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Sunny Skies, Shady Characters

Author : James Dooley
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824857054
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Sunny Skies, Shady Characters written by James Dooley and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thirty years starting in the mid-1970s, the byline of Jim Dooley appeared on riveting investigative stories of organized crime and political corruption that headlined the front page of Honolulu’s morning daily. In Sunny Skies, Shady Characters, James Dooley revisits highlights of his career as a hard-hitting investigative reporter for the Honolulu Advertiser and, in later years, for KITV television and the online Hawaii Reporter. His lively backstories on how he chased these high-profile scandals make fascinating reading, while providing an insider’s look at the business of journalism and the craft of investigative reporting. Dooley’s first assignment as an investigative journalist involved the city housing project of Kukui Plaza, which introduced him to the “pay to play” method of awarding government contracts to obliging consultants. In later stories, he scrutinized bloody struggles over illicit gambling revenue, the murder of a city prosecutor’s son, local syndicate ties to the Teamsters Union, and the dealings of Bishop Estate. His groundbreaking coverage of the forays by yakuza into Hawaii and the continental United States were the first of its kind in American journalism. As Dooley pursued stories from the underside of island society, names of respected public figures and those of violent criminals filled his notebook: entertainer Don Ho, U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, Governors George Ariyoshi and Ben Cayetano, Mayor Frank Fasi, and notorious felons Henry Huihui, Nappy Pulawa, and Ronnie Ching. Woven throughout is the name of Big Island rancher Larry Mehau—was he the “godfather of organized crime” in Hawaii as alleged by the FBI, or simply an ex-cop who befriended power brokers in the course of doing business for his security guard firm? The book includes a timeline of Mehau’s activities to allow readers to judge for themselves.

Palm Beach Detective

Author : Erik R. Brown
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781468168174
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book Palm Beach Detective written by Erik R. Brown and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the exotic Palm Beach scene through the eyes of Tony Tauck, hero of Erik Brown's newest novel, Palm Beach Detective. This can't put down, summer read, follows Tony while he's solving a deadly insurance scam that is killing off wealthy Palm Beach philanthropists. Tony, likeable rouge with an eye for women, takes the reader to all the Palm Beach bars and hot spots in his parallel pursuit of the elusive and dangerous “hottie,” Gabriella Giacometti.Now in its second printing, Palm Beach Detective is available in most local book shops and on Amazon.com. Erik may be contacted at [email protected]. or on Facebook.

Broken Trust

Author : Samuel P. King
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824830144
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Broken Trust written by Samuel P. King and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--"known as Bishop Estate--"to five trustees in order to create and maintain an institution that would benefit the children of Hawai'i: Kamehameha Schools. A century later, Bishop Estate controlled nearly one out of every nine acres in the state, a concentration of private land ownership rarely seen anywhere in the world. Then in August 1997 the unthinkable happened: Four revered kupuna (native Hawaiian elders) and a professor of trust-law publicly charged Bishop Estate trustees with gross incompetence and massive trust abuse. Entitled "Broken Trust," the statement provided devastating details of rigged appointments, violated trusts, cynical manipulation of the trust's beneficiaries, and the shameful involvement of many of Hawai'i's powerful. No one is better qualified to examine the events and personalities surrounding the scandal than two of the original "Broken Trust" authors.Their comprehensive account together with historical background, brings to light information that has never before been made public, including accounts of secret meetings and communications involving Supreme Court justices.

Hell-Bent

Author : Jason Ryan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493016296
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Hell-Bent written by Jason Ryan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-class beaches, fragrant frangipani, swaying palms, and hula girls. Most folks think of Hawaii as a vacation destination. Mob-style executions, drug smuggling, and vicious gang warfare are seldom part of the postcard image. Yet, Hawaii was once home to not only Aloha spirit, but also a ruthless, homegrown mafia underworld. From 1960 to 1980, Hawaiian gangsters grew rich off a robust trade in drugs, gambling, and prostitution that followed in the wake of Hawaii’s tourist boom. Thus, by 1980—the year Charles Marsland was elected Honolulu's top prosecutor—the honeymoon island paradise was also plagued by violence, corruption and organized crime. The zeal that Marsland brought to his crusade against the Hawaiian underworld was relentless, self-destructive, and very personal. Five years earlier, Marsland’s son had been gunned down. His efforts to bring his son’s killers to justice—and indeed, eradicate the entire organized criminal element in Hawaii—make for an extraordinary tale that culminates with intense courtroom drama. Hawaii Five-O meets Wiseguy in author Jason Ryan’s vigorously reported chronicle of brazen gangsters, brutal murders, and a father’s quest for vengeance—all set against an unlikely backdrop of seductive tropical beauty.

Be Happy and Smile

Author : Channtey Heng
Publisher : Texianer Verlag
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be Happy and Smile written by Channtey Heng and published by Texianer Verlag. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Channtey Heng was born into a poor, broken family in a small village in Cambodia. She always had to fight barriers and discrimination. When she was two years old she was diagnosed with polio in her right leg and now her eyesight is failing. This was around the time that her father left them for another woman, shirking his responsibilities to his family. Her mother was very hurt and had to work immensely hard to look after three children with disabilities as a sole parent. As she grew up, she noticed how often her mother would cry. Her two brothers also had different impairments and they lived in a small house with nothing to eat some days. She overcame her anger and set about changing her family’s situation. Later in life, she was able to embark on a writing career after gaining much life experience. This led to the book you have before you. Be Happy and Smile is a series of short stories, beautiful in their simplicity and honesty. They are written to encourage the reader to think deeply about what really matters in life to bring true satisfaction. When you read these stories, not just once but maybe a few times, you are sure to find a smile spread across your face and the faces of those you are reading to. Finding inner happiness and peace is something that has become very difficult in this day and age. May Channtey’s stories help you achieve it!

Land and Power in Hawaii

Author : George Cooper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land and Power in Hawaii written by George Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describe a pervasive way of conducting private and public affairs in which state and local office holders throughout Hawaii took their personal financial interests into account in their actions as public.

The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street

Author : Lindsay Currie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481477056
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street written by Lindsay Currie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When lights start flickering and temperatures suddenly drop, twelve-year-old Tessa Woodward, sensing her new house may be haunted, recruits some new friends to help her unravel the mystery of who or what is trying to communicate with her and why.

Blissful Blue Horizon

Author : Ranklin Dennis
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (769 download)

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Download or read book Blissful Blue Horizon written by Ranklin Dennis and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION An extensive well-manicured lawn on the English speaking northern half of the imaginary lush tropical isle of Blue Horizon facilitates the staging of the beginning of an interactive narration lasting three days featuring three main characters among several others. The chief characters are Charley 'Charcoal' Cole - a witty and humorous corporate lawyer who's few years from being a sexagenarian, his friend, - a gorgeous and vivacious young mathematics teacher (Vivia Soucha) who's just about half of his age, and in whom he has a deep personal interest, Maynard Navarre (affectionately called Mo), - a native of the French speaking Department of the isle and who's meeting Charcoal for the first time. He's also the boyfriend of Charley's daughter, - Charlotte; and Dassa, - a warm and friendly young woman who suffers from a slight language disorder known as malapropism. Other characters include but not limited to the affable, ultra wealthy four times widowed Mrs. Fatima Moreton who owns at least ten percent of the properties on the isle, the famed couple Edward Blake (a cartoonist and marriage officer), his wife, - the beautiful Andrea Jules who loves singing especially to children, members of the Navarre family especially Maynard's exuberant and rambunctious fifteen year old nephew Antoine, Charley's handsome adult son, - Charleston, and the latter's sweetheart, - Carolina Southby. Oblivious to the hostess Mrs. Moreton, the organizing and staging of the social coincided with Valentine's day and what was expected to be a normal afternoon discussing the community's interests turned out to be a splendid occasion for couples and friends to reaffirm their love and commitment to each other's significant 'half.' It was also an opportune time for 'Charcoal' to cleverly calculate his every move in getting to Vivia's heart. She too had expectations and was fully prepared for any eventuality which brought an interesting end to day one. Arguably, day two, - a public holiday is the most entertaining for everyone, - many hours full of euphoric enjoyment including a large magical-like fair, sheer happiness at the races, a significant and fabulous birthday party, a spectacular beach get together and more. The story begins to unwind and ends on day three when the chief players are taken on an educational tour of the Navarre's extensive livestock and horse racing farms where they spend extended hours gaining knowledge, learning about farm animals and many and varied aspects of horse racing.

Honolulu Homicide

Author : Gary A. Dias
Publisher : Bess Press
ISBN 13 : 9781573061568
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Honolulu Homicide written by Gary A. Dias and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired Honolulu Police Department major Gary A. Dias and Honolulu advertiser reporter Robbie Dingeman provide inside information about some of Oahu's most disturbing crimes.

Raised in the Game

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692860496
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Raised in the Game written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sterling Daniels was born July 11th, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. The fourth child out of six children, a young Sterling learned fast how to help out around the house because his older siblings were helping contributing to the household financially. The circumstances during this time frame in his life left him no other choice but to choose the only way out he could see fit for him. Mr. Daniels ended up on a Greyhound bus to Milwaukee, WI where he was chosen to be "Raised In The Game".

Plenty Under the Counter

Author : Kathleen Hewitt
Publisher : Imperial War Museum
ISBN 13 : 1912423197
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Plenty Under the Counter written by Kathleen Hewitt and published by Imperial War Museum. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1942. Flight-lieutenant David Heron, home on convalescent leave, awakes to the news that a murder victim has been discovered in the garden of his boarding house. With a week until his service resumes, Heron sets out to solve the murder. Drawn into a world of sytery and double-dealing, he soon realises that there is more to the inhabitants of the boarding house than meets the eye, and that wartime London is a place where opportunism and the black market are able to thrive. Can he solve the mystery before his return to the skies?

This Side of Paradise

Author : F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775414833
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book This Side of Paradise written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Side of Paradise is a novel about post-World War I youth and their morality. Amory Blaine is a young Princeton University student with an attractive face and an interest in literature. His greed and desire for social status warp the theme of love weaving through the story.

A Small Place

Author : Jamaica Kincaid
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1466828838
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book A Small Place written by Jamaica Kincaid and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2000-04-28 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua--by the author of Annie John "If you go to Antigua as a tourist, this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane, you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V. C.) Bird is the Prime Minister of Antigua. You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a Prime Minister would want an airport named after him--why not a school, why not a hospital, why not some great public monument. You are a tourist and you have not yet seen . . ." So begins Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay, which shows us what we have not yet seen of the ten-by-twelve-mile island in the British West Indies where she grew up. Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright by turns, in a Swiftian mode, A Small Place cannot help but amplify our vision of one small place and all that it signifies.

KPD Blue

Author : Anthony Sommer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781439203460
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book KPD Blue written by Anthony Sommer and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you think banana republics, crooked cops, corrupt politicians and unethical bureaucrats exist only in the Third World, welcome to Kauai, Hawaii. WARNING: KPD BLUE contains no pretty pictures.

Chance

Author : Kem Nunn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501164678
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Chance written by Kem Nunn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr. Eldon Chance is a man primed for spectacular ruin. His wife has left him for a dyslexic fitness instructor, his teenaged daughter is disappearing into drugs; he owes the IRS untold sums; his neuro-psychiatry practice has been reduced to analyzing people with brain injuries on behalf of insurance companies. He drinks too much. His work is repetitive, disturbing, and devoid of emotional satisfaction. And things are about to get worse. Into Dr. Chance's blighted life walks Jaclyn Blackstone, the abused, attractive wife of an Oakland homicide detective, a violent and jealous man. To say that Chance is smitten is one thing, to say that he has no idea who he is really dealing with is quite another. Jaclyn appears to be suffering from an apparent dissociative identity disorder. In time, he will fall into bed with her--or it is with her alter ego, the voracious and volatile Jackie Black? The not-so-good doctor, despite his professional training, isn't quite sure--and thereby hangs his fascination with her. She unnerves him. He likes being unnerved. But when you get Jaclyn, you get her husband Raymond, a formidable and dangerous adversary. Meanwhile, Chance also meets a young man named "D," a self-styled Samurai and street-wise philosopher skilled in the art of the blade. It is around this trio of unique and dangerous individuals that long guarded secrets begin to unravel, obsessions grow in intensity, and the doctor's carefully arranged life comes to the brink of implosion. Amid San Francisco's fluid, ever-shifting fog, in the cool, gray city of love, Dr. Chance will at last be forced to live up to his name"--

The Yearling

Author : Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442441003
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book The Yearling written by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American classic—and Pulitzer Prize–winning story—that shows the ultimate bond between child and pet. No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even alligators, and faces failure in their tenuous subsistence farming, Jody must finally part with his dear animal friend. There has been a film and even a musical based on this moving story, a fine work of great American literature.

Recipe for a Perfect Wife

Author : Karma Brown
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524744948
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Recipe for a Perfect Wife written by Karma Brown and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating dual narrative novel, a modern-day woman finds inspiration in hidden notes left by her home’s previous owner, a quintessential 1950s housewife. As she discovers remarkable parallels between this woman’s life and her own, it causes her to question the foundation of her own relationship with her husband--and what it means to be a wife fighting for her place in a patriarchal society. When Alice Hale leaves a career in publicity to become a writer and follows her husband to the New York suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. But when she finds a vintage cookbook buried in a box in the old home's basement, she becomes captivated by the cookbook’s previous owner--1950s housewife Nellie Murdoch. As Alice cooks her way through the past, she realizes that within the cookbook’s pages Nellie left clues about her life--including a mysterious series of unsent letters penned to her mother. Soon Alice learns that while baked Alaska and meatloaf five ways may seem harmless, Nellie's secrets may have been anything but. When Alice uncovers a more sinister--even dangerous--side to Nellie’s marriage, and has become increasingly dissatisfied with the mounting pressures in her own relationship, she begins to take control of her life and protect herself with a few secrets of her own.