Yes We Can!

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Everyone with an ostomy should have this invaluable guide on getting around town and across the globe.

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Incredible Resource for Ostomates - Not Just for Travel.......2000-07-01

This book is totally fabulous! I'm a big proponent of first person accounts with living with an ostomy and this book is one big anecdote from both ostomates and ET nurses. It is so full of information that I'm going to read it through a couple times for all the information it has to offer. Although this is meant to be a resource for traveling, I actually found the details of people discussing how they normally care for their ostomies and then how they change their care for traveling to be very enlightening and to contain lots of information not found in the traditional IBD and ostomy books. Perhaps the greatest benefit though, was being inspired by the various individuals who have not let their ostomy slow them down in the least and who lead active lives that should be the envy of non-ostomates! A must have book for the reference shelf.

Yes We Can.......2000-06-15

Well, I finally found some free time to read the book "Yes We Can." If you have not heard about it yet, it is a book that deals with folks traveling with an Ostomy. One of the authors is Barbara Kupfer (Babs) . Many will know her, as she is a regular in the StuartOnline Ostomy chat room.

The book, which is 298 pages, is full of traveling information that is very useful for us ostomates who enjoy traveling. It is not just the views of one person, but from folks from all over the world. It has in-depth information on how to handle just about any situation that may occur while traveling. From flying to hiking, you will find it all.

The book starts out with the twenty-five most frequently asked questions. It is then followed by stories from many folks who have traveled. Then it goes into many good tips for traveling. In the appendix you will even find a good list of ostomy information and management guidelines during your travels. You will also find a glossary of ostomy terms and a language translation chart for many of the related words.

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Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the depression. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for his fellow farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to his life and legacy.

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Oh you can't scare him, he's working for the union.......2006-02-25

Some men seem born to become the subject of countless children's picture book biographies. Take, for example, Cesar Chavez. Aside from Martin Luther King Jr. (Gandhi, for reasons unclear, hasn't had the same oomph) there is no other civil rights hero who has inspired such a wide range of artistic and well-penned children's bios. I had read "Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez" by Kathleen Krull some years ago and was impressed with the information presented in that book. Meaning no disrespect to Ms. Krull, however, "Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!", trumps all previous Chavez titles when it comes to its scope, tone, and sheer amount of factual information tucked away in Bibliography, Notes, Glossary and more. Want a bio of Cesar Chavez but want something poetic and beautiful to look at as well? Then just take a quick gander at Carmen T. Bernier-Grand's amazing Pura Belpre Honor Book.

The first spread of this book says simply, "Who Could Tell?". "Who could tell that Cesario Estrada Chavez, the shy American wearing a checkered shirt walking with a cane to ease his back from the burden of the fields, could organize so many people to march for La Causa, The Cause?". Who indeed? A turn of the page and suddenly we're witnessing the birth of a legend. Cesario was born March 31, 1927 but everyone eventually knew him as Cesar. As a child he grew up in a ranch as his father managed a gas station. Then the Depression hit and the family lost the ranch on which Cesar had always lived. From then on in, times were tough. The family had to pick fruit and vegetables for their keep. People inhaled pesticides and made a scant amount of money. Cesar went into the navy but when he returned the only jobs for a Mexican-American were in the fields tending to crops. Cesar married, had kids, and with the help of a member of the Community Service Organization he began to understand the point of unions. He decided to fight for better pay, housing, and health, "To satisfy the farm workers' hunger for decency and dignity and self-respect". By the end of his life Chavez fought for the rights of the common farmworkers and he may well have saved countless lives due to his struggle. He died in his sleep on April 23, 1993.

I suppose the greatest difference between this book and "Harvesting Hope" is how the information of Cesar's life is presented. In "Harvesting Hope" author Kathleen Krull saw an obvious amount of dramatic tension in Cesar's 1968 nationwide boycott. Bernier-Grand, on the other hand, chooses to give each event in Chavez's life equal weight. Actual battles are passed over as the obvious outgrowth of Cesar's journey. By the end, when Cesar dies in his bed in 1993, we've seen more injustice than we have slow justice. This is as it should be. Nobody is saying that the road Chavez hoed was easy. Least of all the biographers that praise him. In this book, each step of Cesar's life is presented with a kind of free verse poem. Such a format could easily be mistaken as annoying after a while. In this case, it may be a little stylized from time to time but it still rings true. In the back of the book Bernier-Grand has even included a section of Notes, a Glossary of terms, a short encapsulation of Cesar's life (for those you for whom prose is not enough), a brief Chronology, and Bernier-Grand's Sources. There is even a collection of direct quotes from the man himself wrapping the book up for once and for all. What's not to like?

And then there are the illustrations of one Mr. David Diaz. What I love about Diaz is that his style seemingly never changes, but his pictures vary immensely. Compare this book, for example, to, "Wilma Unlimited". Sure, both books show people with their eyes firmly attached to the sides of their heads, Egyptian wall-painting style. But while "Wilma" relies heavily on textures and thick weighty lines, "Cesar" is all about making pictures glow. The figures in this book exemplify a kind of inner light. Not just Cesar, but everyone. Diaz has turned at long last to Photoshop and the result is that his illustrations, rather than becoming mechanical or hackneyed, have taken on a kind of luminosity never achieved before. You may not associate "Cesar" with Diaz's Caldecott winner, "Smoky Night", but it is in his variety that the illustrator proves himself to be king.

The world would be a much more pleasant space if heroes like Cesar Chavez were presented to the world as beautifully as in "Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can". Beautiful to look and a beautiful to read, this is a perfect complement to "Harvesting Hope" and a wonderful book in its own right as well.

Oh you can't scare him, he's working for the union.......2006-02-25

Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike In L.a.

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Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union
Do not encourage your child to side blindly with unions
EXCELLENT!

Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike In L.a.
Diana Cohn
Manufacturer: Cinco Puntos Press
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ASIN: 093831789X

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This Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book is now available in paperback. Â¡Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can! is a bilingual fictional story set against the backdrop of the successful janitors' strike in Los Angeles in 2000. It tells about Carlitos, whose mother is a janitor. She and the other janitors have decided to go on strike. How will Carlitos support his mother? He and the other children in his class join the marchers with a very special sign for his mom! Â¡Si, Se Puede! is also a Skipping Stones Honor Book, as well as a selection for The Best of Beyond Difference, a recommended list of the top 10 diversity books published in 2002.

Diana Cohn is an author and social activist. She lives on a houseboat in Sausalito, California.

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Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union.......2005-10-22

There are frighteningly few picture books out there that truly celebrate the contemporary working class. Oh, you'll find tons of them willing to talk if the stories take place in the past. But shine the spotlight on today's janitors, hotel workers, and Walmart employees and watch that number of books evaporate like mirages in the sun. Now find picture books in which the child's parents are business people. There are TONS of them (usually because they belong to the garden variety mommy-and-daddy-please-don't-go-to-work camp). For this reason and this reason alone, "Si, Se Puede", was filling a very great need. In discussing not only the Justice For Janitors Campaign of 2000 but also the need for strong unions in America today, the book is both informative and interesting. It joins such equally important unionization children's books as "Harvesting Hope" and "Bud Not Buddy". What makes it remarkable, however, is the fact that it's taking place today.

Carlitos loves his mother, but he feels bad for her. Every night she tucks him into bed, then trudges downtown to mop up the glass office buildings downtown. The job isn't bad, but Mama doesn't get paid much and can't afford to spend more time with her family. She even has to take on extra jobs on the week-ends. It isn't too surprising to Carlitos then when she informs him that she's going to join other janitors around town in a massive Los Angeles strike. The strike is well-coordinated and the people in the community are supportive. Little Carlitos wonders what he could possibly do to support his mother. The answer comes in the form of a painted sign reading, "I Love My Mama. She Is A Janitor!". This display of pride joins others and, in the end, the strikers win a living wage and Mama is available to take Carlitos to the park on week-ends. This hardly marks the end of Mama's new work, though. Hotel staff members need Mama's help with their own strike, so Carlitos grabs his sign and the two head off shouting a triumphant, "Si, se puede!".

There is an argument in children's literary theory that propaganda never makes a good children's book. Certainly this is sometimes true (books like, "Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!" aren't exactly vying for artistic merit). Unfortunately, it all depends on what you think is "propaganda". Cynthia Zolotow's remarkable, "William's Doll" would probably fall under strict scrutiny. In the case of this particular book, I guess it all boils down to whether or not you consider unions a "hot topic" To me, they're just a necessity of life. And since they exist, it makes all the sense in the world to try to explain what they are to kids. It's true, I suppose, that author Diana Cohn has limited her scope a little. The story is about a single historical incident and the framing sequence involving Carlitos and his mother give an otherwise factual incident a human face. So this isn't exactly going to be nightly reading for every child you know. On the other hand, there are LOTS of children out there who can relate positively to this book. Children of hardworking blue-collar parents will instantly recognize the importance of the strike in this book. And those kids from middle to upper middle class fams will understand that for Carlitos, winning this strike means seeing more of his own mother. The book is even written in simultaneous English and Spanish on each page, further increasing its readership.

Flaws, you ask? Just one major one. Though illustrator Francisco Delgado received an MFA from the Yale School of Art in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking and has produced many beautiful works in his lifetime, he's fallen victim of a common problem in children's publishing. For reasons that continue to escape me, when commercial or practicing artists try their hand at picture books, they tend to dumb down their images. I have no idea why this is. The result, however, is that a painter like Delgado, who could create a book every bit as lovely as those illustrated by Ana Juan if he wanted to, instead gives the story a hokey comic strip feel. All sense of proportion and balance is thrown out the window. Carlitos' mother comes off as heavy-lidded and somewhat frightening while the story's children look like mildly miniaturized adults. All this combines to turn an otherwise great story into something amateurish and cheap. This is NOT to say that the book isn't worth reading. It's just unfortunate that instead of being a book where the reader is simultaneously lured into the story by both the words and the images, now the reader has to consciously fight against the grotesque illustrations and pay sole attention to the tale. Why Delgado chose to cheapen his art in this way, we may never know. I can only hope that perhaps he'll consent to redo some of these pictures if future printings demand it.

The book ends with a very interesting two-page essay written by author Luis J. Rodriguez. In this section we meet a woman very much like Carlitos' mother and a true-to-life hero. This portion of the book may be of interest to some older children wanting further information (whether for school reports or their own curiosity) on real-life union organizing. Otherwise it's probably going to go over little ones' heads and be a draw for parents instead.

In the end, "Si, Se Puede!", is a necessary addition to every library. Until we start getting more picture books about contemporary everyday heroes like the ones featured here, we're going to have to rely on the scant that manage to come out. Note, if you will, that "Si, Se Puede", was not published by some big-time New York publishing house. The El Paso company Cinco Puntos Press is responsible for this one, and a quick glance at their website will confirm that it's probably their most widely-read title yet. If, as a parent, you've any interest at all in giving your children some kind of an understanding about unions, the nickel and dimed amongst us, or positive modern-day heroes, look no further than this book. It's not perfect, but it's certainly a rewarding read.

Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union.......2005-10-21

Do not encourage your child to side blindly with unions.......2005-01-18

Words cannot describe how ignorant this topic is. I could not believe it when I saw it in the bookstore. Why would parents want to encourage their children to side with unions? Educate your children, and they will not need a union to protect their job. Do not glorify this way of life if you want your child to succeed!

EXCELLENT!.......2003-01-04

Excellent book! My children and I both love it. Well written, especially since the topic is sometimes difficult to explain to young children. Illustrations are top-notch. An EXTREMELY necessary subject for children to learn about and understand.

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Cesar: Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Manufacturer: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0761452834

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An award-winning title now available in Spanish

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, CÃ©sar Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, CÃ©sar left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David DÃaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves.

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Can We Color It? Yes We Can! (Color Plus Chunky Crayons)
Golden Books
Manufacturer: Golden Books
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ASIN: 0307282112
Release Date: 2001-06-29

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There is so much for Bob to do, and the oversized crayons blistered to the cover of this book make it possible for little hands to help out. The back cover features a cutout crayon box so little builders can store their crayons. This is the original bestseller with a brand-new cover!

YES WE CAN! One Family's Triumph Over Insurmountable Odds

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YES WE CAN! One Family's Triumph Over Insurmountable Odds
Wally Frost
Manufacturer: Regal Books
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ASIN: 0830707999

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A Little Bit Preachy
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Yes We Can!
Sam Mcbratney
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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ASIN: 0061215155
Release Date: 2007-05-29

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Little Roo and his friends usually have a great time playing together, but not today. They are too busy making fun of each other. When everyone is left in bad moods, Little Roo's wise mother comes up with an idea that might just help the threesome make amends.

Sam McBratney, bestselling author of guess how much i love you, shows the importance of celebrating individual talents in this adorable tale of fun and friendship.

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A Little Bit Preachy.......2007-09-04

I truly have nothing against preachy books. But I can imagine this book being held
in front of a classroom by the teacher with a little lesson afterwards. It's not
quite as great for just reading at home for the story before bedtime.

The illustrations are great fun.

Mother and Son favorites.......2007-08-06

We fell in love with this book after reading it at the library. It is now a part of our home collection. I would recommend this book to every parent that reads to their child.

Yes We Can Love One Another!: Catholics and Protestants Can Share A Common Faith

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"Can't we all just get along?"
A really great book!
An amazing book!

Yes We Can Love One Another!: Catholics and Protestants Can Share A Common Faith
Warren Angel
Manufacturer: Magnus Press
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ASIN: 0965480607

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This book helps the Church answer Jesus' prayer to love one another, enabling Christians to break down misconceptions and barriers between Catholics and Protestants.

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"Can't we all just get along?".......2005-07-04

I began reading this book thinking it would be one of two things: either 1) theological discussion of the commonalities between Catholicism and Protestantism or 2) practical advice for interdenominational interaction among Christians. However, it was really neither, or perhaps a little of both. Overall, I was disappointed (hence only three stars) but I want to applaud Angel for his good intentions.

Essentially, the book tries to convince readers that we can have real fellowship with other Christians despite theological disagreements. Though the subtitle is about Catholics and Protestants, Angel also discusses differences between different denominations of Protestantism. It's more about Christian unity in general than specifically about Catholic-Protestant relations, I'd say.

I felt that the book was at its best when Angel told concrete stories about problems or solutions to interfaith disagreement. He clearly has a good deal of experience with different kinds of Christians and his stories were interesting. At other times, however, he seemed rather vague and "fuzzy." Further, I felt that the book at times lacked practicality. There's a good deal in it about love, but not a lot about how to put that love into action given the state of the Church. I would have liked to see more of that.

The author makes certain unacknowledge assumptions about Church history that are problematic, given that it is supposed to be for both Catholics and Protestants. Catholic readers may likely be off-put by the author's attitude towards tradition; he believes the early church became corrupt in the second century when all that bad theologizing (!) started happening. What seems most problematic is that though the book seems aimed at convincing Protestants that they can love their Catholic siblings in Christ without converting them, it doesn't really deal with any of the theological objections Protestants have against Catholicism. A very conservative Protestant reader could put the book down, feeling that Angel has a made a good case for having fellowship with other Christians but that he has not proven that Catholicism is even a Christian denomination.

This book may be of use to people who are not interested in more squabbling about doctrine, but who want affirmation that different Christian groups do have a basis of unity. It may also be of use to people who are not sure just how to treat their "separated brethern" - though again, more practical advice could have been nice.

Do not purchase this book if you are looking for theological analysis: the book is actually rather anti-theological and (it seemed to me) anti-intellectual in general. The emphasis on subjective experience of God at the expense of theology did not sit right with me, though others might not have that reaction. In fact, Angel asks: "Does it really matter if we don't agree on all points of theology?" (p. 115) and "Does it really matter if some churches have a highly structured liturgy, while others conduct a very informal service?" His point is that we can fellowship with other Christians even if we don't worship the same way they do, and even if they don't agree with us completely, and he's certainly right. But that doesn't mean that those differences are completely unimportant: not all disagreements between denominations are matters of "indifferent things." While it's true that we shouldn't use our differences as a reason to hate or oppress each other, it's also true that we need to continue to discuss the theological grounds for agreement. I had hoped that this book would play some role in that discussion, but it does not.

A really great book!.......2002-02-21

I loved this book. It helped to put things back into perspective for me. This is a book for all Christians, especially for Protestants who dislike Catholics, Protestants who dislike other Protestants, or Catholics who dislike Protestants. It's also a great book for those people who have been driven away from Christianity because of something a "Christian" has done. It's for those who have been turned off because of something evil a priest or a minister has done (whether it be molest children, preach hatred, have affairs, etc.). Chapter five adresses the issue of people who claim to be Christian, but who don't live it. It tells you not to let those people ruin Christianity for you. All Christians should read this book so that we don't let our petty differences destroy us. Thanks for the book, Mr. Angel.

An amazing book!.......2002-02-21

This is a great book; I bought it today, and I just finished reading it. The author (Warren Angel) uses historical and Biblical references, as well as personal stories, to show how Protestants and Catholics should be, can be, and are all Christians who's purpose it is to serve God. We spend so much time fighting between denominations (Protestant vs. Catholic and Protestant vs. Protestant) that we forget the message that is given to us in the New Testament. I would definitely recommend this book to any Christian, Catholic or Protestant, epecially those who believe that their theology is the only true theology or for those who believe that Protestants or Catholics are too different from them to be considered the same religion. When you do read this book, read it with an open mind. The book is fairly short and a quick read, but even at twelve dollars it is well worth it; I can't recommend it enough.

Imagineering: A "Yes, We Can!" Sourcebook for Early Technology Experiences (Springboards for Teaching Series)

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Imagineering: A "Yes, We Can!" Sourcebook for Early Technology Experiences (Springboards for Teaching Series)
Bill Reynolds , Norm Dale , and Bob Corney
Manufacturer: Trifolium Books
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Great ideas for teaching technology at the early grade levels. Imagineering is packed with ideas to stimulate young students' imagination and creativity as they explore the issues and applications of technology. It provides them with opportunities to use tools and materials for creating products or solutions to satisfy needs that together, you and your students have identified and/or recognized. Major Features Include: - Applications of a simple problem-solving process in design and technology - "Getting Started" ideas for classroom organization with thematic activity centres - Ideas and techniques for the use of simple tools and materials - Dozens of hands-on challenges geared to contemporary curriculum directions - A set of "teacher notes" to provide helpful hints for focussing on each challenge plus a section of "Approaches to Assessment" - A list of great resources for each of the activity sections

Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Janitor Stike in L.A.

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Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Janitor Stike in L.A.

Manufacturer: Cinco Puntos Press
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ASIN: 0938317695

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