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Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Hawaii Magazine
Author: Hawaii Magazine
Author: Hawaii
Author: James A. MichenerPublisher: Dial Press
ISBN: 0804151407
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1154
Book Description
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
The Mid-Pacific Magazine
Author: Hawaii Chronicles III
Author: Robert P. DyePublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824822897
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941--in the words of President Franklin Roosevelt, "a date which will live in infamy." More than 350 Japanese bombers, fighters, and torpedo planes struck Hawai'i in two waves, sinking or disabling eighteen ships and destroying more than two hundred aircraft. Close to 2,500 American military and civilians died that morning, another 1,178 were wounded. The Hawaiian Islands had been pulled into the Pacific War and the lives of its citizens were irrevocably changed. Hawai'i Chronicles III: World War Two in Hawai'i looks at the human and social impact of the war on the people of Hawai'i from 1938, when speculation of a Pacific War first surfaced, to the era of postwar prosperity that followed. Editor Bob Dye has selected articles that originally appeared in the popular monthly magazine Paradise of the Pacific (now known as Honolulu magazine). An introduction describes the history of the magazine and the colorful characters who published and edited it. Dye then poses the question: How did Hawai'i's citizenry cope with the war? Blackouts, media censorship, gas and food rationing were imposed. Schools were commandeered, jobs were changed or modified to support the war effort (lei makers were set to making camouflage netting). And soldiers were everywhere: stringing barbed wire (along Waikiki Beach!), guarding public buildings and searching anyone who entered, worrying parents when they dated their daughters. Paradise of the Pacific provided its readers with an informative, perceptive, and often entertaining look at these and other everyday experiences of life in wartime Hawai'i.
Let's Go Hawaii 4th Edition
Author: Let's Go Inc.Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312360900
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Hawaii has been billed as the American tropical paradise since the 1950s. The beauty of the trails, verdant wilderness, and cliffs of Kauai, the oldest and arguably most majestic island is unrivalled. Compiled by students, this guide provides insider tips and information for the socially conscious traveller.
Midnight, Water City
Author: Chris McKinneyPublisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1641292407
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Hawai‘i author Chris McKinney’s first entry in a brilliant new sci-fi noir trilogy explores the sordid past of a murdered scientist, deified in death, through the eyes of a man who once committed unspeakable crimes for her. Year 2142: Earth is forty years past a near-collision with the asteroid Sessho-seki. Akira Kimura, the scientist responsible for eliminating the threat, has reached heights of celebrity approaching deification. But now, Akira feels her safety is under threat, so after years without contact, she reaches out to her former head of security, who has since become a police detective. When he arrives at her deep-sea home and finds Akira methodically dismembered, this detective will risk everything—his career, his family, even his own life—and delve back into his shared past with Akira to find her killer. With a rich, cinematic voice and burning cynicism, Midnight, Water City is both a thrilling neo-noir procedural and a stunning exploration of research, class, climate change, the cult of personality, and the dark sacrifices we are willing to make in the name of progress.
Cincinnati Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Mana, a Journal of Hawaiʻi
Author: Christine Hitt (Magazine editor)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935690757
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From 2012 through 2015, MANA Magazine served as an independent voice for the Hawaiian community and all who hold Hawai'i dear. Its in-depth exploration of Hawaiian heritage, language, arts and issues shared opinions and ideas in provocative fashion, while helping create a deeper sense of community throughout the Islands and beyond.MANA: A Journal of Hawai'i represents the next step in this evolution. From cover to cover, the book offers the best of MANA Magazine--its most insightful articles, its most inspiring photographs. A portion of the book's sales revenues will go to support 'Ahahui Haku Mo'olelo, the Native Hawaiian Journalists Association. Like its predecessor magazine published under the banner "engaging Hawaiian hearts," MANA: A Journal of Hawai'i will continue the dialogue on important issues impacting the Hawaiian community--from health to governance, education to sustainability--both today and in the years to come.
Hawai'i Chronicles II
Author: Robert P. DyePublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824819842
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The first volume of Hawaii Chronicles presented little known, yet highly interesting historical facts about Hawaii that originally appeared in the pages of Honolulu magazine, the successor to Paradise of the Pacific and the oldest continuously published regional magazine in the United States. Articles in the first volume ranged from the Islands' volcanic beginnings to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the first days of World War II. In this new volume, Hawaii Chronicles II looks at the people that have made a difference in the Islands since World War II, including artists and writers, politicians, local heroes, and leaders in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Through interviews and biographical profiles, this new collection provides a historical context for the events that have shaped Hawaii's recent past.
