All Pianos Have Keys and Other Stories

Reflects on the lighter side of Dr. Cárdenas 45 years as a professional educator. Includes personal anecdotes, stories of where humor and professional seriousness have intersected and articles on a variety of professional topics. In a way, this small, 134 page book complements his larger Multicultural Education: A Generation of Advocacy just published by Simon and Schuster. The multicultural education book is an anthology of 92 professional articles resulting from his 45 years as a professional educator. All Pianos Have Keys represents the lighter side of these 45 years. "The seriousness of my professional life has been paralleled by extensive humor in my personal life. I enjoy a funny story and a good joke," writes Cárdenas in the Preface. The first eight articles deal with the lighter side of his life. They include personal anecdotes from childhood to adulthood. The second section consists of 12 anecdotes where humor and professional seriousness have intersected. The last section consists of nine articles on a variety of professional topics addressed in a lighter context than is possible in professional publications. All Pianos Have Keys is distributed exclusively by the Intercultural Development Research Association. Royalties from the sale of this book have been assigned by the author to the José A. Cárdenas Student Stipend Fund for dropout prevention.

(ISBN: 1-878550-53-5; 134 Pages; 1994; $12.70)

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