Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created HerNow in paperback, the fascinating story of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about womens roles. 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