...An abandoned park and medical building serve as a mystical setting for this coming of age novel, set in a Midwestern state in the U.S.A. in the 1960's. It's a story, where seemingly innocent behavior carries unintended consequences that elevates the stakes to profound levels for these young adults with ever increasing tension and emotional conflict. .....The membrane between this life and the next is pulled thin, as historical figures reappear and cause havoc, influencing those in this life to learn from their experiences a century before. ......Important social an moral issues serve as pressure points in this drama of romance, sex, slavery, racial intolerance and murder, providing fulcrums over which the main characters and the plot teeter to find solace and meaning entwined in life's changing events. (368 pages)
.....Sugar is the story of a woman who suffers abuse as a child, then rises to become the mayor of Kaua'i, only to become immersed in a bribery scandal, thanks to her ne'er-do-well husband. .....But, there is a deeper story here, too. It's about the indominatable spirit of man, or in this case--woman. No matter how grim or unpleasant circumstances become for her , her conviction and determination remain steadfast. .....While facing the prospect of prison and death of her child, due to a terminal illness, she reaches deep within herself and the spirt of the islands in order to meet the test. ....The story is set in the majesty, serenity and extreme beauty of the island of Kaua'i, where the aina (land) and culture become characters in the novel.
.....Spice is the continuation of the story started in Sugar: A Hawaiian Novel. In it, Lili Kaleo, the heroine, must go to Barbados to determine the source of the bribe money that was used to tempt her in Sugar. ........By poking around in the wrong places, she becomes the target of a conspiracy to silence her. ........When her best friend, Ephraim, is killed, she forms an alliance with Lance Williams, a Barbadian police officer. Just when the romance begins, she is forced to run to save herself. .......In the end she is confronted with a plot to steal her freedom and self-esteem that is far more deadly than the one in Sugar.
Wake is the story of a San Francisco personal injury attorney, who puts his wife on a plane in New York bound for Paris that explodes and crashes a short distance off the coast of Long Island. At first he is seen to join in the investigation, but it isn't long until he becomes an obvious suspect.
Mostly Hawaiian Short Stories & Poems (spiral bound; first published in 1998)
A Lone Orchid on the Kahili Park Trail, as seen on the day I wrote the poem
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Sugar Hardbound: (shown without dust cover; included)
Features goldleaf inlay and debossed Ohia Lehua
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Sugar Hardbound collector's edition (numbered series.) Only 1,000 in existence! Individual numbers issued.
There are nine additional photographs and sketches from the Bishop and Kauai Museums, for example:
Condition: good
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Sugar Hardbound inside front cover graphic is hand painted in water colors by author's wife, Terri O'Connor
Photo to left shows dust jacket for hard bound books; flower is embossed
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These collectors' edition books are handpainted by author's wife and individually numbered.
Each one is different and not shown to protect the privacy of the individual owner.
Sugar Hardbound This is a numbered, collector's edition, plusinside front cover graphic is hand painted in water colors by author's wife, Terri O'Connor
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....The Kauai Golf & Restaurant Guide is unique in that it gives an unbiased look at every hole in Hawaii, along with an appraisal of many of the restaurants, certainly the most popular, on the island. Dan O'Connor, The Golfing Gourmet lived and played golf on Kauai for many of his 50 golfing years.
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