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Author : Glen Grant
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781566473477
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (734 download)
Download or read book Hawaiʻi Looking Back written by Glen Grant and published by Mutual Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christine Thomas
Publisher : Watermark Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781935690146
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Don't Look Back written by Christine Thomas and published by Watermark Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pele in therapy, Maui as superhero. The cannibal king O'ahu Nui in a world of shady deals and political corruption. The star-crossed naupaka lovers as Honolulu high-school sweethearts. In this one-of-a-kind anthology, old meets new as Hawaihi's best writers present favourite myths and legends in surprising contemporary settings. Here are 17 tales of old Hawari-lovingly reimagined and retold for the 21st century. Book jacket.
Author : Gavan Daws
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Hawaii, 1959-1989 written by Gavan Daws and published by Mutual Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lois Lowry
Publisher : Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780385326995
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (269 download)
Download or read book Looking Back written by Lois Lowry and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People are constantly asking two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry where she gets her ideas. In this fascinating memoir, Lowry answers this question, through recollections of childhood friends and pictures and memories that explore her rich family history. She recounts the pivotal moments that inspired her writing, describing how they magically turned into fiction along the complicated passageway called life. Lowry fans, as well as anyone interested in understanding the process of writing fiction, will benefit from this poignant trip through the past and the present of a remarkable writer.
Author : Kristiana Kahakauwila
Publisher : Hogarth
ISBN 13 : 0770436250
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)
Download or read book This Is Paradise written by Kristiana Kahakauwila and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elegant, brutal, and profound—this magnificent debut captures the grit and glory of modern Hawai'i with breathtaking force and accuracy. In a stunning collection that announces the arrival of an incredible talent, Kristiana Kahakauwila travels the islands of Hawai'i, making the fabled place her own. Exploring the deep tensions between local and tourist, tradition and expectation, façade and authentic self, This Is Paradise provides an unforgettable portrait of life as it’s truly being lived on Maui, Oahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island. In the gut-punch of “Wanle,” a beautiful and tough young woman wants nothing more than to follow in her father’s footsteps as a legendary cockfighter. With striking versatility, the title story employs a chorus of voices—the women of Waikiki—to tell the tale of a young tourist drawn to the darker side of the city’s nightlife. “The Old Paniolo Way” limns the difficult nature of legacy and inheritance when a patriarch tries to settle the affairs of his farm before his death. Exquisitely written and bursting with sharply observed detail, Kahakauwila’s stories remind us of the powerful desire to belong, to put down roots, and to have a place to call home.
Author : Lois Lowry
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395895436
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (954 download)
Download or read book Looking Back written by Lois Lowry and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life.
Author : Mark Panek
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982253533
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (535 download)
Download or read book Hawai'i written by Mark Panek and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A nine-term U.S. senator and political patriarch is dead, leaving modern-day Hawai'i at a crossroads: crumbling public education at all levels, a crystal meth epidemic, Native Hawaiians getting shipped to Arizona prisons and class divisions so deep that even State Senator Russell Lee has to scramble to avoid eviction from his family's dream home. When an illegal gambling debt puts him even deeper in the hole, Russell's only way out is to go all in, joining forces with an up-and-coming young developer, a linked-up underworld kingpin and a Chinese casino magnate. Their goal? To sway an electorate easily distracted by a local media obsession with Hawai'i football into rolling the dice on the most unlikely legislative ambition in the state's history. Russ lays it all on the line in a battle that pits him against the "anointed" Democratic party favorite, an entrenched environmental movement and the long-lost righteous Hawaiian blood-brother he must convince to join him in the name of helping his people."--Back cover.
Author : Glen Grant
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781566472241
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)
Download or read book Obake Files written by Glen Grant and published by Mutual Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George S. Kanahele
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824817909
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Waikiki, 100 B.C. to 1900 A.D. written by George S. Kanahele and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waikiki has always been a special place to the people of Hawai'i, but in recent years its mana, or spirit, has been lost--or more correctly--forgotten. The restoration of mana, requires looking back to the history of the community. To this end, George Kanahele, one of Hawai'i's most distinguished historians, has written the first comprehensive history of Waikiki. Dr. Kanahele describes the prehistoric origins of Waikiki and its cultural, economic, and political evolution. Once an important center of Hawaiian civilization, Waikiki collapsed in the wake of Westernization long before it became a popular tourist destination. Kanahele weaves an intricate and fascinating story using myths and legends, archaological and other scientific findings, and the works of Hawaiian historians and scholars. Waikiki 100 B.C. to 1900 A.D. will give readers a new sense of place and appreciation for Waikiki.
Author : Julia Flynn Siler
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0802194885
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Lost Kingdom written by Julia Flynn Siler and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author delivers “a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii . . . A real gem of a book” (Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot). Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s rise and fall. At the center of the story is Lili‘uokalani, the last queen of Hawai‘i. Born in 1838, she lived through the nearly complete economic transformation of the islands. Lucrative sugar plantations gradually subsumed the majority of the land, owned almost exclusively by white planters, dubbed the “Sugar Kings.” Hawai‘i became a prize in the contest between America, Britain, and France, each seeking to expand their military and commercial influence in the Pacific. The monarchy had become a figurehead, victim to manipulation from the wealthy sugar plantation owners. Lili‘u was determined to enact a constitution to reinstate the monarchy’s power but was outmaneuvered by the United States. The annexation of Hawai‘i had begun, ushering in a new century of American imperialism. “An important chapter in our national history, one that most Americans don’t know but should.” —The New York Times Book Review “Siler gives us a riveting and intimate look at the rise and tragic fall of Hawaii’s royal family . . . A reminder that Hawaii remains one of the most breathtaking places in the world. Even if the kingdom is lost.” —Fortune “[A] well-researched, nicely contextualized history . . . [Indeed] ‘one of the most audacious land grabs of the Gilded Age.’” —Los Angeles Times
Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press
ISBN 13 : 0804151407
Total Pages : 1154 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Hawaii written by James A. Michener and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries—until, little more than a thousand years ago, Polynesian seafarers make the perilous journey across the Pacific, flourishing in this tropical paradise according to their ancient traditions. Then, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrive, bringing with them a new creed and a new way of life. Based on exhaustive research and told in Michener’s immersive prose, Hawaii is the story of disparate peoples struggling to keep their identity, live in harmony, and, ultimately, join together. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Centennial. Praise for Hawaii “Wonderful . . . [a] mammoth epic of the islands.”—The Baltimore Sun “One novel you must not miss! A tremendous work from every point of view—thrilling, exciting, lusty, vivid, stupendous.”—Chicago Tribune “From Michener’s devotion to the islands, he has written a monumental chronicle of Hawaii, an extraordinary and fascinating novel.”—Saturday Review “Memorable . . . a superb biography of a people.”—Houston Chronicle
Author : Walter Roth
Publisher : ChicagoReviewPress + ORM
ISBN 13 : 089733826X
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (973 download)
Download or read book Looking Backward written by Walter Roth and published by ChicagoReviewPress + ORM. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays chronicling the Jewish history of Chicago, from the late nineteenth century to the end of World War II. The history of Jews in Chicago is a fascinating, complex, and largely unknown story. Thanks to the unstinting efforts of Walter Roth, much of this history has been preserved. Now, for the first time, this material has been distilled into a single volume, chronicling events and people from the late nineteenth century to the end of World War II. There are six broad themes, each of which includes several essays: the first of which is “Chicago Jews and the Secular City: Builders, Movers, Shakers” about HL Mettes’s huge 1924 history of Chicago Jews; financier Lazarus Silverman; the U of C Centennial; Jewish participation in the World’s Columbian Exposition; Julius Rosenwald and the Museum of Science & Industry and the Jewish Day Pageant at the Century of Progress in 1933. The other five themes are “Chicago Jews and Anti-Semitism: Tragedy Abroad, Challenges at Home”; “Chicago Jews and Zionism: Local Idealists”; “Chicago Jews and Zionism: Renowned Visitors”; “Chicago Jews and the Arts: The Page and the Stage” and “Chicago Jews on Both Sides of the Law: Colorful Characters.” Anyone interested in Chicago history, ethnic history, Jewish history, will find Looking Backward a fascinating and informative read. Praise for Looking Backward “Roth writes about the well known and the not so well known, bringing to life the people, events, and institutions that shaped the Jewish community.” —Booklist
Author : Amy Novesky
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0152054200
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Georgia in Hawaii written by Amy Novesky and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939, artist Georgia O'Keeffe creates nearly 20 paintings as she tours the Hawaiian islands, but refuses to paint pictures of pineapples the way her sponsors tell her to. The book includes an Author's Note, Illustrator's Note, bibliography, map of the islands, and endpapers that identify O'Keeffe's favorite Hawaiian flowers. Full color.
Author : Roger Rose
Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780883638323
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (383 download)
Download or read book Spectacular Hawaii written by Roger Rose and published by Universe Publishing(NY). This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the Big Island, Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Kauai, Molokai, and the islands in the north, this large-format guide reveals both hidden and well-known gems. More than 150 photographs, including 36 pages of 39-inch fold-out panoramas, present an extraordinary array of landscapes: white sand and black lava beaches, lush island getaways, and more.
Author : Isabella L. Bird
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3387057237
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)
Download or read book The Hawaiian Archipelago; Six Months among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands written by Isabella L. Bird and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author : Tina DeMelfi-Warner
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1638854750
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (388 download)
Download or read book Going Back Home written by Tina DeMelfi-Warner and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aaron and Julianna go traveling and have a wonderful time at first. Does this couple have what it takes to stay together? Julianna wants to go back to the valley. Is this going to cause conflict in the marriage? Will the couple be welcomed back into the valley, or will the rumors start again and divide them? Will Aaron be able to provide for the family, or will he need to stay in the city while Julianna goes back. How can the couple remain in peace with one another if a solution does not create serenity? Dominic meets up with the couple. Is this going to be a nice reunion, or is it going to cause more issues?
Author : Richard Lightner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313072981
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Hawaiian History written by Richard Lightner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-08-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaii has been referred to as the crossroads of the Pacific. This book illustrates how many world cultures and customs meet in the Hawaiian Islands, providing a chronological overview highlighted by extracts from important works that express Hawaii's unique history. This work starts with chronological chapters on general and ancient Hawaiian history and continues through early Western contact, the 19th century, and Hawaii's annexation to the United States. Topics include politics, religion, social issues, business, ethnic groups, and race relations.
