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True fiction : an Ian Ludlow thriller / by Goldberg, Lee,1962-author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Authors; Aircraft accidents; Terrorism;

Paradise of the Pacific : approaching Hawaii / by Moore, Susanna,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Map -- This Realm of Chaos and Old Night -- Awe of the Night Approaching -- The Source of the Darkness that Made Darkness -- The Cloak of Bird Feathers -- One Great Caravanserai -- A Pilgrim and a Stranger -- A Light to My Path -- Crucified to the World -- Falling Are the Heavens -- The Voice of Land shells -- Notes -- Glossary -- Gods and Personages -- Bibliography -- Index."The dramatic history of America's tropical paradise. The history of Hawaii may be said to be the story of arrivals--from the eruption of volcanoes on the ocean floor 18,000 feet below, the first hardy seeds that over millennia found their way to the islands, and the confused birds blown from their migratory routes, to the early Polynesian adventurers who sailed across the Pacific in double canoes, the Spanish galleons en route to the Philippines, and the British navigators in search of a Northwest Passage, soon followed by pious Protestant missionaries, shipwrecked sailors, and rowdy Irish poachers escaped from Botany Bay--all wanderers washed ashore, sometimes by accident. This is true of many cultures, but in Hawaii, no one seems to have left. And in Hawaii, a set of myths accompanied each of these migrants--legends that shape our understanding of this mysterious place. In Paradise of the Pacific, Susanna Moore, the award-winning author of In the Cut and The Life of Objects, pieces together the elusive, dramatic story of late-eighteenth-century Hawaii--its kings and queens, gods and goddesses, missionaries, migrants, and explorers--a not-so-distant time of abrupt transition, in which an isolated pagan world of human sacrifice and strict taboo, without a currency or a written language, was confronted with the equally ritualized world of capitalism, Western education, and Christian values"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Acculturation; Culture conflict; Legends; Social change;

Hula : a novel / by Hakes, Jasmin ʻIolani,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Set in Hilo, Hawaii, 'Hula' is a debut novel and sweeping saga of tradition, culture, family, history, and connection that unfolds through the lives of three generations of women. It is a brilliant blend of 'There, There' and 'Sharks in the Time of Saviors' that is a tale of mothers and daughters, dance and destiny, told in part in the collective voice of a community fighting for its survival. Perfect for fans of Tommy Orange, Louise Erdich, and Ruth Ozeki.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Families; Hawaiian women; Hula (Dance); Hula dancers;

The color of air : a novel / by Tsukiyama, Gail,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Women of the Silk and The Samurai's Garden comes a gorgeous and evocative historical novel about a Japanese-American family set against the backdrop of Hawai'i's sugar plantations. Daniel Abe, a young doctor in Chicago, is finally coming back to Hawai'i. He has his own reason for returning to his childhood home, but it is not to revisit the past, unlike his Uncle Koji. Koji lives with the memories of Daniel's mother, Mariko, the love of his life, and the scars of a life hard-lived. He can't wait to see Daniel, who he's always thought of as a son, but he knows the time has come to tell him the truth about his mother, and his father. But Daniel's arrival coincides with the awakening of the Mauna Loa volcano, and its dangerous path toward their village stirs both new and long ago passions in their community. Alternating between past and present-from the day of the volcano eruption in 1935 to decades prior-The Color of Air interweaves the stories of Daniel, Koji, and Mariko to create a rich, vibrant, bittersweet chorus that celebrates their lifelong bond to one other and to their immigrant community. As Mauna Loa threatens their lives and livelihoods, it also unearths long held secrets simmering below the surface that meld past and present, revealing a path forward for them all"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Secrecy; Volcanoes;

Lilo & Stitch [videorecording] / by Bright, Chris K. T.,1992-screenwriter.; Van Waes, Mike,screenwriter.; Romer, Dan,composer (expression); Bartell, Phillip J.,editor of moving image work.; Gerstel, Adam,1983-editor of moving image work.; Eirich, Jonathan,1981-film producer.; Lin, Dan(Film producer),film producer.; Bluck, Nigel,director of photography.; Fleischer-Camp, Dean,film director.; Agudong, Sydney Elizebeth,actor.; Galifianakis, Zach,actor.; Kealoha, Maia,actor.; Magnussen, Billy,actor.; Sanders, Chris,1962-actor.; Vance, Courtney B.,actor.; Waddingham, Hannah,actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Walt Disney Pictures,presenter.;
Director of photography, Nigel Bluck; music by Dan Romer; edited by Adam Gerstel, Phillip J. Bartell.Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, Courtney B. Vance, Zach Galifianakis.A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG, for action, peril and thematic elements.Described video for the blind and visually impairedSubtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Science fiction films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Stitch (Fictitious character); Pelekai, Lilo (Fictitious character); Families; Hawaiian girls; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Pet adoption; Science; Sisters;
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Under the wave at Waimea / by Theroux, Paul,author.;
"From legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Surfers; Self-actualization (Psychology);

Like a dragon. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Goro Majima, a notorious ex-yakuza suddenly finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island in the Pacific. Unable to remember even his own name, he sets sail in search of clues to his lost memories, accompanied by a boy named Noah who saved his life.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature 17+ (Blood, violence, strong language, suggestive themes).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 5 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K ; in game surround sound ; 41 GB storage required ; Vibration function & trigger effect supported.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Playstation 5 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Like a dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Game); Yakuza; Islands; Amnesiacs; Shipwreck survival; Pirates;

Like a dragon. [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Goro Majima, a notorious ex-yakuza suddenly finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island in the Pacific. Unable to remember even his own name, he sets sail in search of clues to his lost memories, accompanied by a boy named Noah who saved his life.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature 17+ (Blood, violence, strong language, suggestive themes).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; Optimized for Xbox Series X.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Like a dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Game); Yakuza; Islands; Amnesiacs; Shipwreck survival; Pirates;

Brothers down : Pearl Harbor and the fate of the many brothers aboard the USS Arizona / by Borneman, Walter R.,1952-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-322) and index.The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history. America's battleship fleet was crippled, thousands of lives were lost, and the United States was propelled into a world war. Few realize that aboard the iconic, ill-fated USS Arizona were an incredible 79 blood relatives. Tragically, in an era when family members serving together was an accepted, even encouraged, practice, sixty-three of the Arizona's 1,177 dead turned out to be brothers. In Brothers Down, acclaimed historian Walter R. Borneman returns to that critical week of December, masterfully guiding us on an unforgettable journey of sacrifice and heroism, all told through the lives of these brothers and their fateful experience on the Arizona. Weaving in the heartbreaking stories of the parents, wives, and sweethearts who wrote to and worried about these men, Borneman draws from a treasure trove of unpublished source material to bring to vivid life the minor decisions that became a matter of life or death when the bombs began to fall. More than just an account of familial bonds and national heartbreak, what emerges promises to define a turning point in American military history.
Subjects: Arizona (Battleship); Brothers.; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.; World War, 1939-1945;

Radar girls / by Ackerman, Sara,author.;
Daisy Wilder prefers the company of horses to people, bare feet and salt water to high heels and society parties. Then, in the dizzying aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Daisy enlists in a top-secret program, replacing male soldiers in a war zone for the first time. Under fear of imminent invasion, the WARDs guide pilots into blacked-out airstrips and track unidentified planes across Pacific skies. But not everyone thinks the women are up to the job, and the new recruits must rise above their differences and work side by side despite the resistance and heartache they meet along the way. With America's future on the line, Daisy is determined to prove herself worthy. And with the man she's falling for out on the front lines, she cannot fail. From radar towers on remote mountaintops to flooded bomb shelters, she'll need her new team when the stakes are highest. Because the most important battles are fought, and won, together.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Women soldiers; Radar operators; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941;

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