{"product_id":"9780061341328","title":"Barbie and Ruth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” —\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarbie and Ruth\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\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, Ruth 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","brand":"Robin Gerber","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2010-02-09","offer_id":44238434500863,"sku":"9780061341328","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_72bfb13e-e51d-4488-9330-5b95518784b6.jpg?v=1693458179","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780061341328","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}