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John Tana
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Author : Bill Fernandez
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-01-06
John Tana written by Bill Fernandez and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-06 with categories.
When a sugar baron kicks John Tana off his farmland on Maui in the mid-1800s, the orphan Hawaiian seventeen-year-old feels the shock of the dramatic change in land control in Hawai'i. Western capitalism and private property clash with the communal lifestyle and sharing of the common people. Many Hawaiians lost their lands because the planters convinced a king of the need for individual farmlands for Hawaiians but, in reality, intended to make it so complicated few would do so. This led to the vast plantations on the islands and destitution for Hawaiians. John's story reveals the path of the power shift from the monarchs to the western business interests in the 1800s which drove Hawaiians into poverty. Homeless after being evicted, John sets out for Lahaina in his canoe to seek relatives. Lahaina waters are filled with ships. Whaling ship captains and sailors rule the town and torment him. There he meets a beautiful cousin but learns that the western religion of Christianity forbids a romantic a relationship. John learns a killer hired by the sugar baron has found him. This threat and a ship captain seeking revenge force him to sail his canoe to Honolulu where he finds life is even more complicated. There the intense racism against Asians boils over when a Chinese man he befriended kills his employer. John seeks justice for him, and when he finds the man, convinces him to surrender to the police. A newspaper article and photo reveal John's presence in Honolulu. A Hawaiian lawyer who defends the Chinese man becomes John's friend and advisor. His aunt sends his cousin to a strict girl's boarding school in the city where he is forbidden to contact her so he immerses himself in learning the secret martial art of lua to distract his mind. But a young French girl pesters him. The future king of the Hawaiian monarchy takes an interest in his martial arts skills and invites John to join his militia. In a dramatic scene, the surprising truth about the cousin's parentage is revealed. Encouraged by the news they are not related, John tries to talk to her but his efforts are blocked by another sugar baron who wants to marry her off to another. As John tries to accept this, he learns that the hired killer has found him. After a fierce fight for his life, John realizes he can no longer stay in Honolulu. John escapes in his canoe and heads to Kaua'i where he hopes he can enjoy a quiet rural life.
Hawaiian Rebellions
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Author : Bill Fernandez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-09-11
Hawaiian Rebellions written by Bill Fernandez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-11 with categories.
As the 19th c. comes to a close, hero John Tana has settled on a farm with his family and does security work for the plantations. But all is not peaceful. Tattooed men attack his family. Western business interests are gaining political power, plantations are pushing Hawaiians off their land and taking the water, and Hawaiians ill with leprosy are imprisoned for life on a remote island. Hawaiians feel increasing pressure and desperation. When leprosy victims on Kauai are ordered to leave a secluded valley open rebellion leads to military attacks including artillery. Marines force the queen to abdicate her throne after she proposes a new constitution to restore Hawaiians to power which leads to armed resistance. Is there hope for success?
Gods Ghosts And Kahuna On Kauai
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Author : Bill Fernandez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-27
Gods Ghosts And Kahuna On Kauai written by Bill Fernandez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-27 with categories.
Hawaiian hero, John Tana, hopes he left his troubles in Honolulu when he settles on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The island waterfalls, rainbows, surf that sounds like gods talking create a mysterious world. John marries Mehealani who continues to follow traditional beliefs but he is Christian. This leads to stress in their marriage when a boar hunt and owl seem to lead to a family death. A shark encounter makes him question his beliefs. John struggles to survive in the expanding sugar plantation world which is pushing out native Hawaiians. The Kingdom of Hawaii is at a political tipping point.
A Critical Dictionary Of English Literature And British And American Authors
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Author : s. austin allibone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876
A Critical Dictionary Of English Literature And British And American Authors written by s. austin allibone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with categories.
Register Of The Commissioned And Warrant Officers Of The United States Navy And Marine Corps
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Register Of The Commissioned And Warrant Officers Of The United States Navy And Marine Corps written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with categories.
John Tana
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Author : Bill Fernandez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01-09
John Tana written by Bill Fernandez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-09 with categories.
When the seventeen-year-old Hawaiian orphan, John Tana, loses his inherited farmland on the isolated Pacific island of Maui in the mid-1800s he struggles to understand the dramatic changes of private land ownership and Christianity brought by Western business interests. Whalers and seamen torment him, he meets a Chinese man imported as plantation labor, and a beautiful cousin.When he learns the sugar baron who took his land hired a killer to find him, he sails to Oahu where life is more complicated and filled with adventures. A future king recruits him for a militia, a martial arts lua master trains him, and a French girl entices him. The killer finds him. the story ends when John sails to Kauai hoping to find a more peaceful life. This historical novel depicts the period in Hawaii when the indigenous people were overcome by Western commerce.
How To Study English Ibo Hausa And Yoruba Languages
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Author : R. Okonkwo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
How To Study English Ibo Hausa And Yoruba Languages written by R. Okonkwo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Nigeria categories.
Amendments To Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Amendments To Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Indian land transfers categories.
D And B Million Dollar Directory
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
D And B Million Dollar Directory written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Corporations categories.
History Of The Rebellion In Bradley County East Tennessee
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Author : J. S. Hurlburt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1866
History Of The Rebellion In Bradley County East Tennessee written by J. S. Hurlburt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1866 with Bradley County (Tenn.) categories.