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Barbie and Ruth
The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created HerBy Robin GerberNarrated by Karen GundersenLength8h 29m
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“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” —Time
Barbie and Ruth 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.
This 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.
A 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.
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Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (2.6K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, StoryGraph, LibraryThing
GenreBiography and Memoir, Other
Length8 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byKaren Gundersen
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 28, 2023
LanguageEnglish
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