Are you looking for that perfect present for the holidays? Watermark Publishing just might have what you are looking for. Watermark is known locally for the production value they put into their books, and these special gift sets–available at Holiday Prices at the HBPA Book & Gift Sale this Saturday, November 15–are no exception. We really appreciate how […]
Survival and preparedness guides have gained a lot of popularity in the last few years, becoming a part of pop culture with the broadcast of reality shows like Doomsday Preppers and apocalyptic dramas like The Walking Dead. The Hawaiian Survival Handbook (Watermark Publishing, 2014) by Brother Noland has all the necessities of a mainstream survival guide, […]
No plot, no problem! 30 days to a complete manuscript! Publish your own Kindle bestseller! I’m no stranger to the market of these writing/publishing guide books. In the ever-long quest to improve my word-smithing skills I’ve purchased, borrowed, downloaded and read through my fair share of books on the craft. Books with lengthy chapters on […]
Just take a moment to enjoy that cover picture and imagine it on your coffee table. The screen doesn’t do it any justice. You can’t see the embossed logo and lettering, or the smooth, glossy pages. They say we eat with our eyes, so it’s only right that a book about food be appealing to […]
2013 has produced some visually stunning local books and the most strikingly hypnotic of them is from Legacy Isle Publishing (an imprint of Watermark Publishing). Honolulu Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific: 125 Years of Covers by A. Kam Napier, Kristin Lipman, Michael Keany and Erik Ries. 125 Years of Covers is an interesting retrospective of […]
One of my favorite keiki book series returns with its third installment, Wordsworth! Stop the Bulldozer! (Watermark, 2012). The book begins with an opening request from author Frances H. Kakugawa to join the Wordsworth Plant A Tree Society. The gist of it is to plant a tree, have your picture taken doing so, and you’ll […]
There are few real life local heroes as well known as Eddie Aikau. A legendary waterman whose name is synonymous with courage and sacrifice, his tale is both sad and uplifting the way many ocean tales are. In a beautiful picture book illustrated by Melissa Desica, author Marion Lyman-Mersereau captures this heroic story as no […]
[gn_quote]Kalaupapa started to be like a playground for me. School only for three hours in the morning, seven-thirty to ten-thirty. All I cared was I didn’t have to work taro patch anymore. On Oahu every weekend my parents made us work in the taro patch out in Laie. The whole family pitched in because this […]
Why Smart People Do the Same Dumb Things (Watermark, 2012), by Hawai‘i author and psychologist Dr. Rosalie K. Tatsuguchi, blends Eastern and Western philosophies to help you identify how and why people often repeat their mistakes. From describing various people types or “personal paradigms” and how they are formed, to how to take practical steps in making […]
One of Hawai‘i’s well known feng shui practitioners and design consultants, Clear Englebert, is back with a new book to help you focus and strengthen your energy flow in Feng Shui for Hawai‘i Gardens: The Flow of Chi Energy in the Tropical Landscape (Watermark Publishing, 2012). This latest feng shui installment will help you optimize the […]
A Guide to Creating Positive Energy with Your Tropical Garden Watermark Publishing announces the release of Feng Shui for Hawai‘i Gardens, the newest book by feng shui expert Clear Englebert. A nationally acclaimed feng shui teacher and consultant, Englebert presents a thorough guide to landscaping and maintaining your tropical garden to create positive energy in […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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