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“A terrific collection of stories about life in the islands.”
—Chicago Tribune

Hawai'i reveals her remarkable true nature, sometimes, to those who venture beyond tourism's mai tai veil in search of reality in this legendary Pacific haven. Discovering Hawai'i is likely to be a lifetime labor of love, not easily accomplished during a two-week vacation. Yet insights do reward those travelers who approach the Islands and their people with open minds and hearts, humor, and humility, even if the encounters are brief. Travelers' Tales: Hawai'i, edited by Rick and Marcie Carroll, whose own combined experiences in the Hawai'ian Islands exceed three decades, presents a spectrum of such insights about Hawai'i by articulate travelers and resident storytellers.

This book features personal stories by many different contributors, ranging from new voices to well-known authors, veteran travel writers, first-time visitors, long-time kama'Aina residents, and native Hawai'ians. Their stories reveal Hawai'i in a way no book has done before and explain some reasons why millions have continued to travel to the globe's most remote islands over the centuries in search of "paradise."

In Travelers’ Tales Hawai‘i you will:

  • Hang out with Barbara Kingsolver in Haleakala crater
  • Swim exquisite pools along Maui’s Hana Highway with Larry Habegger
  • Listen to the voice of Mokoli‘i Island with Maxine Hong Kingston
  • Pick up hot lava with James D. Houston and return it to the goddess
  • Surf and survive a monster wave with Walt Novak
  • Watch a solar eclipse with Paul Theroux
  • Kayak the wild side of Kaua‘i with Sue Halpern
  • Discover the depths of hula with Lei-Ann Stender Durant
  • Find the ghosts of Lana‘i in your bed with Babs Harrison…and much more.

Notable authors include Jan Morris, Garrett Hongo, Rick Bass, Tony Perrottet, John Flinn, Jim Nollman, Jonathan Raban, and Simon Winchester.

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