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Barbie and Ruth : the story of the world's most famous doll and the woman who created her / Robin Gerber.
The tragic and redeeming story of how one visionary woman, Ruth Handler, built the biggest toy company in the world and created a global icon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061341311
- ISBN: 0061341312
- Physical Description: ix, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Collins Business, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The doll nobody wanted -- The tenth child -- Love at a nickel a dance -- Ruth and Elliot and Matt -- A working mother -- Uke-a-doodles -- Music makers and sour notes -- Gambling everything on Mickey Mouse -- The woman and the doll -- Soaring in the sixties -- Toys, money, and power -- Hot wheels and hot deals -- The cancer within -- The plot unravels -- Nearly me -- The wages of fraud -- Forced service -- Ken and a time of plague -- Her way. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Handler, Ruth. Dollmakers. Dolls. Barbie dolls. Mattel, Inc. Women > Biography. Colorado > Biography. California > Biography. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County Library | 338.7 GER (Text) | 35907001727028 | SOCM Non Fiction | Available | - |
