{"product_id":"i-kick-and-i-fly","title":"I Kick And I Fly by Ruchira Gupta","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"118\"\u003eBook Summary –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eFourteen-year-old \u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eHeera\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the impoverished outskirts of a red-light district in Bihar, India, faces a harrowing fate: her father plans to sell her into the sex trade to settle family debts. Witnessing her cousin's suffering strengthens Heera’s resolve to escape that destiny. A lifeline arrives in the form of \u003cstrong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"459\"\u003ekung fu training\u003c\/strong\u003e, where she learns to revere her body as a source of self-defense—not exploitation. When her best friend goes missing, Heera undertakes a perilous rescue mission that spans from Bihar all the way to New York, drawing on martial arts, inner strength, and courage. Themes of bodily autonomy, female empowerment, community, and hope drive this gripping and emotionally resonant coming-of-age story. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"941\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eAbout the Author –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eRuchira Gupta\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Indian journalist, social justice activist, and founder of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eApne Aap Women Worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e, an NGO dedicated to helping women and girls escape systems of prostitution—particularly within denotified and marginalized communities. Her investigative documentary, \u003cem data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eThe Selling of Innocents\u003c\/em\u003e, earned her a News \u0026amp; Documentary \u003cstrong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eEmmy Award\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1997. Over her career, she's been honored with prestigious awards like the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eClinton Global Citizen Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eFrench Ordre National du Mérite\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eUN NGO CSW Woman of Distinction\u003c\/strong\u003e. She’s also a visiting professor at New York University and holds a \u003cem data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eDoctor of Humane Letters\u003c\/em\u003e from Smith College. \u003cem data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003eI Kick and I Fly\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut fiction novel, grounded in her decades of work and advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45246668603578,"sku":"32TVJUQKH-Used","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/RuchiraGupta.jpg?v=1767931183","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/i-kick-and-i-fly","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}