The tragic and redeeming story of how one visionary woman built the biggest toy company in the world and created a global icon. Barbie and Ruth is the entwined story of two exceptional women....

Robin Gerber is the author of several books, including Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way , Katharine Graham , and the novel Eleanor vs. Ike . She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

"Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell."