In the century from the death of Captain James Cook in 1779 to the rise of the sugar plantations in the 1870s, thousands of Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) men left Hawai'i to work on ships at sea and in na 'aina 'e (foreign lands)—on the Arctic Ocean and throughout the Pacific Ocean, and in the equatorial islands and California. Beyond Hawai'i tells the stories of these forgotten indigenous workers and how their labor shaped the Pacific World, the global economy, and the environment. Whether harvesting sandalwood or bird guano, hunting whales, or mining gold, these migrant workers were essential to the expansion of transnational capitalism and global ecological change. Bridging American, Chinese, and Pacific historiographies, Beyond Hawai'i is the first book to argue that indigenous labor—more than the movement of ships and spread of diseases—unified the Pacific World. Views: 37
AUTUMN WINIFRED OLIVER prides herself on doing things her way. But she meets her match when she, her mama, and her pin-curled older sis, Katie, move in with her cantankerous Gramps. The Oliver gals were supposed to join Pop in Knoxville for some big-city living, but Gramps's recent sick spell convinced Mama to stay put in Cades Cove, a place of swishy meadows and shady hollers that lies on the crest of the Great Smoky Mountains.And it's not like there's nothing going on in the Cove. Folks are all aflutter about turning their land into a national park, and Autumn's not sure what to think. Loggers like Pop need jobs, but if things keep going at the current rate, the forests will soon be chopped to bits. And Gramps seems to think there's some serious tourist money to be made. Looks like something different is definitely in order. . . .From the Hardcover edition. Views: 37
This is the follow on book to Welcome To New Haven. It can be read as a stand alone, but reading the previous one first, helps with the background story.Emily Edwards has moved to Seattle, WA, to start a new life.After a disastrous relationship, and finishing her degree, she's looking forward to a fresh start.Swearing off men, she can't help but think about a certain somebody that got her riled up a few months before.She finds work for an investment company and is really happy with her job, until she meets the boss...Nick has spent the past year taking each day as it comes. After the night that he can't forget, he buries himself in his work.He takes on a new assistant, that his secretary interviews on his behalf, and he looks forward to seeing how they react to him.Will she agree to stay and work for him? Or will she punch him in the face and walk away?Excerpt:It was less than ten minutes before somebody got off on their floor and Emily heard them approaching Diane's desk."Good... Views: 37
Dermot Milligan loves donuts. His nickname at school is Donut. But he knows he needs to lose some weight, so now he's made a promise to stop eating them. And to make sure he keeps that promise, his mum is sending him to the dreaded Camp Fatso during the summer holidays. When he arrives, Dermot realises the camp is even more horrible than he had imagined. Fed on a diet of gruel and carrots under the strict control of evil Boss Skinner and his paintball-gun-yielding guards, Dermot and his friends are desperate to escape. So together, they hatch a cunning plan . . . Views: 37
Unlike most girls her age, Polly MacNamara did not go out with friends to parties or on sleigh rides with charming beaux. Soon, Polly's secret ingredient for happiness would appear in the unlikely form of her handsome and wealthy employer, James Drayton. With a dash of faith and a pinch of patience, Polly set out to cook up a holiday wish as scrumptious as . . . CHRISTMAS PIE Views: 37
The Five of Hearts, who first gathered in Washington in the Gilded Age, included Henry Adams, historian and scion of America's first political dynasty; his wife, Clover, gifted photographer and tragic victim of depression; John Hay, ambassador and secretary of state; his wife, Clara, a Midwestern heiress; and Clarence King, pioneering geologist, entrepreneur, and man of mystery. They knew every president from Abraham Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt and befriended Henry James, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, and a host of other illustrious figures on both sides of the Atlantic. Views: 37
Erotica. 5380 words long. First published in 2008 Views: 37
Ever wonder what Santa does with all those letters? (And all those cookies?) After a particularly long, cold night staring at nine smelly reindeer butts, the old man lets loose with the real answers to those stupid, whiny, hard-to-read letters from kids. Turns out, we really do get what we deserve. Dear Billy, I know you honestly believe that the good deeds you rattled off represent your behavior for the entire past year rather than the activities that occurred during the two hours leading up to the writing of this letter. Two hours of good behavior hardly justifies a new Playstation, let alone a trip to Disney World!! Your pal, SantaAbout the AuthorSanta Claus is a cranky old guy who has stayed in the game long past his prime. Please don’t visit him at the North Pole. Views: 37
With more than 7 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!For A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School, weirdness and fun are all part of the routine. In this twelfth book in the outrageously funny My Weirder School series, Principal Klutz hires a talent coach, Mrs. Lane, to help the kids prepare for the Ella Mentry School talent show. But what will A.J.'s talent be? And what happens when Mrs. Lane tries to steal the show?Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang. Views: 37
Old Wives say comfort is its own reward. Darla Garber thinks those venerable women may be confused, because lately, the only reward comfort produces in her twenty-year marriage is stale and sporadic sex. Time and familiarity have rusted their cycles of lovemaking. It used to be that they dreamed of having the house to themselves again--of having sex in the kitchen if they felt like it. Now with the kids nearly grown, can a wife who still adores her husband find the forgotten physical spark? Fearing sex-out-of-habit for the rest of their lives, Darla isn't so sure. But when her girlfriends prescribe a change of pace as just what a gorgeous animal doctor needs, Darla sets out to discover whether a little effort can set a comfortable marriage into motion, and rekindle the passion one wife desires Views: 37
