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Children of the Rainbow      
   
Feathered Gods and Fishhook's Patrick V. Kirch    
  An introduction to Hawaiian Archaeology and Prehistory.
Fourteen Years in the Sandwich Islands Charles de Varigny    
  A unique account of life in the Hawaiian Islands in the 1850's and 1860's by a trusted and influential advisor to Kamehameha IV.
Hawaiian Phrase Book Tuttle    
  Charles E. Tuttle Co.:Publishers
Holy Man: Father Damien of Moloka`i Gavan Daws    
  "Daws volume succeeds eminently because it brings us a mystery: that of human dedication. Mr. Daws presents the mystery unsentimentally; he does not attempt to resolve it." ...Nelson Algren
Kaua`i: the Separate Kingdome Edward Joesting    
   
Hawaiian Missionary Saga LaRue W, Piercy    
  Sacrifice and Godliness in Paradise.
Mutual Publishing
Maui Handbook: Including Moloka`i and Lana`i J.D. Bisignani    
This is a very useful guide to Maui. Written with Knowledge and a great deal of research. A must have for hiking or vacationing on Maui, Moloka`i or Lana`i. Restaurants Maps, Charts, Flora & fauna, Whales, History (very well researched), language, religion, shopping, Museums...The list goes on. Updated and Revised by Robert Nilsen
Moon Publications inc.
Paradise Family Guide Christie Stilson & Dona Early 1997
Making the most of your family vacation. Each chapter features the authors' personal recommendations and "Best Bets". Helpful information on: Visiting Maui and Lana`i, including tips on travel with children, Wedding or Honeymoon planning, Island transportation, Weather and History.
Prima Publishing in affiliation w/Paradise Publications
Hiking Maui Robert Smith 1989  
  A Hawaiian Outdoor Adventures Publication
Plantation Days: Remembering Honolua      
  Maui Land & Pine
Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands Gavan Daws 1996  
  University of Hawaii Press
Stories of Long Ago: Ni`ihau, Kaua`i, Oahu. Ida Von Holt 1985  
  Published by Daughters of Hawaii, Honolulu