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BACK in PRINT!
Grapes of Canaan: Hawaii 1820
The True Story of Hawaii's Missionaries
Albertine Loomis
"A beautifully written historical and autobiographical record of earliest missionary achievements in the Hawaiian Islands. ...an absorbing interest for all Americans who would know the exotic Pacific frontier of America."
Christian Herald
"Miss Loomis proves to be an excellent storyteller as her style of writing is concise and vigorous."
Honolulu Advertiser
Grapes of Canaan is a documentary novel about the first print shop between the Rockies and Asia in the 1820's. The printers were among a group of missionaries who travelled from New England to Hawaii to convert the natives to the Christian faith. Albertine Loomis, great-granddaughter of printer-religionists Elisha and Maria Loomis has told the story of her ancestors and the early years of their life in the Islands. To read Grapes of Canaan is to begin an understanding of how present day Hawaii came to be.
334 + xvi pages, 5 x 8.
Reprint of first edition published in 1857.
Paper $22. ISBN 978-188198712-3
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| Ka Iwi: Survival of a Coast
Albert Benedict
Ka Iwi is an often-viewed, often-threatened, yet largely
undiscovered stretch of natural coast on Oahu, minutes from
Honolulu. Albert Benedict "sees it new" so that
even longtime residents of the island, including photographers,
look at his pictures and say "where is this?" In
Ka Iwi, Survival of a Coast, he combines the precision of
black and white photography with his unusual eye to reveal
the region's spare and timeless beauty. Prose contributions
by Jean King, Carol Silva, and Sue Cowing add cultural and
historical context to the images in this collection.
64 Pages, 11 x 10 1/4.
Paper $25. ISBN 1-881987-15-9 |
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Oxtail Soup for
the Island Soul
Peter S. Adler
"Adler writes with heart and humor about the texture
of daily life and the web of relationships that bind island
folks together in unpredictable ways. Oxtail Soup is a rich
broth. Each chapter ads to the flavor."
Susan Yin
"Adler brings curiosity, humor, reflection, and
a love for the islands to the task. Oxtail Soup for the Island
Soul is wonderful reading - and full of wonders. It belongs
on the bookshelves of those who never tire of these Hawaiian
Islands."
Dan Boylan
In Hawaii, everything - people, land, and culture - is connected.
Oxtail Soup is all about the bonds and habits that tie things
together. It is a celebration of community, the kind we once
all lived in, the kind that still exists in far away places.
192 pages, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2.
First published in 2001 by Ox Bow Press.
Paper $16 ISBN: 1-881987-20-5 |
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Beyond Paradise
Encounters in Hawai'i Where the Tour Bus Never Runs
Peter S. Adler
A collection of contemporary Hawaiian essays
"A gorgeous job...I looked forward to reading it
day by day, drawn not by some compelling narrative plot but
by the caliber of the writing, the philosophizing, the exploring
and the scenery just plain old-fashioned reading at its best.
This book should be on everyone's bedside table."
Fletcher Knebel
"Adler fits comfortably into that naturalist- philosopher-essayist
tradition whose roots run from Thoreau to Dillard. Whether
describing a day's hike up Mauna Loa, a contest for a state
fish, or Kaho'olawe, the small "wounded island"
long used by the Navy for target practice, Adler's vision
is clear, his prose often lyrical."
Islands Magazine
284 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
First published in 1993 by Ox Bow Press.
Paper $20. ISBN 1-881987-01-9 |
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Mark Brown |
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Game Face
"An exciting and entertaining mystery."
Booklist
Ben McMillen, part Hawaiian, part haole, had resigned from
the Kona police force. But Ben is called back to help when
his ex-partner's wife is raped and murdered. As he investigates
the homicide, another takes place, and Kona is suddenly terrorized
by a serial killer.
304 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. First in series.
Cloth $19.95 ISBN 0-918024-92-7 |
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Yellowfin
"The unique geological and cultural ethos of the Hawaiian
islands permeates this second Ben McMillen mystery...solid
cohesive tale."
Library Journal
Fifty years after the attack on Pearl Harbor Ben McMillan's
life is threatened as he tries to identify the body of a WWII
spy. What he finds is an amazing act of heroism from the days
before the bombing.
256, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Second in series.
Cloth $19.95 ISBN
0-918024-93-5 |
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The Puna Kahuna
"Brown
takes a big chance blending myth and religion with modern-day
elements in his suspenseful tale; he succeeds admirably."
Publishers Weekly
This mystery involves the clash of traditional Hawaiian culture
and the new technology of geothermal energy. Has one of the
anti-drilling activists committed murder, or is it a frame up?
And what other secrets are buried in the Puna rain forest?
296 pages, 6 x 9. Third in series.
Cloth
$19.95 ISBN 1-881987-02-7
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Complete
Works of Armine von Tempski
Maui writer Armine von Tempski, who died almost
ahalf-century ago, is one of Hawaii's enduring literary legends.
She spent her childhood years on the family ranch in Haleakala
with her Polish-American father and English mother. Her books
reveal the daily life and customs on Hawaii with a colorful
prose that captures the beauty of the spectacular tropics.
Autobiographies, Maui, TheBig Island, Kaho'olawe,
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Aloha
The sequel to her book Born in Paradise, Aloha brings the
reader the tender saga of von Tempski's struggles with the
challenges of launching her literary career, dealing with
the death of her adored father, and providing a
livelihood for her younger brother and
sister.
235 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint of first edition published
in 1946.
Paper $14.95 ISBN 0-918024-59-5
Cloth $20. ISBN 0-918024-63-3 |
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Born in Paradise
One of the favorite books of old Hawaii, Born in Paradise is
the first volume of the autobiography of Maui native Armine
von Tempski. Von Tempski vividly depicts the lavish and wild
pattern of island life in the early
years of the twentieth century.
342 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published in 1940.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-34-X
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Bright Spurs
Von Tempski has created Bright Spurs from her autobiography,
Aloha, changing the writing and age of the characters to suit
younger readers. After the death of their father, two young
women earn a living by turning their gracious Hawaiian estate
into a dude ranchfor tourists. Paul Brown illustrates this story
of independence, courage, and love for horses.
293 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1946.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-95-1 |
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Dust
Dust is the tale of a dedicated youth who attempts to reconstruct
the island of Kaho'olawe. Saxon Kingsley, von Tempski's hero,
battles with opium runners and fights his own mysterious past
to forge a new world, a "world he created out of dust."
333 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1928.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-87-0
Cloth $20. ISBN 0-918024-86-2 |
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Fire
Fire is a romance of Hawaii, "a magic forged by nature,
soul-shaking and superb, a mighty brewing of soil and sea and
air." Alma falls in love and must struggle with leaving
her family and the life she has always known for the man she
wants to marry, a Hawaiian cowboy.
352 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1929.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-99-4 |
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Hawaiian Harvest
Hawaiian Harvest is von Tempski's fictional account of the beginnings
of the pineapple industry on Maui. Arriving home from World
War I, a young man finds that his brother has turned over control
of the family's cattle ranch to an unscrupulous pineapple grower.
This story details the struggle of the two brothers against
each other, and against the forces of good and evil.
337 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1933.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-72-2
Cloth $20. ISBN 0-918024-73-0 |
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Hula
The first novel by von Tempski, a romance of Hawaii in the early
1900's, has the magnificent vistas of Hana as its setting. Descriptions
of the gracious life style of those years are spiced with a
tempestuous love story. The enchanting loveliness and grandeur
of the islands and von Tempski's zest of writing make Hula superlative
reading entertainment.
368 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1927.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-60-9
Cloth $20. ISBN 0-918024-64-1 |
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Judy of the Islands
Judy and her mother are traveling to Australia on a Pacific
oceanliner when an explosion separates them. Captain Bill rescues
Judy after four days at sea, and she becomes enchanted with
life on the Pacific atolls. Von Tempski gives an accurate and
colorful description of the customs and everyday life in the
South Seas.
287 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1941.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-97-8 |
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Lava
Lava is the story of an island paradise suddenly tortured by
a terrific earthquake and volcanic eruption. A young man, aimlessly
travels the world, stops in Hawaii, and is rudely shaken out
of his role as a mere spectator by the devastating eruption,
which destroys the farm of a girl he has learned to love.
368 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1942.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-89-7
Cloth $20. ISBN 0-918024-88-9 |
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Pam's Paradise Ranch
Young readers will enjoy this exciting tale of life on a huge
cattle ranch in the Hawaiian islands. Von Tempski brings her
own experience of Hawaiian living and horsemanship to this well-crafted
novel. Pam's Paradise Ranch is an engaging story of escapades
of young people, filled with realistic illustrations and a wealth
of information on the Hawaiian islands.
341 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1940.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-96-X |
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Ripe Breadfruit
Von Tempski takes us to the Hawaiian estate of Lani-o-akua where
strange mystical powers shape the lives of a family Patricia
Trevellyan ruined the life of one man, denied her son his heritage,
and tries to shape the life of her daughter, Lynette, to her
own ends. But Lynette is determined to work out her own destiny,
and struggles to become her own person.
384 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint
of first edition published 1935.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-98-6 |
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Thunder in Heaven
Written against the colorful background of Kona, Thunder in
Heaven contains the essence of the island people themselves:
warm-hearted, loving, carefree, and at the same time capable
of feeling and enduring the deepest griefs with a simple faith.
368 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Reprint of first edition published 1942.
Paper
$14.95 ISBN 0-918024-74-9
Cloth $20. ISBN 0-918024-75-7 |
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