Dream Doll: The Ruth Handler Story

by Ruth Handler and Jacqueline Shannon

The remarkable true story of Barbie's Mom, Ruth Handler--who, 35 years ago, battled sexism and scorn to design and launch the most popular toy in history. Handler candidly relates how, at the height of her success, she was struck by breast cancer and returned to the business world to market her personally designed breast prosthesis.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068100763X
• ISBN13: 9780681007635
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Longmeadow Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The story of re-inventing the Toy Industry,

Ruth Handler tells it like she lived it. She is one of the most dynamic women alive today. Ruth and Elliot created Mattel Toys that revolutionized the toy industry. She tells her personal story. A fascinating tale of a modern woman of today who helped found the biggest toy company in the world in her garage. She did this when men would not accept women in business. Read about the wonderful world of Barbie from her conceiver, Ruth Handler.I loved it because I lived it and I know Ruth and Elliot. I hope you do also.