Jana Wolff shares "Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother," on the subject of interracial adoption and parenting tomorrow, 11:30 a.m., at Honolulu Book Shops, Ala Moana, and 3 p.m at Barnes & Noble.
Robert and Anne Mast, authors of "An Autobiography of Protest in Hawai'i," will talk with readers noon tomorrow at Borders, Ward Centre. The book focuses on 35 activists in areas such as housing, labor, land use, poverty, sexual harassment, the environment and sovereignty.
Linda Nagata reads from her new novel, "Deception Well," 1 p.m. tomorrow, Borders, Waikele.
Brad Blanton, a psychologist and stress-management expert, discusses "Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth," 2 p.m. Sunday at Borders, Ward Centre. He also appears at Barnes & Noble, 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Geriatric expert Dr. Walter Bortz presents his program for living a long, healthy life in "Dare To Be 100," 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Barnes & Noble.
The Shakespeare on Sunday troupe presents "Pericles," 7 p.m. Sunday at Barnes & Noble.
D. Mahealani Dudoit will read her "creative nonfiction," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Windward Community College's Waipa Lounge. Dudoit received the Ernest Hemingway Memorial Award for Poetry from the University of Hawaii in 1989.
Both practiced law in Hawaii before moving to Los Angeles. Chotzen, a former federal public defender, has produced "Lies He Told" for ABC and "Prison of Secrets" for Lifetime. Jenner works as an entertainment lawyer.
The workshop covers how to sell and develop a movie or an idea, and how to acquire story rights and protect your work. Cost is $75. Call Pacific New Media at 956-7221.
The times of your life are the inspiration for the new Writers' Workshop contest, which awards a first prize of $350. Judges of the Memoirs Competition will select the most interesting, well-written pieces for publication in the Asheville Literary Review. Memoirs must never have been published, and be typed, double-spaced, on 20 pages or less. Name, address and phone number should appear on a cover sheet only. Fee is $18 per entry; multiple entries accepted. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of your manuscript or a list of winners, and mail to: Memoirs, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville N.C. 28805. Entries must be postmarked by midnight June 30.
Young writers can submit science fiction stories for a contest offering a first prize of $100. The contest has two categories, for ages 8 to 12 and 13 to 18. Stories should be typed or neatly printed, double-spaced, on 20 pages or less. Author's name, address, birth date and phone number should appear on a cover letter. Entry fee is $5 per story. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your story's return or a list of winners, and mail to: Sci-Fi Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville N.C. 28805. Postmark deadline is May 25.
"Ancient History of the Hawaiian People"
Abraham Fornander, $7.95, 349 pages
Reprint of Volume II of the 19th-century judge and scholar's study of the Polynesian people. In the Introduction, Glen Grant says Fornander's most valuable contribution is "his chronicles of Hawaiian chiefs through the centuries, culminating with his detailed account of the unification of the Islands by Kamehameha." The book draws on oral histories collected by Native Hawaiian historians and assistants. Chants and their translations are in the appendix.
"Hawai'i's Glamour Days"
Maili Yardley, $13.95, 149 pages
The Honolulu Advertiser columnist recalls customs, places and people from the 1920s-40s in a collection of short essays illustrated with black and white photos. Find out why Hawaiians push a lei back so it doesn't rest against the back of the neck; how Christmas came to Hawaii in 1778; and when prostitutes were kept out of Waikiki. Artist and author Isobel Field tells of Kalakaua's funeral.
"Hawai'i's Beautiful Birds"
H. Douglas Pratt, $9.95, 64 pages
Naturalists describe the birds of Hawaii's beaches, forests and urban areas, and the refuges established to protect endangered birds. Color photography by Jack Jeffrey and Pratt.
"Kauai Travelogue"
Curt Sanburn, $9.95, 64 pages
Portrait of the island covers notable historic and cultural sites and well-known local stories. Edited by Jan TenBruggencate, with color photography by Douglas Peebles.
"Waikiki Yesteryear"
Glen Grant, $12.95, 96 pages
Informal 150-year history contains more than 200 photographs from private and public archives. The book was inspired by requests from people who took Grant's walking tour of Waikiki.
2. The Goodnight Gecko Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (2)
3. Native Animals of Hawaii Patrick Ching, Bess Press (9)
4. Gecko Hide and Seek Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (4)
5. Aloha Bear and the Meaning of Aloha Dick Adair, Island Heritage (5)
6. The Story of Aloha Bear Dick Adair, Island Heritage
7. Adventures of Aloha Bear and Maui the Whale Mark A. Wagenman, Island Heritage (10)
8. Three Whales Who Won the Heart of the World Suzanne Kita, Island Heritage (7)
9. The Legend of the Laughing Gecko Bruce Hale, Geckostufs (6)
10. The Legend of Guava Bear Gale Bates, Island Heritage
2. Scenic Hawaii Series Island Heritage (7)
3. Viewbook (series) Douglas Peebles, Hawaiian Resources (3)
4. With Sam Choy: Cooking from the Heart Sam Choy, Mutual Publishing (8)
5. Hawai'i's Beautiful Birds H. Douglas Pratt and Jack Jeffrey, Mutual Publishing (6)
6. From the Skies of Paradise (series) Glen Grant, Chris Cook, Tom Stevens and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing (10)
7. Islands of Hawaii Ray Helbig, Hawaiian Service
8. Made in Paradise: Hollywood's Films of Hawaii and the South Seas Luis Reyes, Mutual Publishing
9. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Hawaii Barbara Ewald, Bess Press
10. Retail Selling Made Easy Ron Martin, Success Dynamics
(6)2. Hawai'i Chronicles Bob Dye, University of Hawai'i Press (3)
3. Myths and Legends of Hawaii W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing (7)
4. The Three-Inch Golden Lotus Feng Jicai, University of Hawai'i Press
5. Twilight Over Burma: My Life as a Shan Princess Inge Sargent, University of Hawai'i Press (1)
6. Mark Twain in Hawaii Mark Twain, Mutual Publishing (8)
7. The Betrayal of Liliuokalani Helena G. Allen, Mutual Publishing
8. Legends and Myths of Hawaii David Kalakaua, Mutual Publishing (4)
9. A Hawaiian Reader edited by A. Grove Day and Carl Stroven, Mutual Publishing (9)
10. Stories of Hawaii Jack London, Mutual Publishing (10)
2. Chicken Skin: True Spooky Stories of Hawai'i Rick Carroll, Bess Press (1)
3. Hawai'i's Glamour Days Maili Yardley, Mutual Publishing
4. Obake - Ghost Stories in Hawaii Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (7)
5. Hawaiian Journey Joseph Mullins, Mutual Publishing (4
6. Honolulu Mysteries Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (10)
7. Shark Bites: True Tales of Hawai'i Greg Ambrose, Bess Press (5)
8. Fornander's Ancient History of the Hawaiian People Abraham Fornander, Mutual Publishing (3)
9. Shoal of Time Gavan Daws, University of Hawai'i Press
10. To Steal a Kingdom Michael Dougherty, Island Style Press
2. Growing Native Hawaiian Plants Heidi Bornhorst, Bess Press (3)
3. Handy Hawaiian Dictionary Compiled by Henry P. Judd, Mary Kawena Pukui and John F.G. Stokes, Mutual Publishing (10)
4. The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage Rachel Laudan, University of Hawai'i Press (5)
5. Hawaiian Dictionary (revised) Mary Pukui and Samuel Elbert, University of Hawai'i Press (2)
6. Atlas of Hawaii O.A. Bushnell, Gavan Daws and Andrew Berger, Island Heritage
6. Pearl Harbor: The Way It Was Scott C.S. Stone, Island Heritage (6)
8. Pocket Place Names of Hawaii Mary Pukui, University of Hawai'i Press
9. A Hawaiian Florilegium: Botanical Portraits from Paradise Mary Grierson and Peter Green, University of Hawai'i Press (7)
10. Hawaii's Fishes: A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers and Aquarists John Hoover, Mutual Publishing
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