I DARE !! (Record no. 2281)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9788189988548
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Transcribing agency EPS
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Edition number 1
Classification number A800
Item number 1979
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name KIRAN BEDI
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title I DARE !!
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Medium ENGLISH
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc HAY HOUS LMTD.
Place of publication, distribution, etc INDIA
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent THICK,PAPER BACK
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Koha item type Books
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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date checked out Copy number Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Non-fiction eps-library eps-library General Stacks 03/22/2014 400.00 8 A800 1979 1979 08/14/2024 08/02/2024 1 400.00 03/22/2014 Books THE SAGA OF INDIA S FIRST AND THE HIGHEST RANKED WOMAN OFFICER IN THE INDIAN POLICE SERVICE WHO PIONEERED A HUMANE METHOD OF POLICING MARKED BY WILLPOWER, DEVOTION TO DUTY, INNOVATION, AND COMPASSION AND, ABOVE ALL, A NEVER-SAY-DIE ATTITUDE... THE EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT FORTHRIGHT AND UNSPARING IN THIS FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION PROVIDES A WELL-DOCUMENTED EXPOSÉ OF THE SABOTAGE OF POLICE REFORMS (TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS PER A VERDICT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) BY CERTAIN BUREAUCRATS AND BY SOME MEMBERS OF KIRAN BEDI S OWN SERVICE. THESE PERSONS ALSO BLOCKED HER APPOINTMENT AS POLICE COMMISSIONER. THIS KIND OF SABOTAGE WAS THE PROVERBIAL LAST STRAW THAT COMPELLED HER TO SHAKE OFF THE SHACKLES . AFTER A LONG AND REWARDING INNINGS (35 YEARS IN ALL), KIRAN BEDI DECIDED TO MOVE ON. SHE BELIEVED THAT SHE COULD NO LONGER WORK WITH PERSONS WHO WERE KEEPING THE SYSTEM ENSLAVED. SHE WAS CLEAR IN HER MIND THAT SHE WAS NOT GOING TO BE SUBORDINATED BY THIS TEAM OF SABOTEURS. WHAT DIRECTION AND LEADERSHIP WOULD SUCH PERSONS PROVIDE EXCEPT TO CREATE PYGMIES AND STIFLE INITIATIVE AND CRUSH MORALE? SHE DID NOT WANT TO BE A PART OF SUCH DUBIOUS HISTORY .