The partition of India in 1947 promised its people both political and religious freedom - through the liberation of India from British rule, and the creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan. In reality the geographical divide effected an even greater schism of the population, benefiting the few at the expense of the very many, exposing huge ...
On an autumn day in London, the dark secrets and troubled past of Maryam Mazar surface violently and with tragic consequences. Racked with guilt, Maryam is compelled to leave the comfort of her suburban home and mild English husband to return to Mazareh, the remote Iranian village where her story began. In London, Maryams daughter Sara takes care ...
Drawing on her own experiences, wide research and over one hundred interviews, Alibhai-Brown offers a fresh look at such topics as racism, imperialism, immigration and identity politics. Imagining the New Britain offers a startling portrait of the vastly changing face of British citizenship and identity.
In today's society, more and more mass media and popular culture is being produced for, about, and by pre-adolescent and adolescent girls than ever before. "Girls" (and/or their behavior, dress, relationships, education, and more) have driven investigative documentaries and fueled plot lines for mainstream films and prime-time television dramas. ...
"The Blueprint for My Girls" is an inspirational guidebook and a moral compass that will reconnect a younger generation to its roots, while helping them build a strong personal foundation with which they can address future challenges.
By 2005, Latinas will be the largest female minority group in the United States. Numbering over 25 million, one out of every five women in America will be Latina. Unfortunately, this will also be the group with the least amount of personal, political, and economic power. They have great untapped talent and strength, but because the vast majority ...
"This is my first relationship. What should I do? I don't know who to trust. Which guys can be trusted? My best friend and I like the same guy. Should we remain friends? Has everyone had sex except me? How long should I wait?" No one defines your life but you. After publishing her first book, "The Blueprint for My Girls, " author Yasmin Shiraz ...
Written for high school and college players and their coaches, "Between the Lines" is an introduction to the mental game and its effect on confidence and success in hitting in the sport of softball. Much of the player experience contained in this book was obtained through interviews with top 20 NCAA collegiate players.
"I dedicate this book to every woman who has ever felt sad, frustrated, alone, scared, unsatisfied, compromised, or depleted. I know how it feels -- I've been there, too." -- Yasmin Davidds Empowerment specialist and relationship expert Yasmin Davidds reaches into your mind and soul to take you down the path of self-empowerment. Davidds's message ...
Describes a set of educational research projects at the MIT Media Laboratory, illustrating how new computational technologies can transform our conceptions of learning, education and knowledge. The book draws on real-world education experiments conducted in formal and informal contexts.
"Fragmented Memories" is a beautifully rendered exploration of how, during the 1990s, socially and economically marginalized people in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam sought to produce a past on which to base a distinctive identity recognized within late-twentieth-century India. Yasmin Saikia describes how groups of Assamese identified ...
International author and empowerment specialist Yasmin Davidds shows women, particularly Latinas, how to take personal responsibility for their lives, happiness, and self-esteem. In this work, Davidds explains how women can get back their power--how to reclaim it, keep it, and use it to get what they deserve.
Animation is one of the fastest-growing fields in film and television, and it is also integral to video games and web development. Once an esoteric and hard-won skill, technology has advanced to the point that simple animated projects can now be produced on a home PC. Its many enthusiasts have fuelled a range of new courses in universities, and in ...
Since the removal of Saddam Hussein from power, Iraq has seen an explosion of violence and intimidation against women. However, as al-Jawaheri demonstrates in this original and important book, this development should not have taken people by surprise. The deterioriation of gender relations was in fact an overlooked by-product of a decade of ...
A fast paced urban novel in which Tisha Ariel Nikkole faces attempted murder charges for almost killing her nemesis, the vindictive Jordan Ellis. In a weakened state, Jordan leans on Juicy who's more interested in romance than business. Shout struggles with a rival rapper, death and wanting Tisha back. Privacy is the sequel to EXCLUSIVE.
Written from an operator's viewpoint, "HSPA Performance and Evolution" explores the lessons learned and techniques developed for optimally deploying HSPA (High Speed Packet Access). The essential distinctions between rolling out HSPA compared to earlier UMTS and GSM technologies are explained covering the many issues that must be specifically ...
This is a personal story of initiation into Reiki, based on the author's experiences in 1986. Yasmin Verschure began her Reiki journey while at an Ashram in India, and her book is a Reiki Master's evocation of the First Initiation into the art. She has since embarked on many journeys from the Near to the Far East and the Pacific Islands. The book ...
Since the removal of Saddam Hussein from power, Iraq has seen an explosion of violence and intimidation against women. However, as al-Jawaheri demonstrates in this original and important book, this development should not have taken people by surprise. The deterioriation of gender relations was in fact an overlooked by-product of a decade of ...
This is a warm, personal memoir from one of Britain's most high-profile and vocal immigrants - a mouth-watering exploration of the author's East African Indian roots through the shared experience of cooking.Through the personal story of Yasmin's family and the food and recipes they've shared together, "The Settler's Cookbook" will tell the history ...
The use of narrative methods has a long history in palliative care, pioneered by Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement, Narrative and Stories in Health Care provides a vibrant, multidisciplinary examination of work with narrative and stories in contemporary health and social care, with a focus on the care of people who are ...
This collection of 17 short stories by Pakistani women covers a wide range of subjects, from the stream-of-consciousness of "Millipede" recounting the descent into madness, to the violence of a father to his son in "The Coach". The writings are all from the post-independence generation.
EXCLUSIVE is a fast paced novel where an entertainment journalist pursues a relationship with the hottest rapper in the country. The cast of sexy, intriguing entertainment executives discovers how access to the right person at the right moment changes the course of the future. Suspense, money, and sex flow through this novel like water.
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