Female Force Ruth Handler Creator Of Barbie

"(W) Tara (A) Neil Alexander For over fifty years, Barbie has helped young girls come of age in the midst of an ever-changing social climate, but what do we really know about her? Female Force: Ruth Handler tells the story of how America's favorite fashion doll emerged from the seedy underworld of German sex symbols and cigarette shop gag gifts to become one of history's most iconic women."