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Big Island Journey: An Illustrated Narrative of the Island of Hawaii

By Sophia Schweitzer

The history of the Big Island is one rich in excitement and drama, encapsulating a cast of personages, dramatic events, and sweeping cultural, economic, and social change. Hawai'i was the first of the Hawaiian Islands to be settled by the early Polynesians and the only island influenced by a volcanic atmosphere. It was here where most of the major battles in the civil wars to unite the islands were waged, and where the greatest and first of the Hawaiian monarchs emerged. It was here where the kapu system was overthrown, and where Captain Cook died. In modern history, it is where the seeds for the Hawaiian renaissance and sovereignty movements were planted. With vintage archival images along with paintings by Herb Kane and special photo essay contributions the rich history of this special place is captured.
$40.00
In the Company of Strangers: Bamboo Ridge Issue #95

By Michelle Cruz Skinner

Poet/novelist/playwright R. Zamora Linmark has this to say about In the Company of Strangers:
"Sixteen deceptively simple stories comprise Michelle Cruz Skinner's much–anticipated follow–up to Balikbayan and Mango Seasons, many of them about Filipinos tongue–tied and alienated in the motherland, or scattered across the map of heartaches and homesickness, in the company of strangers called countrymen, family, or lovers. A book of quiet gems; definitely worth the wait."
$18.00
Voices of the Earth: An Oracle of the Web of Life

By Scott Silverston

Voices of the Earth: An Oracle of the Web of Life is a collection of shamanistic teachings received by author Scott Silverston during his journeys in nature. When searching for the right relationship with the world around him, Scott began to hear the "voices of the earth" in every living plant and animal he encountered, and in the places of natural power that he traveled. After diligently recording these teachings in his journals for more than ten years, Scott has now made them available for all to enjoy.
$14.95
Father Damien – Hawaii's Saint: An Illustrated Story of His Life

Cover Painting by Peggy Chun

This book was first published in French by Univers Media in 1981, under the title Le Pere Damien: et le journal de la lutte contre la lepre. The story illustrates the life, trials, and triumphs of Josef de Veuster, better known as Blessed Father Damien of Moloka'i. Father Damien's tireless and unconditional dedication to working with victims of Hansen's disease over a period of 15 years is known worldwide.
$14.95
Hawaiian Quilt Inspirations: A Journal of Life

By Patricia Lei Murray

Over the years, Patricia Lei Murray has been a practitioner of almost all Hawaiian art forms including hula, featherwork, lauhala weaving, and koa woodwork. But her passion is quilting, both traditional and contemporary. Hawaiian Quilt Inspirations: A Journal of Life is a collection of unique quilts and the stories that inspired their creation. It is a book to treasure and to share. In it, she reveals a golden thread that binds Hawaiian thinking and values for living. She honors the early quilters who created quilts not only for warmth and art, but for the joy of simply giving them away.
$9.95
Johann Sebastian Humpbach

By Jamie David

A Whale of a Tale! Adventure awaits as you turn the pages of this colorful children's story set on Hawaii's sunny shores and its deep, dark depths. Johann Sebastian Humpbach, the world's most popular singing whale, is missing; he has vanished while on his annual migration from Alaska to Hawaii! Meanwhile, twelve–year–old twins Keoni and Leilani have received a surprise for their birthday. Little do they know that the gift from Auntie Pua and Uncle Kalani will lead to the adventure of a lifetime. While on a birthday snorkel trip, Keoni and Leilani find a clue to Johann's mysterious disappearance. The chance discovery leads the twins to join in the search for Johann.
$14.95
Bamboo Ridge: Journal of Hawai'i Literature and Arts, Issue #94

Edited by Eric Chock and Darrell H.Y. Lum

Now in its 94^th issue, the latest Bamboo Ridge collection contains almost 300 pages, with the work of more than 30 local writers.
$18.00
Elvis Presley for Ukulele: 20 Songs from the King

Arranged by Jim Beloff

Strum, sing, and pick along with 20 classic hits from The King, expertly arranged for ukulele by Jim Beloff.
$12.99
Bright Triumphs From Dark Hours: Turning Adversity into Success

By David Heenan

Bright Triumphs From Dark Hours examines the lives of ten extraordinary people who overcame great adversity in their personal and professional lives by applying winning strategies that guided them out of the darkness of near–defeat and into the light of success.
$25.00
The Hawaiian Sheet Music Collection: 51 Favorite Songs of the Islands

Play and sing the beautiful music of Hawai'i! From classic island–themed standards to modern hits, these songs instantly invoke a mood that is unmistakably Hawaiian. Contains 220 pages of sheet music for piano/vocals/chords.
$19.95
It Might Do Good: The Licensing of Medicinal Kahuna

By Malcolm Naea Chun

This classic Hawaiian text, long out-of-print until recently, explores how the concept of government sanction, in the form of a license, recognized an indigenous cultural healing practice as an alternative to modern Western medicine. For this new edition, It Might Do Good has been updated by the author to include even more original research and newly discovered information.
$9.95
Plants of the Canoe People: An Ethnobotanical Voyage through Polynesia

By W. Arthur Whistler

When the ancient Polynesians made their ocean voyages in search of new islands, they brought along the plants most crucial to their traditional food, medicine, and cultural practices. 96 of these "canoe plants" are explored in depth in this comprehensive ethnobotanical guide.
$24.95
Hawaiian Journey

By Joseph G. Mullins

This visual journey begins with the ancient Polynesian explorers who first discovered the Hawaiian Islands, and continues through the Hawaiian Monarchy from King Kamehameha the Great to Lili'uokalani, the last Queen. From Asian settlers to American missionaries to modern–day news photographs, this revised and expanded edition of Hawaiian Journey retains all the insight of the original with even more to experience.
$23.95