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It takes more than attitude to be KING! Senor Saguaro has lived
many years in the sol caliente with agua poco. He knows just what
it takes to grow and thrive in the Sonoran Desert...or does he?
After befriending a bat, a woodpecker family, and a fruit-loving
pack rat, Senor Saguaro sees his royal role in his ecosystem in a
whole new way.
A bilingual anthology, Fierce Voice / Voz feroz features Argentine
and Uruguayan women poets published after their countries' return
to democracy in the eighties. These twenty-six poets introduced
innovative, invigorating styles and established new directions in
literature, providing an essential addition to the development of
Latin American poetry. This anthology includes established poets as
well as emerging poets just gaining attention in their countries
and abroad. Fierce Voice / Voz feroz serves to showcase their work
and give an English-speaking readership the opportunity to
experience the breadth and power of this fierce talent.
Brokering Belonging traces several generations of Chinese
"brokers," ethnic leaders who acted as intermediaries between the
Chinese and Anglo worlds of Canada. At the time, most Chinese could
not vote and many were illegal immigrants, so brokers played
informal but necessary roles as representatives to the larger
society. Brokers' work reveals the changing boundaries between
Chinese and Anglo worlds, and how tensions among Chinese shaped
them.
By reinserting Chinese back into mainstream politics, Brokering
Belonging alters common understandings of how legally "alien"
groups' helped create modern immigrant nations. Over several
generations, brokers deeply embedded Chinese immigrants in the
larger Canadian, U.S. and Chinese politics of their time. On the
19th century Western frontier, bilingual Chinese businessmen
competed with each other to represent their community. By the early
1920s, a new generation of brokers based in social movements
challenged traditional brokers, shifting the power dynamic within
the Chinese community. During the Second World War, social movement
protests helped reconfigure brokerage relations. By 1947, Chinese
had won voting rights in British Columbia and repeal of Canada's
Chinese exclusion act.
The history of brokers' work adds new transnational dimensions to
many central topics in Canadian, U.S., and Chinese Diaspora
history: immigration policy-making, party machines, law, migration,
unions, civil rights movements, and the founding of immigration
studies. Indeed, Chinese brokers' dealings with researchers from
the Chicago School of Sociology had an enduring impact on immigrant
scholarship, including beliefs that Asians were a diligent, patient
"model minority." Based on new Chinese language evidence, this book
recounts history from the 'middle, ' a view that is neither bottom
up nor top down. Through brokerage, Chinese wielded considerable
influence, navigating a period of anti-Asian sentiment and
exclusion throughout society. Consequently, Chinese immigrants
became significant players in race relations, influencing policies
that affected all Canadians and Americans.
Where DOES a zombie go on vacation? Take a tour through Israel with
an oddly cute zombie who desperately needs a break.
Humor and innovative engagement can bring new life, commitment and
energy to groups that are losing their steam. We all remember
childhood fun in creating visual representations of thoughts and
ideas, as children we were all experts at this way of "seeing" the
world and things around us. As we grow older we are trained to see
things more verbally and, as a result, our vision of situations has
become more narrow. Words are limited after all, but by engaging
your group in more visual activities through directed (and
non-directed) doodling, a whole new perspective can be gained. The
doodlevision games and exercises put fun, creativity and humor into
business situations and creates an environment where possibilities
that may have previously been unrecognized or unanticipated to come
to light.
How do you let life continue to move on when your grandmother
dies? How do you honor her memory without remaining stuck in the
past? And how do you let others grieve and move on in their own
ways?
" Teapots, Buttons, Memi and Me" tells the story of young Sophia
grieving the loss of Memi. Her death is a year old, but Sophia
still misses her grandmother-especially this summer, when it's her
turn to be at her grandparents' beach house. Alone with Poppy,
Sophia can't help but think about what Memi would be doing if she
were still with them.
Poppy surprises Sophia with a gift-from her grandmother Opening
the box full of treasures, Sophia smiles as she remembers the
moments and stories each of the carefully chosen items
represents.
But her bittersweet happiness is short lived. Happening upon her
grandfather sitting alone with longtime family friend Tessie,
Sophia is confused and angered by their smiles. How can Poppy smile
with another woman? What about Memi?
A chapter book that addresses issues of death, grief, and
letting go, " Teapots, Buttons, Memi and Me" maintains positivity
and depth of insight, and it encourages young readers to embrace
life while teaching them the valuable lessons of love.
Brokering Belonging traces several generations of Chinese
"brokers," ethnic leaders who acted as intermediaries between the
Chinese and Anglo worlds of Canada. At the time, most Chinese could
not vote and many were illegal immigrants, so brokers played
informal but necessary roles as representatives to the larger
society. Brokers' work reveals the changing boundaries between
Chinese and Anglo worlds, and how tensions among Chinese shaped
them.
By reinserting Chinese back into mainstream politics, Brokering
Belonging alters common understandings of how legally "alien"
groups' helped create modern immigrant nations. Over several
generations, brokers deeply embedded Chinese immigrants in the
larger Canadian, U.S. and Chinese politics of their time. On the
19th century Western frontier, bilingual Chinese businessmen
competed with each other to represent their community. By the early
1920s, a new generation of brokers based in social movements
challenged traditional brokers, shifting the power dynamic within
the Chinese community. During the Second World War, social movement
protests helped reconfigure brokerage relations. By 1947, Chinese
had won voting rights in British Columbia and repeal of Canada's
Chinese exclusion act.
The history of brokers' work adds new transnational dimensions to
many central topics in Canadian, U.S., and Chinese Diaspora
history: immigration policy-making, party machines, law, migration,
unions, civil rights movements, and the founding of immigration
studies. Indeed, Chinese brokers' dealings with researchers from
the Chicago School of Sociology had an enduring impact on immigrant
scholarship, including beliefs that Asians were a diligent, patient
"model minority." Based on new Chinese language evidence, this book
recounts history from the 'middle, ' a view that is neither bottom
up nor top down. Through brokerage, Chinese wielded considerable
influence, navigating a period of anti-Asian sentiment and
exclusion throughout society. Consequently, Chinese immigrants
became significant players in race relations, influencing policies
that affected all Canadians and Americans.
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