and leadership, skillfully entwines the stories of two exceptional women. There's Barbie: the diminutive yet arrestingly voluptuous doll unveiled at the 1959 Toy Fair to the disdain of the male buyers. She transcended her strange beginnings as the improbable offspring of 1950s American paper dolls and a European sex toy to be treasured by 90% of American girls and their counterparts in 140 countries, as well as to become an Olympic athlete, Air Force pilot, boutique owner, Presidential candidate, and a cultural icon.And there's Ruth Handler, ...
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Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperBusiness
Date Published: 2009-02-01
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Collins Business
Date Published: 2/1/2009
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
Description: New. FIRST EDITION STATED. Hardback w/ DJ. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again! ! ! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Collins Business
Date Published: 2009-02-01
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Collins Business
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 288 pages. Shows how barbie came to be ruth handler's brainchild and how together they indelibly changed american business and culture. illustrations (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: COLLINS
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
Description: New. "Barbie and Ruth" is the entwined story of two exceptional women--the diminutive yet voluptuous doll and her creator Ruth Handler. Gerber relates how a visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women's roles. read more
Description: Good. 0061341312 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061341311ISBN:0061341312
Description: New. Shows how Barbie came to be Ruth Handler's brainchild and how together they indelibly changed American business and culture. read more
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Description: New. 0061341312 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
"A book about Barbie and her maker, Ruth Handler. This is a neat book in terms of that it was neatly portioned out. I was able to read the book over a 2+ week period without missing a beat. Nothing spectacular.
The book did focus much more on Ruth Handler than Barbie. It told a story without getting emotionally involved. After reading the book, I don't feel anything special toward Ruth Handler. Neither did I throughout the book."
"It was interesting to read how the Mattel corporation grew and how very few people thought that Barbie would be such a successful toy. I think I took for granted that Barbie has been around all my life, but even though she is turning 50 this year I think lots of women could find something to relate to in this book."
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