Kendra S Pearl

In the year before Kendra Haywood starts kindergarten, life isn't too bad in her small Ohio town. Oh, sure, Mama and Daddy don't live together, and Grandma gets a little tired of Mama going out to the disco all the time, but Kendra knows that her mama loves her and will always be there for her. However, when Kendra's father dies in a tragic motorcycle accident, something changes in Mama and life is never the same for Kendra again. After Daddy's death, Kendra's mother, Pearl, starts to date again and ends up pregnant, giving birth to Kendra's baby brother. After the baby's father and Pearl break up, Kendra's mother falls into a dark depression, and Kendra can do nothing but watch her mother self-destruct. Pearl soon directs her rage and hurt at Kendra, treating her with cold disdain, hot anger, or irrational behavior. As the years go by, things only get worse as Pearl enters one failed relationship after another, has two more children, and relies on Kendra to be the responsible one. Through it all, Kendra knows that the only way she can ever find herself is to leave home for good. But does she have the strength to break the cycle of abuse, or will her own life follow her mother's tragic path? There's only one way to find out

America operates by ableist norms, which often silence or hide from view those with a disability. This book provides a platform or peek inside the lives of eight people with a disability, and it offers solutions for achieving access justice.

The guide opens with a colour section introducing the region's highlights with some photography and essential information on the region's diverse attractions, from enjoying an Ayurvedic massage to exploring the ruins at Hampi. It offers comprehensive and practical advice on everything from finding the best places to stay and the most comfortable means of transport, to spotting elephants in the Cardamon Hills and negotiating Mumbai. It also provides an informative insight into South India's history, religions, architecture, music and dance. There are also maps and plans for every region and town.

Covers Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sikkim, and Sri Lanka.

Millets-2023: A Transdisciplinary approach to its Resurgence and Sustainability endeavours to explore the multifaceted world of millets. The book aims to highlight the nutritional, agricultural, environmental, and socio-economic dimensions of millets. With millets gaining increasing recognition as a sustainable and nutritious food source, the compilation of insightful research papers could be a significance resource for researchers, policymakers, and enthusiasts alike. The topics encapsulated through various research papers touch upon diverse aspect, viz. Socio-cultural, Economic, Geographical and Historical Aspects of Millets, Bio-prospecting and Innovative Sustainable Cultivation Techniques for Millets, Millets Sustainable Solution to Food Security, Entrepreneurship, Start-Ups, Product Development and Marketing Strategies and GO’s, NGO’s and Policies. In other words, the book presents manifold standpoints, providing a well-rounded view of millets and their potential. It emphasizes the importance of integrating millets into mainstream agriculture and food systems to address global challenges such as malnutrition, climate change, and sustainable development. Millets-2023 is a must-read for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of millets and their potential impact on nutrition, agriculture, environment, and socio-economic development.

The history of 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation accords the mass rape of Bangladeshi women by the Pakistan Army and their local collaborators. After about 40 years of the Liberation War, the matter of rape of the Bangladeshi women was brought under litigation, to a certain extent, in the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh (ICT-BD). However, the issue of justice for the rape victims of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation still lacks comprehensive social and legal attention. A question remained very much unexplored as to whether ‘legal justice’ through trials essentially ensures ‘social justice’ for the war rape victims of Bangladesh. It thus remains an unspoken narrative in Bangladesh in respect of how the war rape victims actually perceive ‘justice’. Another question that arises in this regard is whether ‘complete justice’ is being done in the course of ensuring legal justice to war rape victims. It may be mentioned that no systematic and/or comprehensive research has been conducted so far on this subject. This research would endeavor to get an account from 385 Bangladeshi war rape victims and their families about the socio-legal aspects of the long-awaited justice.

Presenting…the sixth annual More Than Words anthology. Little by little, one person at a time, we can make our world a better place. The five dedicated women selected as this year's recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words award have done just that, by discovering a seed of compassion, and nurturing it to effect real change in their communities. To celebrate their accomplishments, five bestselling authors have honored the winners by writing short stories inspired by these real-life heroines. We hope More Than Words inspires you to look into your heart and find the heroine who lives within.