See the new edition by Stephanie Irving and Nancy Leson for most up-to-date travel information. Great book

In Nuclear Nativity, Carucci explores the rituals, customs, and meanings of the Kurijmoj festival. Feasts, competitive games, speeches, dances, songs of apocalypse, and gestures of extraordinary generosity are among the means by which Enewetak and Ujelang people celebrate the festival. Carucci thoroughly investigates the empowering aspects of these ritual devices. He gives special attention to the array of valu ables and intricate scenarios of exchange - including food and money, speeches and songs - and illuminates the ways that people create histories of Kurijmoj tracing the festival to its ancient or Christian sources depending on their positions or status in the community. Carucci's book will engage Pacific anthropologists, ethnographers, and scholars interested in the anthropology of religion and ritual.

I recently read and used the 93' version of the book. This is a great hiking manual for the island of Oahu. The author does such a great job of describing each step of your hike that you can't make a mistake. In the reading you can visualize what the hikes will entail before deside which one you would like to take. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced hiker this book will be of much value to you. The revision should have valuable information about certain changes to the trails listed as well as some additions. May the 8 people who lost thier lives at Sacred Falls in early 1999 rest in peace and my deepest regards to thier families.

Whale watching, on Brier Island (Digby), Nova Scotia, was absolutely the most fascinating visual experience of my planned trip...I've never seen whales so close. 'Oak Island Gold', by William S. Crooker, was in my hand the entire trip.(I had expected a null period...) I could not be separated from this book by anything less than the sight of whales! It was by my side as we crossed the ferry to Brier Island and every free moment was occupied by Mr. Crooker's fascinating construal of the Oak Island history. 2 months later...and the fascination has not worn off! It'll get you! READ THIS BOOK, you won't put it down.

This was the first in a series of books about Obadiah Starbuck, a charming little six-year-old Quaker boy in colonial-era Nantucket. In this story, Obadiah dreams of being a "fearless" pirate who has exciting adventures on the high seas. His dream ends when his older siblings play such a rough and frightening game of pirate with him that he realizes he is not as fearless as he would like to be. His father saves the day by telling him about his grandfather, the captain of a sailing ship, who was braver than any pirate, because he sailed the seas and had adventures without ever hurting anyone, the way pirates do. And so Obadiah begins to refashion his old dream in a more positive, peaceful direction.

This is a wonderful book about what it really means to be a brave man. What I especially like about it is the character of ObadiahÕs father. When Obadiah first announces that he wants to be a pirate, his father, a gentle Quaker man who surely must have been shocked, says only that he hopes Obadiah will be a good one. Later, when he speaks of ObadiahÕs grandfather, you hear in his voice both family pride and love for his son. I think this is the best portrait of a patient and caring father IÕve seen in childrenÕs literature. The book doesnÕt just lecture about what it means to be a good man, the father embodies it. That alone makes this book priceless.

If youÕre as charmed by Obadiah as I am, there are three more books about him Ñ Thy Friend Obadiah, Rachel and Obadiah, and The Adventures of Obadiah. All of them are superb.

Douglas Oliver's OCEANIA should be the foundation work for any collection on the South Seas. Forget the various short versions of Oliver's work (they have different titles so there is no problem with getting one of them by mistake). You wouldn't want a condensed version of WAR AND PEACE, and you won't want a shortened version of Oliver. This two volume work is the standard ethnography for Oceania. It is thorough, reliable, and has great illustrations. Like all highly inclusive works, it will not satisfy the specialist. If your interest is solely in the Maori, then you will need special works on the Maori. This work is where the collection starts, whether the collection is to be specialized or fairly general. Whether your interest is in Oceania itself, in Pohnpei alone, in ocean cultures anywhere, or in world history or anthropology, this work deserves shelf space. Does that make it sound difficult or boring? It's interesting to the general reader as well.

If you have ever been charmed by the island of Ocracoke, North Carolina and wondered what it might be like to live there, this book is for you.

The book contains accounts from a number of Ocracoke dwellers, some of whom are native to the island and some who've transplanted themselves there from other areas. The accounts detail what the residents like and don't like about Ocracoke living, the reasons some have transplanted themselves there and their predictions and hopes about the island's future in this age of soaring real estate prices and commercial over development.

The book provides a very interesting look at the Ocracoke island life from those who have lived it.

A tropical cornucopia of beautiful images and good feelings awaits you in this visual celebration of Hawaii and "Ohana" - family life. Stewart's watercolor renderings are a delight. Her tender, joyful images of children, animals, beautiful people and gorgeous landscapes provide hours of wonderful viewing for people of all ages. This coffee table book is of top notch quality and is a rare and delectable find.

Hermit crab loves his shell but he's outgrown it - he sets out to seek a replacement but finds only another crab with the same problem. Very simple text and large color illustrations of coral reef life accompany a story of problem-solving and change.