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Six important reasons for reading Sugar: A Hawiian Novel:
....1. Learn about Hawaiian culture from a former Hawaii resident, who has done a thorough and comprehensive job of researching the subject;
....2. Experience the mood, beauty and flavor of the islands, as though you were there. (Travelers enjoy reading it in advance of a trip to the islands.)
....3. Get so caught up in the drama of the story that you won't be able to put this book down. (This is our readers' most frequent comment.)
...4. Witness the excitement of a criminal trial in Hawaii, written by a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association.
...5. Allow yourself to be inspired by the heroine's courage, tenancity, character, and resolve. Apply her skills and determination to your life.
...6. Develop a greater knowledge and awareness of the psychology of abuse by someone who has experienced it, as a victim.

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...Six important reasons for reading Spice: An Island Intrigue:
....1. To connect the dots and find out where the bribe money came from that spawned the criminal trial of Lili Kaleo in Sugar;
....2. To accompany Lili through Barbados and Guatemala and then on to the Big Island of Hawaii while her clandestine enemies try to kill her; 3. To see whether or not Lili is capable of making better romantic choices now that she is divorced from Charlie; 4. To enter the minds of fictional Mafioso characters created by a lawyer who has done criminal defense work; 5. To experience the life of a star cricket player turned police officer on the RBPF and witness his good looks, charm and bravery (But, is he the person he appears to be?) 6. To see whether Lili can finally overcome the remaining legacy of abuse.

That's What Little Girls are Made of

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...Six Important Reasons for reading That's what Little Girls are Made of: 1. To see what happens to our heroine, Lili Kaleo, in this the final episode in her fictional life; 2. To see whether or not Lili can break the the vestiges of abuse and prevent them from one generation to the next; 3. To enjoy the roller coaster ride of an entertainer, whose talents and career take her from Hawaii to Broadway; 4. To see whether or not Lili finally recognizes true love and accepts it into her life; 5. To enjoy the coastal, mountainous pleateaus of the Big Island of Hawaii and revel in their splendor and beauty; 6. To see where the fruits of the criminal mind finally lead their crafter.

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...Six important reasons for reading Philips Park: 1. To experience the fun and folly of growing up in the Midwest in the 1960's; 2. To learn about and contemplate the plight of the slaves in utilizing the underground railroad in Ohio in the 1860's; 3. To see where mispent romance has placed the major characters in this novel and find out where it ultimately leads them; 4. To experience the pain of moving from coming of age to adulthood with king-sized probems for characters of any age; 5. To contemplate the moral dilemmas associated with seemingly innocent decisions that end up becoming life changing; 6. To laugh, to cry, to become intense, to experience the emotions associated with disadvantaged lives in progress.