orn in 1969 in Los Angeles CA, Stacey Handler grew up in an ideal world. She is the granddaughter of Ruth Handler, better known as the creator of the Barbie doll. The Ken doll was named after Stacey's father, the Barbie doll after her aunt, and the Stacie doll after herself. Growing up with this fame certainly brought Stacey and her family financial stability, but it also created a deep body image disorder that Stacey struggled to live with day after day. The Barbie doll could provide her with money, but it could not buy her peace with her own size, shape and self-image.

Now at age thirty, Stacey has collected her thoughts and feelings in an autobiographical book of prose and poetry. She describes her issues with food from her eating habits to her secret food obsessions. Stacey reveals what life has really been like with her family relationships and living in the shadow of Barbie, the idolized American woman. Her remarkable story will touch all those who take heart in it. Stacey currently resides in New York City, and enjoys singing, music and metaphysics.