"The real life story of Kharika Devkota, a Nepal woman who was married at the age of five, abused for initially having only daughters, and at the age of 90 years, is relatively wealthy, owning rice fields and micro lending to villagers in her rural area"--Publisher information.

"The real life story of Kharika Devkota, a Nepal woman who was married at the age of five, abused for initially having only daughters, and at the age of 90 years, is relatively wealthy, owning rice fields and micro lending to villagers in her rural area"--Publisher information.

"The real life story of Kharika Devkota, a Nepal woman who was married at the age of five, abused for initially having only daughters, and at the age of 90 years, is relatively wealthy, owning rice fields and micro lending to villagers in her rural area"--Publisher information.

Rice ecosystems; Nutrient management; Mineral deficiencies; Mineral toxicities; Tools and information.

A Californian paramedic answers an advertisement for contract work at a military hospital in Saudi Arabia. So his adventure begins. This is a riveting, factual account of his ten years inside a country seldom seen by the outside world. Working on the private medical staff of King Abdullah, no western writer has ever been this close to the "House of Saud". The author takes you on a journey from the desert camps of the Bedouin to the highest echelons of the Saudi royal family. From meetings between King Abdullah and Yasser Arafat to the death of Edi Amin the author documents it all. Themes explored include the contrast of cultures and the rise of terrorism in a post 9/11 world. The author's unique and often humorous perspective provides a view of Saudi society that has never before been documented by any other book in this genre. The author gives an important insight to events that continue to affect the world today.

A young woman struggles to enter the male world of general journalism in 1969. Catapulting through the changes for women in the workforce in New Zealand over the next 20 years, she breaks down barriers, and involves in protests, political changes and motherhood. She experiences a secret service investigation in the 1970's and becomes a business editor in the 1980's. This is a story of her personal, professional and political challenges during that period.