Jim Rizzuto writes a weekly fishing column in the Kona newspaper, West Hawaii Today, and has contributed many articles about Hawaii fishing to magazines such as Field & Stream, Fishing World, and Salt Water Sportsman. He has fished in Hawaii waters for fifteen years and operates his own fishing boat on the Big Island. As a member of the Board of Governors of Hawaii International Billfish Association, Rizzuto is well known to game fishermen from around the world.
Jim Rizzuto writes a weekly fishing column in the Kona newspaper, West Hawaii Today, and has contributed many articles about Hawaii fishing to magazin...
Constructive Living is a Western approach to mental health education based in large part on adaptations of two Japanese psychotherapies, Morita therapy and Naikan therapy. Constructive Living (CL) presents an educational method of approaching life realistically and thoughtfully. The action aspect of CL emphasizes accepting reality (including feelings), focusing on purposes, and doing what needs doing. The reflection aspect of CL enables us to understand the present and past more clearly and to live in recognition of the support we receive from the world.
Constructive Living is a Western approach to mental health education based in large part on adaptations of two Japanese psychotherapies, Morita therap...
Pacific Shore Fishing covers all aspects of shore-based fishing, from the use of the inexpensive handpole to shorecasting techniques for more sophisticated tackle. It is written primarily for the angler who wants to go fishing but doesn't know where to start. This handy guide covers such topics as selecting the right tackle, rods, reels, and monofilaments--essentials for the shore fisherman--and identifying Hawaiian reef species, what they will eat, and how to catch them.
Pacific Shore Fishing covers all aspects of shore-based fishing, from the use of the inexpensive handpole to shorecasting techniques for more sophisti...
The Big Island, world famous for its active volcanoes and coral gardens, has many wonderful beaches. In fact its shoreline is as diverse and dynamic as the rest of this massive island and includes more than 100 black, green, and white sand beaches.
The Beaches series by John R. K. Clark include Beaches of Maui County, Beaches of the Big Island, Beaches of Kauai and Niihau, and The Beaches of Oahu. The author, an ocean recreation consultant, includes comprehensive site descriptions of hundreds of beaches in the Hawaiian Islands and shares his extensive knowledge of, and deep respect...
The Big Island, world famous for its active volcanoes and coral gardens, has many wonderful beaches. In fact its shoreline is as diverse and dynami...
When the storytellers of ancient Hawaii gathered by the light of candlenut torches, they told tales that explained the world around them. These tales described how the gods created the earth and its life, how the stars were created, and why the days are longer in summer. Other stories recounted the pranks of Kamapuaa the Pig-Man, the origin of the tapa tree, the death of the monster reptile mo-o, and the home of the volcano goddess, Pele.
From this rich body of mythology, author Vivian Thompson has drawn twelve myths. She retells them with the true flavor and simplicity of the...
When the storytellers of ancient Hawaii gathered by the light of candlenut torches, they told tales that explained the world around them. These tal...
A Practical Guide to Divorce in Hawaii explains in clear nonlegal language Hawaii family law and how it may affect your life. The author, an experienced divorce lawyer, presents the developments in child support guidelines; laws affecting property division, military retirement, and alimony taxes; and court procedures, including the requirement for mediation in all cases.
A Practical Guide to Divorce in Hawaii explains in clear nonlegal language Hawaii family law and how it may affect your life. The author, an experienc...
Paper edition reprint of a 1991 publication (Random House). The author, a Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia in 1967, recounts his journey back a generation later, providing an intimate view of the paradox of cultural imperialism. No scholarly trappings. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portlan
Paper edition reprint of a 1991 publication (Random House). The author, a Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia in 1967, recounts his journey back a gen...
Just married and returning to live in her new husband's native land, a young Austrian woman arrived with her Burmese husband by passenger ship in Rangoon in 1953. They were met at dockside by hundreds of well-wishers displaying colorful banners, playing music on homemade instruments, and carrying giant bouquets of flowers. She was puzzled by this unusual welcome until her embarrassed husband explained that he was something more than a recently graduated mining engineer - he was the Prince of Hsipaw, the ruler of an autonomous state in Burma's Shan mountains. And these people were his...
Just married and returning to live in her new husband's native land, a young Austrian woman arrived with her Burmese husband by passenger ship in R...
