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1) Moloka'i
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Seven-year-old Rachel is forcibly removed from her family's 1890s Honolulu home when she contracts leprosy and is placed in a settlement, where she loses a series of new friends before new medical discoveries enable her to reenter the world.
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When Boston heiress Adrienne Ridgely strides into his Honolulu office, Surfing Detective Kai Cooke likes what he sees, but doubts what he hears. Adrienne's sister, environmental activist Sara Ridgely-Parke, plunged to her death from a mule on Moloka'i - the first fatal incident on the soaring cliffs above Kalaupapa's fabled leper colony. Murder, cries Adrienne, perpetrated by Sara's ex-husband, developer J. Gregory Parke. Cooke flies to Moloka'i,...
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This story concerns a young man, Doug Malone, seventeen, who quits college, leaves home, and heads to Mexico to escape an alcoholic, abusive father. After an adventurous start, his perky '35 Plymouth perishes near the Mexican border. In addition, he finds himself out of money and decides to return to Oregon. While hitchhiking home, he survives a car accident at night in remote, snow-packed southern Oregon. There, he is kidnapped by two retroverts,...
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For those who are trying to decide which of the Hawaiian Islands they would like to visit, Molokai might not be your first choice. When looking for places to stay and eat, the options are very limited. With only one hotel, you might not like the options. They do include privately owned condominium complexes and homes for rent throughout the island. If you are able to locate a place to stay on this island, you will be rewarded with some of the best...
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Whether you want to hike in Maui's bamboo park, watch for whales, or walk on a black sand beach, the local Fodor's travel experts in Maui are here to help! Fodor's Maui guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.
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Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.
Invariably, Maui makes and often tops travelers' lists of the world's best islands, and it's not just because of its luxurious resorts and golf courses. Fodor's Maui showcases the perfect beaches, rain forests, and dramatic cliffs, along with spectacular marine life and rich Hawaiian culture, that make this island irresistible.
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Invariably, Maui makes and often tops travelers' lists of the world's best islands, and it's not just because of its luxurious resorts and golf courses. Fodor's Maui showcases the perfect beaches, rain forests, and dramatic cliffs, along with spectacular marine life and rich Hawaiian culture, that make this island irresistible.
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Bernadette Soubirous was born in Lourdes, France in 1844. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette eighteen times at the grotto of Massabielle. Bernadette was 14 years old at the time. When Bernadette was twenty-two years old, she entered the Sisters of Charity Religious Order in Nevers, France. She passed her remaining years in prayer and seclusion despite almost constant sickness and pain. To this day, Lourdes...
8) The 4th Icon
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In the middle of the night a famous astronomer disappears on the island of Molokai. The only clues are three icons on his computer. So begins The 4th Icon, Harry R. Albers tale of murder, intrigue, and mystery. The design and construction of a next generation telescope that will unlock the secrets of the universe ... the dark matter ... dark energy ... the expansion of the universe ... is in doubt. Alexandra Lancaster and Dusty McCrae resolve to find...
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Welcome to the Surfing Detective Series. Here are selections from six Surfing Detective mysteries. These include the complete sketch of Kai Cooke's first case, "The Deadbeat Dad," and also excerpts from Murder on Moloka'i, Wipeout! Kula, Murder at Volcano House, and Hanging Ten in Paris. Together these six selections give readers an overview of the series and offer enough of each book to introduce the main characters, the case, and Kai's approaching...
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Tired of the same old tourist traps?
Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Hawai'i Off the Beaten Path shows you the Aloha State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.
• Hike through the natural splendor of Waipio Valley to reach Hiilawe Falls, the longest unbroken waterfall descent in Hawai'i at 1,200 feet.
• Follow Jack London's trail...
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Planning a vacation in paradise with the kids? From hiking trails with scenic views to a queen's summer palace to a petroglyph field, Hawaii offers many diverse activities for families to enjoy. Fun with the Family™ Hawaii leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children's museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more. It takes you and the little ones on an exhilarating journey through the Hawaiian Islands of Oahu,...
12) Kolea
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To paradise they sailed There once was a world where hula dancers were experts at spear fighting, where a blind warrior taught his students healing arts...where adventure ruled...as well as savage fighting. And where young people could build and sail a canoe on voyages to unknown lands. Where danger waited...That world was Hawai'i. The illegitimate child of Maui's King, Kolea, is spirited away to Molokai and raised in seclusion by a mysterious Hula...
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A classic story, this young adult adventure book takes readers to the Hawaiian Islands. The Secret Cave of Kamanawa is a story about a secret burial cave of an old Hawaiian ali'i or chief. It provides the adventure which both the main characther, "Boy" and the reader experience. The Hawaiian chief is an ancestor of the Cat-Woman, and she is rightfully proud as she tells of how he gained in marriage the hand of a lovely Molokai princess. And when she...
14) The Curse of Wu
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Wu Chen immigrated to California from China as the secretary for Kong Mak's tong in the 1850's. A tong was an embassy in a strange land, a kind of fraternal society for Chinese who arrived in San Francisco. It was from this tong that a lone Chinese male gained access to work, food, shelter, and entertainment. The tong members mined gold, silver and built the railroad up and over the Sierras. Throughout his 34 years of working for Kong Mak, Wu had...
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Thomas Cook has always been drawn to dark places, for the powerful emotions they evoke and for what we can learn from them. These lessons are often unexpected and sometimes profoundly intimate, but they are never straightforward.
With his wife and daughter, Cook travels across the globe in search of darkness-from Lourdes to Ghana, from San Francisco to Verdun, from the monumental, mechanized horror of Auschwitz to the intimate personal grief of a...
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A group of retired professors from University of Hawaii discover a spherical astrolabe in an attic of a 19th century mansion on Molokai. It had been converted from a device for maritime navigation into a device for navigation through time. Accompanying the astrolabe was a 500-year-old book describing how the astrolabe was converted and what the result was. The professors decided to acquire more of the astrolabes, convert them per the book's instructions,...
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Lonely Planet's Maui is, your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what, to see and skip, and what hidden, discoveries await you. Watch the sunrise at Haleakala National Park, twist and wind around the roller-coaster road to Hana, and snorkel at 'Turtle Beach', all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maui and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Maui:
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Lonely Planet's Best of Hawaii is, your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden, discoveries await you. Explore downtown Honolulu, hang out in hip-again Waikiki, or hike the verdant Kalalau Trail; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Hawaii and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Hawaii:
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Polynesian Researches: Hawaii is the famous record of the author's visit to the Hawaiian Islands in the early nineteenth century. It includes an account of Hawaiian history, government, religion , warfare, and traditions- a general survey of Hawaiian life. More than this, it is the author's personal observations of Hawaiian manners and customs and is invaluable to anyone interested in old Hawaii. The author, Rev. William Ellis, lived in Polynesia...
20) Maui
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Everything you need for a successful Maui vacation is in this concise and intelligent guide. Head to the islands of Maui County-Maui, Lanai, and Molokai, all of which are covered in this book-and you'll find a dizzying variety of sights to explore and adventures to experience, from idyllic beaches and dreamy tropical waterfalls to dormant volcanoes, historic ruins, buzzy restaurants, and exciting nightspots. Author Jeanne Cooper, a longtime Hawaii...
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