Part One
Essence of Hawai'i

Paradise Rising
rick bass

Hawai'i on the Wild Side
sue halpern

My Cool, Green Place
leon edel

Fire in the Night
james d. houston

Coming Home
thomas farber

Paradox in the Sun
jan morris

A Sea Worry
maxine hong kingston

Infernal Paradise
barbara kingsolver

The Last Wave
walt novak

Kapu Tube
garrett hongo

For the Love of Hula
lei-ann stender durant

David and the Mango Tree
niles b. szwed

Part Two
Some Things to Do

Travels with Bird
sally-jo keala-o-nuenue bowman

Cliffhanger in Kaua'i
tony perrottet

The Tropic of Spam
robb walsh

Kalaupapa, an Inspirational Outpost
betty fullard-leo

Swimming with Dolphins
jim nollman

Birdland: Lullaby of Midway
marcie carroll

Doing Battle with One Tough Plant
jo broyles yohay

At the Bishop
rick carroll

Going to HEna
larry habegger

Where the Whales Play
elgy gillespie

Searching for '/'X
simon winchester

Valley of Ghosts
steve heller

Part Three
Going Your Own Way

Pretending to be Rich
john flinn

Tropic Bird
dustin w. leavitt

Honolulu Mamas
robert strauss

Spiritwalker
hank wesselman

In Praise of Lipstick Red Convertibles
shirley streshinsky

Afternoon at Lake Waiau
nyla fujii-babb

Spirit of the Lodge
babs harrison

Chinaman's Hat
maxine hong kingston

Sail of a Lifetime
linda kephart flynn

Learning Curve
emily ackles

Phallic Rock
anna johnson

In My Father's Footsteps
carole terwilliger meyers

Pizza Night at the Pau Hana Inn
jane albritton

Hawai'i with Julia
jonathan raban

Eclipse
paul theroux

Part Four
In the Shadows

Down and Out in Honolulu
steve wilson

Moonless Night in Kona
madelyn horner fern

Rain in Hawai'i
daniel david moses

LEna'i's Last Cowboy
joana varawa

Last Dance at the Palace
rick carroll

Not on an Island
ron youngblood

One Way to Get Laid in Honolulu
lee quarnstrom

Part Five
The Last Word

Beauty and the Beach
marcie carroll

The Next Step

What You Need to Know

The Basics

When to go/weather

Visas/permits

Customs and arrival

Health

Time

Money

Electricity

Media: local newspapers and radio

Touching base: phone, fax, postage, E-mail

Cultural Considerations

Local customs

Events & holidays

Important Contacts

Tourist offices

Important telephone numbers

Activities

Real Hawai'i

Odd & unusual Hawai'i

Fun things to do

Favorite beaches

Other sites of national and historical interest

Seven natural wonders of Hawai'i

Seven man-made wonders of Hawai'i

Additional Resources

Virtual Hawai'i

Related Reading

Glossary

Index

Index of Contributors

Acknowledgements