Table of Contents

Foreword: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Introduction
Chapter 1: INSPIRING FANS SINCE 1959
Chapter 2: BARBIE GOES TO MARKET
Chapter 3: BREAKING BOUNDARIES
Chapter 4: SHAPING BARBIE
Chapter 5: BARBIE LIFESTYLE
Chapter 6: FASHION AND ART
Chapter 7: GOING GLOBAL
Chapter 8: THE MAGIC OF BARBIE
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About The Author
Image Credits
Historic Timeline
 

About the Author

Robin Gerber is a best-selling author and historian. She is the author of the bestseller Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way: Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage. Her most recent book is the first biography of the founder of Mattel, Ruth Handler: Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her. Prior to becoming an author, Robin practiced law in Washington, DC, and worked on Capitol Hill. She has studied and written about leadership development since 1975.

Reviews

"Barbie Forever is a book that will give you tremendous insight into how one doll and one company could take the world by force. This is a great coffee table read and would be perfect in anyone’s home"
*The Nerdy Girl Express*

"The copiousness of rare photos and in-depth narrative elevates this book above any mere collectible coffee-table book to be glanced through idly then discarded. This is a photo book, a study book, to be loved and enjoyed by anyone who has known the joy of immersing themselves in the world of the original girl who could grow up to be anything."
*Critical Blast*

"Just as I treasured my Barbies, I’ll treasure Barbie Forever. Wow—what a pearl! From the beautiful front cover to the detailed timeline on the back pages, this quality, hardback coffee table book brings so many memories to the surface."
*Book Pleasures*

"Popular culture collections will want to make room for this eye-catching compilation."
*Booklist*

"Author and historian Robin Gerber has created the consummate coffee table Barbie book, Barbie Forever,  the most detailed, full-color portrait of this beloved doll!"
*Gay NYC Dad*

"Overall this is an engrossing and fun history lesson that should delight any collector, new or old!"
*The Outspoken Yam*

"If you are a Barbie fan, this is a book you do not want to miss!"
*Dad of Divas*