{"product_id":"toy-monster-9780470548585","title":"Toy Monster","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eye-popping, unauthorized expos? of the House of Barbie\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Boise to Beijing, Mattel''s toys dominate the universe. Its no-fun-and-games marketing muscle reaches some 140 countries, and its iconic products have been a part of our culture for generations. Now, in this intriguing and entertaining expos?, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jerry Oppenheimer places the world''s largest toy company under a journalistic microscope, uncovering the dark side of toy land, and exploring Mattel''s oddball corporate culture and eccentric, often bizarre, cast of characters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on exclusive interviews and an exhaustive review of public and private records, \u003ci\u003eToy Monster\u003c\/i\u003e exposes Mattel''s take-no-prisoners, shark-infested corporate style. Throughout this scrupulously reported, unauthorized portrait, you''ll discover how dangerous toys are actually nothing new to Mattel, and why its fearsomely litigious approach within the brutal toy business has helped their product\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Barbie War and the Handler-Ryan Era.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Barbie's Untold Heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: A Shocking Cover-up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: From Weapons of Mass Destruction to Barbie, and the Knocking Off of a German Doll.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Putting the “Matt” in Mattel, and How the Toymaker Became a Hotbed of Aggressive Hotheads.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Real-Life Barbie Dolls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Horrific Scandal, Controversy and Indictments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: A Civil War and a Hollywood Romance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: A Bloody Tragic Ending.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: A Drama Princess and the Barad Era.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: “Miss Italian America”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: From “He-Man” to Home Depot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: A Fearsome and Firing Diva and the Great Whistleblower Debacle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Princess Diana Fiasco, Praying for Success, and Demi Plays Barad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Another Whistleblower in the Ranks, Toyland’s Worst Acquisition and the End of a Reign.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Toy Terror, the Bratz Attack, and the Eckert Era.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Processed Cheese Savior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Barbie's Aging, Eckert's Making Excuses, and the Bratz Pack Is Booming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Toy Terror 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: An Outrageous Apology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: “Like Something Out of \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Keep It Out of the News!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Don't Diss Barbie, and the Toy Trial of the Century - \u003ci\u003eBratz vs. Barbie.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor's Notes on Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402362331479,"sku":"9780470548585","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470548585.jpg?v=1730480173","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/toy-monster-9780470548585","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}