books about: hawaiian     books:       Cocktails In Tahiti13 reviews Richard Bondurant Tahiti Publishing Company, 2006 Let's go! The format of the book is very well done. Makes you want to go to Tahiti.             KeAloha: The Keeper16 reviews Emel Kay Lulu Press, 2005 this should be 6 stars omg this is the best book i have EVER read!!!! the first time i read it, it took 3 days cuz i could never put the book down! all this action and excitment keeps popping up page after page and i cant stop reading!!! i would reccomend this book to any other highschooler (i'm a junior this year *YAY*), but read it twice cuz you'll miss a bunch of stuff the first time probly since u hafta read it ...             Volcanic Jesus: Hawaiian Tales11 reviews Lee A Jacobus HAMMONASSET HOUSE BOOKS, 2008 Not Your Usual Hawaii I am a lover of short stories, of the world that can be created in a spare space, and of the characters who inhabit that world, make it come alive in my mind. Short stories are almost impossible to write, but they're easy to digest in a single sitting. And so it goes that Lee Jacobus tells tales of Hawaii, not a Hawaii I'm familiar with, but a place with strangely familiar people who have the ...             Remembering Diamond Head, Remembering Hawai'i10 reviews Lisa Parola Gaynier, Shirley Tong Parola Diamond Hawaii Press, 1999 A great book for the culinary challenged I'm a Hawaii native now living in Bloomington Indiana. I was not able to see Shirley in person when she was here earlier this month for a book signing / cooking demonstration. I did buy her book anyway and it is really great. Why? I'm not exactly the best cook by any means, but through Shirley and Lisa's honest, open, and interesting commentaries, one can actually learn about the history, ...             Sam Choy's Island Flavors17 reviews Sam Choy, U`i Goldsberry, ... Hyperion, 1999 Read, learn, laugh and cook With an UKU here and an OPAKA PAKA there, a touch of mango and crushed lemon grass, coconut hull fires and roasted HAPU UPU U, new ways to whisk a mother hollandaise,and flavors that jump right up off the page.That is Sam Choy's Island Flavors. When exploring new techniques and language in cooking it really is irrelevant if the recipes are complicated, compound, simple or sublime, what matters ...             The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii: A Call to the Soul38 reviews Pila, Pila Chiles, ... HCI, 1995 Between the lines The book is written in an easy to read fashion... But don't be fooled! Even if you gobble the words down like a good meal.. there is much more you will me digesting... The essence remembering Joy is something that will forever remain in my heart..!             Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero18 reviews Stuart Holmes Coleman Bess Press, 2002 A Book For All Soul Surfers An intriguing tribute to hawaiian waterman Eddie Aikau, "Eddie Would Go" explores the life journey of a true native legend. From big-wave surfing, to saving countless lives as a lifeguard at Waimea Bay, Eddie epitomized the true essence of Hawaii and the spirit of "aloha." This book embraces the strong family connection that is so inherent in hawaiian culture, while focusing on the ...             The Hawaiian House Now17 reviews Malia Mattoch-McManus, Jeanjean Bower Abrams Books, 2007 Hawaii Remembered From Those Influential Years This book transported me back to those years when I grew up in Hawaii and was exposed through friends and parties to so many of these kind of houses. I see Hawaii house decor being such an accumulation of all that is good about Hawaii - reflection of its spirit and early settlers and Hawaiian aspect. I live in New Zealand and decorate ALL my houses with a strong Hawaii/South Pacific/New Zealand ...             Hawaiian Quilting: Instructions and Full-Size Patterns for 20 Blocks (Dover Needlework)11 reviews Elizabeth Root Dover Publications, 1989 An Hawaiian Quilting Must! I found this book to be absolutely great!! There is a great variety of easy, medium, and more challenging blocks to complete in this book. Also, there is a good variety of designs amongst the blocks. Each block is represented in color on the front and back covers. The rest of the book is in black and white. Root also gives you an idea of how each block could be quilted. Although I only have ...             Instant Healing: Mastering the Way of the Hawaiian Shaman Using Words, Images, Touch, and Energy9 reviews Audio Renaissance, 2000 Best book on Healing I have ever read! I think my title says it all. I thank the Gods for Serge Kahili King. I have been a Healer for 30 years and have also read a lot of books. His is the finest I;ve ever read on the subject...why? Because his techniques really work. I shall be recommending this book to all who come to me for Healing in the future so that they can learn to help themselves.             Chasing Lava: A Geologist's Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory6 reviews Wendell A. Duffield Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2003 "Chasing Lava" a great read "Chasing Lava" is excellent. Without being textbookish, Duffield explains the basic workings of Hawaiian volcanism, enabling readers to practically teach it to friends. Above and beyond that, Duffield gives a glimpse of what it's like to be a field scientist who flat out likes his work. Oh, that we could all enjoy our career work as much as Duffield enjoys his. And don't miss the amazing ...             Mel Bay Playing Guitar Hawaiian Style (Book/CD Set)9 reviews Ozzie Kotani, Dennis Ladd Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2000 Great instructions I had been told by a slack key instructor to get this book and I'm so glad that I did. It's for the beginner to slack key, so it wasn't so hard that I got discouraged, but instead with some practice have been playing some beautiful exercise pieces and building towards improvising my own songs.             Pedal Steel Guitar8 reviews Winnie Winston Oak Publications, 1975 Classic and thorough book about the pedal steel guitar This book is an excellent introduction and guide for anyone who is interested in learning about the pedal steel guitar.Although it is now somewhat dated,it still contains a vast amount of useful knowledge about this unusual instrument.In addition to providing a brief history of the instrument,it includes some minimal instruction,maintenance tips,choosing an instrument, and a wealth of other ...             Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes8 reviews Gary Dierking International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2007 Unique!! As a sailor, builder, and designer of multihulls, and collector of multihull related books, this one is unique! Dierking presents three simple and attractive designs, from a hard chined plywood outrigger for a first time builder or for a class project; to a strip built asymmetric hulled proa that is also simply described and laid out for a first time builder. The book also details the ...             Mana Cards: The Power of Hawaiian Wisdom6 reviews Catherine Becker Ph.D. Radiance Network, 1998 Fortune Telling Hawaiian Style ! The author of this captivating deck is an assistant professor of communications at the University of Hawai`i in Hilo who specializes in intercultural communication. Becker has spent many years connecting "with the natural and spiritual worlds of Hawai`i" according to the biography in the almost 200 page book that acompanies this deck of 44cards. It shows. The artwork on the cards defies ...             Tony's Five Perfect Recipes7 reviews Tony Miller, 2007 Loved it! These recipes are fabulous! I've already used two of them for entertaining our friends for dinner and they couldn't stop talking about how wonderful the meal was. The appetizer was the best-so simple to make and so delicious. I looked like a gourmet cook without the fuss and my company says they will be back for more!             New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary: With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaiian8 reviews Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert University of Hawaii Press, 1992 A great little resource. This book has around 11,000 words with adequate definitions. I like the fact that the people that compiled this dictionary included names and even a guide to assist in pronounciation. This nook is not an exhaustive researh on the Hawaiian language; but will greatly assist in research; Two Bears. Aloha nui loa (I love you very much).             My Hawaiian Penthouse6 reviews Mark A Thompson iUniverse, Inc., 2007 Wonderful summer read Mark Thompson has written a story filled with love, heartbreak and laughter. It's a book that takes you out of your own world and into that of his characters. His discriptive writing has you visualizing not only the characters but the settings in which they live and travel. Would recommend this book to anyone who is reading for the true joy of it. Handed it off to my daughter this morning and ...             In the Presence of Angels: A Return to Faith Through a Hawaiian Doorway6 reviews Joyce Hau'oli Carter Outskirts Press, 2008 Touching Search for Faith Reading the book "In the Presence of Angels" by Joyce Hauoli Carter made me feel like I was there with her on the island. She described her emotional experiences and the physical beauty of Hawaii so well that I wish I had known where the heiau was when my husband and I visited Maui last spring. I would recommend this book to everyone who is looking for a book that will help them get in touch with ...             The Surfer Spirit7 reviews Cynthia Derosier, Tim Anderson Bess Press, 2005 Surfing as a Dance with Nature "I want to remind people of the power they have when they tap into their passion, and feed and nurture their unique spirit." ~ Cynthia Derosier With page after page of shimmering liquid playgrounds, "The Surfer Spirit" invites you into a world of surfer meditations to convey insights born of a love of surfing. 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