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YESTERDAY IN HAWAII BOOK

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Scott C.S. Stone - 8-1/2" x 10" - 121 pages - black & white photos - Softcover

Yesterday in Hawaii: A Voyage Through Time is a descriptive account of Hawaii's long and colorful history shown through historical illustrations, photographs and modern-day photographs of Hawaii. Hawaii's history is a turbulent as it is colorful, developing from a group of chiefdoms into a kingdom, a provisional government, a republic, a territory and finally into a state of the United States. Its fragile ecosystem is filled with volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunami, but yet it is somehow enduring. Yesterday in Hawaii welcomes you to take "a voyage through time" through the snapshots of the people and events that help illuminate Hawaii's yesterdays.

TO HONOLULU IN FIVE DAYS BOOK

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L Krantz, N Krantz & M Thiele Fobian - 9" x 9" - 150 pages - color / black & white illustrations - Hardcover

It was the golden age of Hawaiian tourism, when cruise lines ruled the South Seas. The crown jewel of Matson Navigation Company's white ship fleet, the S.S. Lurline, exemplified the best of luxury-liner travel to Hawaii. For four decades, this great lady of the seas embodied the spirit of aloha, carrying thousands of travelers to and from the islands in high style. Full of memorabilia, advertisements, souvenirs, photographs, and art, TO HONOLULU IN FIVE DAYS transports readers to this bygone era, granting a nostalgic glimpse of the luscious artwork, lavish cuisine, and glamorous pleasures of a truly memorable voyage. Includes dozens of vintage photographs depicting life and celebrities--such as Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable, George Burns, and Shirley Temple--aboard the Lurline.

HAWAII AT PLAY IMAGES OF A BYGONE ERA BOOK

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DeSoto Brown - 9-1/2" x 7-1/2" - 144 pages - color photos - Softcover

Queen's Surf. The Palace Theatre. Stewart's Pharmacy. Kau Kau Korner. They are names and places of an era long past, a time when Hawai�i's modern culture was coming of age. Islanders dined on Swanky Burgers or danced at La Hula Rhumba, while vacationers arrived by luxury liner, lured by romantic images of lovely hula maidens and a low-rise Waikiki. This golden era is captured in some 300 images - menus and matchbooks, postcards and magazine ads, posters and coasters - from the extensive personal collection of Bishop Museum archivist DeSoto Brown. Here is leisure-time Hawai�i - from the Territorial years through early Statehood - seen through the eyes of those who marketed the magic of the Islands.

ANCIENT HAWAII BOOK

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Herb Kane - 7" x 9-1/2" - 112 pages - color illustrations - Softcover

Here is the story of an ocean people who found the most remote islands on earth, how they lived, how they viewed themselves and their universe. Herb Kane's fantastically detailed, colorful paintings grace nearly every page. Sections on navigators, chiefs, kahuna, mana, makahiki, warfare, commoners, kapa, performing arts, games, food, planting, tools, etc.

POLYNESIA IN EARLY HISTORIC TIMES BOOK

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Douglas Oliver - 11" x 8.5" - 336 pages - black & white photos - Softcover

A comprehensive and balanced description of all major aspects of Polynesian cultures, using both the accounts of the Europeans "discoverers" and the up-to-date writings of archaeologists and anthropologists, brought together and summarized in non-technical language by an anthropologist who has spent over sixty years observing, reading and writing about the Polynesian people.

HAWAII'S STORY BY HAWAII'S QUEEN BOOK

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Queen Liliuokalani - 4" x 7" - 410 pages - black & white photos - Softcover

In 1897 the Hawaiian Kingdom's last monarch wrote this autobiography, which is also six decades of island history from Queen Liliuokalani's viewpoint. When first published in 1898 it was also an international plea for justice at the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. Intimate details abound in this story of the monarchy, the overthrow, and the annexation of Hawaii.

PETROGLYPHS OF HAWAII BOOK

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L. McBride - 5"x9" - 62 pages - black & white illustrations - Softcover

Here's a summary of most of the information that is actually known about Hawaiian petroglyphs: their meanings, dating them, where to find them, and how to make rubbings and photographs of them. Includes many illustrations, a map of the Big Island that shows the locations of many petroglyph fields, plus a bibliography of sources.

LUA ART OF THE HAWAIIAN WARRIOR BOOK

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Paglinawan, Richard, Eli, Kalauokalani, & Jerry Walker -10-1/4" x 9-1/4" - 176 pgs - color photos - Softcover

Ancient Hawaiian art of combat known as lua has played an intricate role in Hawaiian history. Now for the first time ever, "Lua: Art of the Hawaiian Warrior," offers an introduction to lua's history, philosophy, techniques, weapons, attire, and current training practices. Excellent for practitioners or those interested in knowing more about the art, "Lua:Art of the Hawaiian Warrior" is an essential resource for students of Hawaiian history and culture.

DUKE A GREAT HAWAIIAN BOOK-SALE

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Sandra Kimberly Hall - 5-1/4" x 6-1/2" - 112 pages - black & white /sepia photos - Hardcover

Hawai'i's Ambassador of Aloha, Duke Kahanamoku, is remembered for his Olympic medals and as the Father of International Modern Surfing. But those who place leis on his statue in Waikiki equally honor him for his strength of character and the Hawaiian ideals he represented. In this moving tribute, filled with photos of Duke, his story and Hawai'i's are intertwined.

NA MO'OLELO LOMILOMI - THE TRADITIONS OF HAWAIIAN MASSAGE & HEALING BOOK

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R. Makana Risser Chai -7" x 10"- 235 pages - Softcover

Anyone who wants to read about lomilomi, the ancient art of healing, must search long and hard to glean small pieces of information. There are no old books on lomilomi, not even whole chapters in old books. For the first time ever "Na Mo'olelo Lomilomi" compiles every piece of historical text related to lomilomi into one book. An invaluable resource, this book will be essential for students and practitioners of lomilomiwho want to know the historical roots, the cultural context and the diversity of lomilomi.