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Book Tiare in Bloom

    Book Details:
  • Author : Célestine Vaite
  • Publisher : Back Bay Books
  • Release : 2009-05-30
  • ISBN : 0316072729
  • Pages : 196 pages

Download or read book Tiare in Bloom written by Célestine Vaite and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this funny book about family, the success of the unforgettable island matriarch and radio talk-show-host extraordinaire, Materena, throws the Mahi family into hilarious turmoil—and relying on love is their only way through it. Now that Materena is a big star with her radio talk show, Pito can't help noticing some changes in his wife. She's spending more and more time at work and with her girlfriends instead of coming home to cook for him. And why does a Tahitian woman need to know how to drive, anyway? He tries to shrug it off, but when Materena gives him the silent treatment and doesn't come home after a night of dancing, Pito has had enough! How is he supposed to fix things with Materena when she doesn't even give him a chance? Luckily for Pito, his opportunity comes when a three month-old girl named Tiare—rumored to be their son Tomatoa's daughter—is left on the Mahis' doorstep. Anxious to pull his weight and set things right, Pito embarks on a hilarious and noble mission to prove himself to his granddaughter, his wife, and—most importantly—himself. Tiare in Bloom is the heartwarming story of a couple facing big changes on a small island—and a love that outlasts it all.

Book Tiare in Bloom

    Book Details:
  • Author : Célestine Hitiura Vaite
  • Publisher : Back Bay Books
  • Release : 2014-05-22
  • ISBN : 9780316158176
  • Pages : 154 pages

Download or read book Tiare in Bloom written by Célestine Hitiura Vaite and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irritated when his radio talk-show host wife becomes increasingly independent, old-world Tahitian husband Pito finds an opportunity to reassert traditional roles when they come into custody of their infant granddaughter.

Book Conversational Tahitian

Download or read book Conversational Tahitian written by D. T. Tryon and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Book Ancient Tahiti

Download or read book Ancient Tahiti written by Teuira Henry and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bernice P  Bishop Museum Bulletin

Download or read book Bernice P Bishop Museum Bulletin written by Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The New Arcadia

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  • Author : Monique Layton
  • Publisher : FriesenPress
  • Release : 2015-07-24
  • ISBN : 146026861X
  • Pages : 318 pages

Download or read book The New Arcadia written by Monique Layton and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SINCE BEING “DISCOVERED ” IN 1767, Tahiti has faced a profound cultural upheaval. From the start, she has been branded with the irresistible dual myth of the Noble Savage’s harmonious Arcadian life and of the vahine’s amorous favours freely granted. People (navigators, missionaries, whalers, slavers) and events (deadly epidemics, atomic testing, and now tourism), all have contributed over time to creating the modern Tahitian quandary: trying to recover an idealized past and losing the benefits of modern life, or continuing as a cog in the French administrative system and losing her soul. Based on historical records, sailors’ journals, Ma’ohi epic poetry, European paintings, folkloric events, the film industry, and novels by modern Tahitian writers, this book follows the passage from Otaheite’s paradisal way of life, through the disastrous encounter with European civilization, ending with French Polynesia’s modern prospects. Most remarkable of all is the enduring Ma’ohi culture’s survival into the twenty-first century.

Book I Need to Get Laid  Full Color

Download or read book I Need to Get Laid Full Color written by Teresa Cline and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to get away from it all? Follow Teresa the Traveler on a ten day adventure in the beautiful Hawaiian Islands

Book Moon Tahiti   French Polynesia

Download or read book Moon Tahiti French Polynesia written by Chantae Reden and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re hiking through lush forests, diving deep among coral reefs, or just kicking back on the beach, indulge in island life with Moon Tahiti & French Polynesia. Inside you’ll find: Flexible itineraries for solo travelers, honeymooners, and families, including two weeks experiencing the best of French Polynesia, a weeklong romantic getaway, and a trip to the awe-inspiring archaeological sites of the Marquesas Islands Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Dance to the beat of Tahitian drums at a Polynesian cultural festival, admire striking views of Moorea’s volcanic landscape from Belvedere Lookout, and fall asleep under the stars from the comfort of your overwater bungalow in Bora Bora. Venture out to the Marquesas Islands for dramatic landscapes, secluded beaches, and the best handicrafts in the region, visit ancient tikis, and feast on delicious fresh seafood and tropical fruit Outdoor adventures: Get up close with migrating humpback whales and scuba dive with sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, and more. Trek along a jungle trail in search of refreshing waterfalls, paddle a traditional outrigger canoe across a bright blue lagoon, or unwind on the pink and white shores of idyllic Tikehau How to experience Tahiti and French Polynesia like an insider, support local and sustainable businesses, avoid over-tourism, and respectfully engage with the culture Expert insight from writer, photographer, and experienced diver Chantae Reden on where to eat, how to get around, and where to stay, from overwater bungalows and luxurious resorts to budget guesthouses Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Reliable background information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and history, as well as common customs and etiquette Experience the best of French Polynesia with Moon. Looking for more islands? Check out Moon Fiji or Moon Bali & Lombok.

Book Sequels

    Book Details:
  • Author : Janet G. Husband
  • Publisher : American Library Association
  • Release : 2009-07-30
  • ISBN : 0838909671
  • Pages : 793 pages

Download or read book Sequels written by Janet G. Husband and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

Book Catalog of Copyright Entries

Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Hawai i Garden

    Book Details:
  • Author : Horace F. Clay
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2021-05-25
  • ISBN : 0824846710
  • Pages : 317 pages

Download or read book The Hawai i Garden written by Horace F. Clay and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaii is the home of the world's greatest collection of tropical and subtropical plants. The Islands' benign and varied microclimates have accepted plants from many different places, ranging from the humid jungle rain forests to arid deserts, and from seacoasts sprayed with salt to mountainsides of almost Andean heights. With the enormous variety of plants that have made Hawaii one great botanical garden, comes also a great curiosity and search for knowledge about them. This volume features more than 100 striking plants, grown for their colorful or exotic flowers and foliage. All of these exotics have proved successful for the amateur gardener in Hawaii, including several unusual new varieties and cultivars, only recently made available commercially. Among these are the Hawaiian butterfly anthurium, the jewel of Burma ginger, ice-blue calathea, and a rare ginger from Tahiti.

Book Tahitian Affair

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  • Author : Dee Lighton
  • Publisher : Bootleg Press
  • Release : 2004-11
  • ISBN : 9780976277903
  • Pages : 188 pages

Download or read book Tahitian Affair written by Dee Lighton and published by Bootleg Press. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Collector

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  • Author : Graeme Lay
  • Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
  • Release : 2023-11-10
  • ISBN : 103580199X
  • Pages : 406 pages

Download or read book The Collector written by Graeme Lay and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brave, inquisitive, entrepreneurial: Joseph Banks personified the spirit of late 18th century Enlightenment Europe. Banks’ fascination with the plant and animal kingdom began when he was a boy in rural Lincolnshire. A privileged upbringing saw him schooled at the famous institutions Harrow, Eton and Oxford. As a well-connected, independently wealthy adult, Banks developed a particular friendship with Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich, who introduced Banks to the pleasures of angling, and the debaucheries of the London club scene. In 1768, 25-year-old Joseph joined a round-the-world voyage led by the great English navigator, James Cook. This introduced Banks to the freedoms of traditional Polynesian society. He became an ardent lover of indigenous women and an assiduous collector of exotic flora and fauna. Following his return to England, Banks became a figure of renown, lionised by English society. But his dreams of a second world voyage with Cook ended before they began. How did this happen? How did Banks’ vision become a chimera? This novel tells all.

Book Cook Islands Maori Dictionary

Download or read book Cook Islands Maori Dictionary written by Jasper Buse and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1996 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rapanui

Download or read book Rapanui written by Veronica du Feu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapanui, the language of Easter Island, is in danger of extinction. A Polynesian language, closely related to Maori, it is spoken by less than 2000 people. This description, based on recordings made in the 1980s and on information provided by the islanders, represents Veronica De Feu's determination to recored the language before it dies out. All linguistic aspects are covered; the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon of the language. Just as importantly, it has been structured in such a way as to facilitate cross-language comparisons. There are over 800 illustrative sentences, each accompanied by interlinear grammatical analysis and translation. It also contains a Rapanui folk tale; in both the original and English. This descriptive grammar provides a new look at the whole structure of Rapanui. As a source of vocabulary it goes beyond any previously available dictionaries.

Book Diary of a Mad Travel Writer

Download or read book Diary of a Mad Travel Writer written by Carolyn Walton and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Carolyn Walton, journalist and mother of four, pitched her first travel story to the Ottawa Citizen in 1984, recounting her adventures in Rio de Janeiro, little did she realize that she was about to embark on a remarkable career that would span the globe--taking her from the jungles of the Amazon to palaces in St. Petersburg, on a pilgrimage in France to ports on the Caribbean, Baltic, Mediterranean, Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas, the Adriatic, North and South Pacific oceans. Prepare to be enlightened and entertained as you tread the path less taken to swim with deadly stingrays in Tahiti, kayak among bulbous- headed belugas in Hudson Bay or deep-sea dive through schools of phosphorescent groupers off Andros Island in the Bahamas. Lapland finds her a guest of the colourful Sami people, dining high above the Arctic Circle on smoked reindeer meat or drinking boiled billy tea by the billabong in Australia’s Outback and truffle hunting in Italy or learning to cook per gli stuzzicini from a famed Italian chef in la cucina of a 1000-year-old castello in Tuscany. The old adage: “Half the fun is getting there” just doesn’t compute when Carolyn’s much anticipated flight to Paris is politically- interrupted or a transfer to the wrong boat in the South Pacific leaves her abandoned on a Fijian island! This collection of tales and misadventures takes the travel lover on an engaging and often humorous journey to the heart of some sixty bucket list destinations around the globe.

Book Ten Camels for My Wife

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Meadows
  • Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
  • Release : 2016-09-14
  • ISBN : 178538578X
  • Pages : 235 pages

Download or read book Ten Camels for My Wife written by John Meadows and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly entertaining anecdotal collection of humorous life observations during a trip around the world. Travelling by bus to Kathmandu, the author experiences hair-raising misadventures: a chase through Jerusalem, a gun battle in Jordan, a pummelling by a gargantuan masseur in Istanbul, a python in India, and the terrifying James Bond encounter in Australia. His portrait of an Afghani shopkeeper has a bizarre twist. Time-travelling detours punctuate interesting stories about the Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, Tahiti, Easter Island statues and Christ in Rio. More than a travelogue, personal insights and character portrayals are underscored by whimsical humour.