Barbie and Ruth is a fascinating account of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women's roles.

This book tells the entwined tale of two exceptional women - Barbie, the 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, and Ruth Handler, the tenth child of Polish Jewish immigrants.

This book is a must-read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll.