Author : Kirby M. Wright
Publisher : Kirby Wright
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 30,28 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Growing up in Honolulu isn't always easy for Jeff Gill. He gets into Punahou School but loses the girl of his dreams, gets pushed around by the school bully and sure isn't getting the grades his parents would like. Senior year brings some relief and incredibly things begin to work out.
Author : Dan Cisco
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 31,33 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780824821210
Traces the history of Hawaiian sports and lists local records
Author : Kirby M. Wright
Publisher : Kirby Wright
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 31,43 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Julia Daniels, a Moloka'i pioneer woman of mixed blood, invites her grandsons Jeff and Ben to spend summers with her at her ranch on the east end. She shares the ranch with Chipper, an alcoholic war hero with a life estate bordering the swamp. The brothers roam a paradise of fishponds, waterfalls, pristine valleys, and mountains with herds of deer. Jeff meets the Kahuna Woman who freezes pictures of her enemies, the TS who seduces the Chief of Police, the man who refs cock fights in Kaunakakai, the sexy divorcee who lives in the Saddle Room, and the prodigal grandfather who returns to woo Julia. These characters help shape Jeff's sensibilities as he discovers the secrets of his grandmother's wild past in Honolulu and the intensity of her struggles on the Lonely Isle.
Author : Sara Ackerman
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 17,22 MB
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 148808856X
An Army nurse in Hawaii grapples with wounded soldiers and a broken heart as America enters WWII in a novel of “nonstop action, romance, and suspense” (Publishers Weekly). A USA Today Bestseller November, 1941. Though she’s never seen the ocean before, Eva Cassidy has her reasons for making the crossing to Hawaii aboard the SS Lurline. Newly enlisted as an Army Corps nurse, she is stunned by the splendor of the Pacific, and even more so by Lt. Clark Spencer, a man who clearly has secrets of his own. Though she is drawn to him, Eva’s troubled past prevents her from following her heart. Though Clark warns Eva that America will be drawn into the war, nothing could prepare them for the surprise attack that will change the world they know. In the wake of the Pearl Harbor bombing, Eva and her fellow nurses take on the immense duty of keeping the American wounded alive. But the danger that finds Eva threatens everything she holds dear. Amid the chaos and heartbreak, she must decide whom to trust and how far she will go to protect those she loves.
Author : Ethel Moseley Damon
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 34,33 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Education
ISBN :
Author : Samantha Rose
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 2012-02-17
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1471601919
Brought to you by Blinking Cursor Literary Magazine, The Blinking Anthology showcases poetry and fiction from writers worldwide.
Author : Charley Memminger
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 13,48 MB
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 125000778X
This riveting new mystery series pays loving homage to legendary author John D. MacDonald. Stryker McBride is a former crime reporter who lives on a hugely expensive houseboat, "the Travis McGee." When Stryker receives an unexpected SOS call from a sultry beauty queen, he agrees to look into the suspicious death of the woman's grandfather. As Stryker investigates, he encounters a cast of characters as diverse as Hawaii itself, including Auntie Kealoha, a charming entertainer turned mobster, and her 400 pound right-hand man, a Chinese-Hawaiian named Tiny Maunakea. Soon, Stryker discovers a deadly secret buried deep in the heart of Hawaii that has consequences much larger than one old man's death. Vivid and exhilarating, Aloha, Lady Blue transports you right to the heart of an island paradise populated with exotic women, glorious scenery, and whispered scandals. Memminger brings Hawaii to life so vividly that you can almost hear the pounding of the surf and catch the scent of plumeria on the breeze. Fans of John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series will be swept away by this delicious, action-packed tale.
Author : Lehua Parker
Publisher : Makena Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 33,48 MB
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1949429024
When you're allergic to water, growing up in Hawaii isn't always paradise. Everybody loves Jay. I love my brother, too. Sometimes I wish I could be him--a surfing star instead of the weird kid allergic to water, the Blalahs' favorite punching bag. But that's not the worst of it. In the middle of the night, I dream. There's a mysterious girl who lives in a magical place and acts like she knows me better than I know myself. We hide from the Man with Too Many Teeth. Some nights I wake up with my heart pounding and the urge to eat raw meat. It's just a dream, right? But then I saw him, the Man with Too Many Teeth, walking along the reef at Piko Point. Not even Jay can protect me now. __________________ One Boy, No Water is Book 1 in the Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy. Told from an indigenous perspective and set in a contemporary Hawaiian world where all the Hawaiian myths and legends are real, the series explores belonging, adoption, being different, bullying, defining family, and learning to turn weaknesses into strengths. Through the series, Zader discovers he's not really a boy allergic to water; he's something much more special, dangerous, and powerful. His adoptive brother Jay discovers what happens when the golden surfing star falls from his pedestal and has to choose to make the long climb back from serious injury. It's the ties that bind and support the brothers that allow them to create their own destinies. As typical local islanders, characters use common Hawaiian and Pidgin words and phrases. The meaning is usually clear from the context, but there is also a Hawaiian & Pidgin Glossary for additional support. Each chapter begins with a related island word or phrase and its definitions. A Discussion Guide for book club or classroom use is included. Free additional classroom support materials are available on www.NiuhiSharkSaga.com. One Boy, No Water, Book 1 in the Niuhi Shark Saga, was a 2017 Nene Award Nominee. The Nene Award is Hawaii's Children's Choice Book Award recognizing outstanding literary works.
Author : Rusty Komori
Publisher : Legacy Isle Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,95 MB
Release : 2017-12-29
Category : Leadership
ISBN : 9781935690979
Beyond the Lines offers a game plan for any leader to help an organization achieve and sustain success. We all know that success is not easy. If it were, everyone would be successful. The question is, do you deal with your challenges in a positive way? What's more, can you help others deal with their challenges in a positive way? People don't want to be "managed," after all¿they want to be guided. They know that no matter how challenging a situation might be, they can trust the leader to make the best decisions for the team.In direct, simple terms, author Rusty Komori lays out a path for achievement and excellence in leadership, drawing from notable examples in sports history, as well as his own decades as a successful, championship-winning tennis coach.
Author : Joy Schulz
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 28,6 MB
Release : 2017-09
Category : History
ISBN : 149620235X
2018 Sally and Ken Owens Award from the Western History Association Twelve companies of American missionaries were sent to the Hawaiian Islands between 1819 and 1848 with the goal of spreading American Christianity and New England values. By the 1850s American missionary families in the islands had birthed more than 250 white children, considered Hawaiian subjects by the indigenous monarchy and U.S. citizens by missionary parents. In Hawaiian by Birth Joy Schulz explores the tensions among the competing parental, cultural, and educational interests affecting these children and, in turn, the impact the children had on nineteenth-century U.S. foreign policy. These children of white missionaries would eventually alienate themselves from the Hawaiian monarchy and indigenous population by securing disproportionate economic and political power. Their childhoods--complicated by both Hawaiian and American influences--led to significant political and international ramifications once the children reached adulthood. Almost none chose to follow their parents into the missionary profession, and many rejected the Christian faith. Almost all supported the annexation of Hawai'i despite their parents' hope that the islands would remain independent. Whether the missionary children moved to the U.S. mainland, stayed in the islands, or traveled the world, they took with them a sense of racial privilege and cultural superiority. Schulz adds children's voices to the historical record with this first comprehensive study of the white children born in the Hawaiian Islands between 1820 and 1850 and their path toward political revolution.
