BOOKS
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New releases from
Hawaii authors
"Surfing Hawaii"
By Rod Sumpter
(Globe Pequot Press, $15.95)
This FalconGuide publication covers 68 featured surf spots and offers information on 241 more. Tide heights, swell direction and wave size are given for each site, and surfing spots for all skill levels are included. Ron Sumpter has won multiple national and international surfing championships and placed in the top 10 in the World Surfing Championships.
"Love, Life, and Publishing"
By Glenda Chung Hinchey
(GCH Press, $13.95)
Glenda Chung Hinchey's second memoir is a follow-up to her first book, "Like a Joyful Bird." Her series of stories follows the antics of her colorful family members, from an immigrant grandfather to her haole husband and two hapa-haole daughters. There are also sections that address the nature of self-publishing and her stint with Hawaii Public Radio.