Book Report This listing of new books about Hawaii or by Hawaii authors is published on the last Friday of each month. Send materials at least two weeks in advance of publication date to Read All About It, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu, Hawaii 96802. Isle Pages
"Spaced Out"
L.T. Fukumoto, $8.95, 56 pages, Vantage PressBorn on Oahu, Fukumoto shows readers the power of the universe. The book shows the phenomena occurring in space and the author's theories and interpretations of the images sent back by Voyager.
"Hawaiian National Bibliography"
David W. Forbes, $100, 527 pages, University of Hawaii PressA comprehensive, annotated record of all printed works on some aspect of the political, religious, social, cultural and scientific history of the Hawaiian Islands from 1780 to 1900.
"Landfalls of Paradise: Cruising Guide to the Pacific Islands"
Earl R. Hinz, $44.95, 369 pages, University of Hawaii PressGives readers a seafaring guide to the Pacific Islands.
"Samoan Word Book"
Aumua Mataitusi Simanu, $11.95, 112 pages, The Bess PressA unique resource that includes words about family, home, school, the body, clothing, food, opposites, numbers, nature and time in Samoa.
"Chamorro Word Book"
Marilyn C. Salas, $11.95, 104 pages, The Bess PressThe book gives illustrations of the Chamorro, the original language of Guam and the Marianas Islands.
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CONTINUING
Romance Readers GroupBorders, Ward; 591-8995Meets 7 p.m. last Tuesday of each month
Professional Writers Group of Hawaii941-1768
4-6 p.m.tomorrow. Call Susan.
Science and Fantasy Fiction Reading GroupBorders, Ward; 591-8995
Meets 7 p.m. last Wednesday of each month.
Writers Support GroupBorders, Waikele; 676-6699
Meets 2 p.m. first Friday of each month
SPECIALS
Flea MarketWahiawa Public Library, 621-6331, 621-2386
Used books bonanza, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today and tomorrow. Vendors of other items welcomed. Fee.
Maui Gala
Maui Community College, (808) 984-3298
Featuring a silent auction, entertainment, costume contest, food, book sale, more, 7-10 p.m. tomorrow in the library. Lois-Ann Yamanaka will read from her book "Heads by Harry" and sign books, 8-9 p.m. Half-price sale on bargain books and art, 10-10:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 presale; $25 at the door.
Celebrating "'Oiwi"
Center for Hawaiian Studies, 973-0989
Festivities surrounding "'Oiwi:A Native Hawaiian Journal," the first journal written exclusively by native Hawaiians, include music, food, art and literature, 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Free.
Securing A Job In Hawaii
Borders, Waikele, 676-7820
Job seminar with Rich Budnick, author of "How to Get the Job You Want in Hawaii," 4 p.m. tomorrow.
The Writing Life
Lodge at Koele, Lanai, 808-565-7300
Jay McInerney shares tales of his life as a writer in Manhattan, 8:30-9:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Exploring "The Reader"
Borders, Waikele, 676-7820
The Other Reading Group will discuss Bernhard Schlink's "The Reader," 7 p.m. Tuesday.
AUTHOR SIGNINGS
Dr. Art BrownsteinBorders, 676-6699
Author of "Healing Back Pain Naturally," noon tomorrow, Waikele.
LOCAL BEST SELLERS
February 1999 Favorites
CHILDREN'S
1. The Goodnight Gecko, by Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (2)
2. Baby Honu's Adventure, by Tammy Yee, Island Heritage (1)
3. Gecko Hide and Seek, by Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading
4. ABC's of Hawaii, by Sharon Asta and Jeanne Donovan, Island Heritage (8)
5. (tied) Local-Style Fairy Tales, by Sandi Takayama, Bess Press
5. (tied) The Story of Hina, by Patrick Ching, Island Heritage(9)
7. The Little Hawaiian Rainbow, by Stacey Daum, Island Heritage
8. Three Whales Who Won the Heart of the World, by Suzanne Kita, Island Heritage
9. The Whale Who Wanted to Be Small, by Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading
10. Popoki the Hawaiian Cat, by Diana C. Gleasner, Bill Gleasner Press
GIFT AND TRAVEL
1. Scenic Hawaii Series, by Island Heritage (4)
2. Viewbook (series), by Douglas Peebles, Hawaiian Resources (1)
3. Discover Hawaii Series, by Stu Dawrs, Island Heritage (2)
4. 50th Anniversary Maui Cookbook, by various contributors, Maui Association for Family and Community Education
5. The Essential Guides Series (four books) Island Heritage(6)
6. Maui on My Mind, by Rita Ariyoshi, Mutual Publishing (7)
7. Hawaii Blossoms, by Dorothy and Bob Hargreaves, Island Heritage
8. Hawaii the Big Island, by Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (9)
9. Waikiki Yesteryear, by Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing
10 Whale Tales, by Wyland, Wyland Publishing
HAWAIIANA
1. Hawaii the Big Island Revealed Wizard Publications
2. Hawaiian Journey, by Joseph Mullins, Mutual Publishing
3. Hawaiian Names English Names, by Eileen Root, Press Pacifica (5)
4. Shoal of Time, by Gavan Daws, University of Hawai'i Press
5. Pele - Goddess of Hawaiian Volcanoes, by Herb Kane, Kane Press (10)
6. Big Island History Makers, by LaRue W. Piercy, Mutual Publishing
7. Holy Man: Father Damien of Molokai, by Gavan Daws, UH Press
8. Plants of Old Hawaii, by Lois Lucas, Bess Press
9. Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales (series), by Rick Carroll, Bess Press (1)
10. Ethnic Foods of Hawaii, by Ann Kondo Corum, Bess Press
LITERATURE
1. Tsunami! (second edition), by Walter C. Dudley and Min Lee, UH Press (6)
2. Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen, by Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual Publishing
3. Fornander's Ancient History of the Hawaiian People, by Abraham Fornander, Mutual Publishing (10)
4. Hawaiian Mythology, by Martha Beckwith, UH Press
5. All I Asking for Is My Body, by Milton Murayama, UHa Press (7)
6. Hawaii One Summer, by Maxine Hong Kingston, UH Press
7. Mark Twain in Hawaii, by Mark Twain, Mutual Publishing
8. Myths and Legends of Hawaii, by W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing
9. Legends and Myths of Hawaii, by David Kalakaua, Mutual Publishing
10. Saturday Night at the Pahala Theater, by Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Bamboo Ridge Press
REFERENCE
1. New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary, by Mary Pukui and Samuel Elbert, UH Press (7)
2. Hawaii's Birds, by Hawaii Audubon Society, Island Heritage
3. Things Hawaiian, A Pocket Guide to the Language, by Al Schutz, Island Heritage (4)
4. Atlas of Hawaii, Third Edition James and Sonia Juvik, UH Press (2)
5. Hawaiian Quilting Made Easy, by Milly Singletary, Mutual Publishing
6. Trees of Hawaii, by Angela Kay Kepler, UH Press
7. Atlas of Hawaii, by O.A. Bushnell, Gavan Daws and Andrew Berger, Island Heritage
8. Let's Learn A Little Hawaiian, by Ray Helbig, Hawaiian Service Inc. (9)
9. Kilauea, the Newest Land on Earth, by Christina Heliker, Island Heritage
10. Pearl Harbor: The Way It Was, by Scott C.S. Stone, Island Heritage
These are the best-selling books in Hawaii during
February 1999. Figures are courtesy of the Hawaii Book Publishers
Association and Booklines distributors, and reflect sales by Hawaii-
based publishers. A star (
has been on the market at least five years; a number in parenthesis
indicates a title's previous ranking.
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