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  • ALOHA Where You Like Go? Driving to Satisfaction in a Honolulu Taxi

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ALOHA Where You Like Go? Driving to Satisfaction in a Honolulu Taxi Kindle Edition

by Cloudia Charters (Author), David Shapiro (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars (41)
"The Descendants" told the story of Hawaii's landholding elite. "ALOHA Where You Like Go?" provides an insightful glimpse of the more gritty side of Hawaii where most locals live, the real Hawaii of working people, immigrants and their children, a beleaguered but magnificent island society rich in lingering history.

The novel tells the story of June, a young newcomer from Philadelphia, as she discovers everything she never expected about "paradise." She starts her Hawaii journey as a fish out of water in the isolated Kona coffee fields before gravitating to bare survival in Oahu's infamous hostess bars, an underworld of drugs, sexuality and motorcycles. Finally, an unexpected encounter while driving a taxi overnights in Honolulu leads her to real understanding of Hawaii and herself.

This little volume will tell you a lot more about what makes Hawaii tick than most of the thick travel guides — and you'll get in the bargain a darned good story about personal discovery and life's lessons learned with a Polynesian twist.

Much of the story is told in pidgin, the local vernacular that grew out of Hawaii's multi-ethnic sugar plantation era, a mostly spoken language that can be difficult to write. But Charters gets it done in a way that is understandable to nonresidents and still rings true to locals.

This is a wise little guide to Hawaii's history, culture and language masquerading as a good story. A good read, especially for vacationers, or those moving to Hawaii, to read on the flight over. Just leave the coconut bra at home.
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Cloudia W. Charters is a longtime Hawaii resident with a BA in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a certificate in community research from Columbia University. She has worked for many years in the field of HIV/AIDS Prevention, conducted after school groups for high risk island teens, and has published in scholarly journals. She presented her findings at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has served on the Honolulu Advertiser Community Advisory Board, and as chair of a Hawaii Department of Health Community Advisory Committee. She is proud to be on the faculty of the Aids Education & Training Center at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. Today, Cloudia is an ordained inter-denominational Minister providing Street Outreach, Spiritual Counseling, and performing affordable beach weddings at Waikiki.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AZ62OXU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Comfort Spiral
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 8, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 366 KB
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  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,425,909 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book's content engaging, with one noting it provides an interesting perspective on learning in life. Moreover, the story receives positive feedback, particularly for its portrayal of living in Hawaii.
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Customers find the content of the book very interesting and enjoyable, with one customer noting how it provides an insightful perspective on learning in life.
What a great read! Have you ever uprooted yourself from your home and started over again?...Read more
LOVED this book, the characters were interesting and the Hawaiian history, culture and language were both well-researched, compelling and humorous....Read more
...Lots of local flavor and tid-bits that make it a very interesting read.Read more
...of them speak using Pidgin, in a realistic way that was easy and enjoyable to read....Read more
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Customers enjoy the story of living in Hawaii, with one customer noting how it is peppered throughout the narrative.
...Written as a rich, realistic story of a young woman arriving from the mainland, this book entertains, but more importantly, allows the real Hawaii...Read more
I carried this book with me like a treasured gift, its story, its characters and their stories as real as the people I have known....Read more
...It was an interesting perception seeing Oahu through the eyes of a mainland person who came to Hawaii and eventually wound up getting a job as a...Read more
...your book on my recent AMTRAK trip recently and I was completely hooked on your story and the storyline of June....Read more

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  • O. Merce Brown
    5 out of 5 stars
    Living in Hawaii and Learning Aloha
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2009
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    *****

    This book is a real-life tale of life in Hawaii. On one level it was the story of what it's really like to actually live in the Aloha State, how difficult survival issues can be, and how different from a vacation it is to actually live there. At another level it is the story of a weariness with life and a jadedness that comes with hard living, and how this can be transformed into a different way of life--one based upon aloha, or love.

    Weaved into this tale are stories of Hawaiian history, not told in a dry way, but peppered throughout the story, so that they come to life. It is written so that the characters in the story come to life, too, and are vivid and memorable. Many of them speak using Pidgin, in a realistic way that was easy and enjoyable to read.

    This is a lovely book that describes the author's journey literally from survival to satisfaction via aloha. It does deal with some adult issues, so it would not be recommended for young teens; as a realistic story for adults, it's simply terrific, though.

    Highly recommended, especially for lovers of Hawaii and/or those who wish to live there.

    *****

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  • Lorraine Gershun
    5 out of 5 stars
    Can't stop talking about this book.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013
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    I carried this book with me like a treasured gift, its story, its characters and their stories as real as the people I have known. ALOHA Where You Like Go gives us June, a young woman who comes to Hawaii to get away from her mainland ties and expectations and falls in love with the local people and the local style. It is amazing how much this book echoes my own thoughts and experiences. It feels like the author is telling my story.

    Claudia Charters deepens the narrative from the backseat of June’s taxi as she discovers Oahu. Between the narrator's explanations of Honolulu’s street names and the voices of June’s Puka 9 passengers, Charters cleverly weaves in highlights of modern Hawaiian history and local culture as we travel with June from the airport to Waikiki, to Turtle Bay or from Downtown to Ewa.

    Charters also gives us the gift of Aunty Na, a humble Hawaiian woman who’s generous and true aloha nurture and help transform June so that she, too, can make a journey of her own. June rises from the angry streets of urban Honolulu to the welcoming embrace of Oahu’s mountains and valleys and ultimately finds in herself that same aloha that drew her to Hawaii.

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  • Ms.Fitness
    3 out of 5 stars
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2013
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    If you live Hawaii you get this book. So funny. SO, wen u read dis you remember Hawaii and all its people.

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  • Maureen Oshaughnessy
    5 out of 5 stars
    Spirit of Aloha
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2007
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    As a Hawaii resident for the past 28 years, and having a passionate love for this place I call home, my heart warmed as I read Cloudia's book. If you want to experience the Aloha Spirit from the inside out, this book will touch you. Written as a rich, realistic story of a young woman arriving from the mainland, this book entertains, but more importantly, allows the real Hawaii to seep into your awareness, page by page, just as it does for those of us who live here. There are special people that embody the Aloha Spirit and warm our hearts, and the unique beauty of this place and her people, to enchant us. To give the book depth and substance, the spiritual awakening of June, through the inspiration of an unexpected stranger, leaves the reader inspired.

    This book is perfect for anyone who loves Hawaii and her culture and wants to be touched by the magic of her spirit.

    Aloha,

    Maureen O'Shaughnessy,

    Kailua, Hawaii

    My Naked Journey: A Reiki Master's Quest to Live Authentically

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  • Zman
    4 out of 5 stars
    Learn how to smile
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2013
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    An interesting perspective on how to learn in life, and consider how to live your life. Could be anywhere, but is based in Hawaii. I enjoyed the book very much, well written, flows well. An extra benefit from the story itself are the ways I can improve my life, with understanding, smiles ... and satisfaction. I expect to reread it every so often to remind myself of the messages I took from it.

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  • Deepak
    5 out of 5 stars
    Life in Hawaii
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014
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    An excellent insight into living in Hawaii. Cloudia explains the meaning behind 'Aloha' giving a deeper meaning to the lives of natives.

    She also shows how close knit the natives are and are very skeptical of outsiders almost amounting to xenophobia. This despite tourism and tourists being the mainstay of their economy.

    The locals are very wary of their culture getting corrupted by crass commercialism and hence the tightly knit community do not accept outsiders easily as one of their own. But of course outsiders or tourists are not ill treated but the relationship is kept at arm's length forever.

    This book also is a beautiful account of a girl coming in from Philadelphia and growing up in Hawaii in her quest for independence.

    The book is a wonderful read if you like to read about different cultures and human relationships that are almost spiritual.

    I highly recommend it.

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  • L. Taft
    5 out of 5 stars
    Wonderful story and insightful writing
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2011
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    I read your book on my recent AMTRAK trip recently and I was completely hooked on your story and the storyline of June. I related so much to what you wrote about June's Island life and found inspiration on many pages as she expressed an incredible growing understanding of herself and life around her. I can't wait till tonight to finish June's journey through life and her love of the islands. Great work of art ...really wonderful story!

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    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
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    I learned a lot about Hawaiian culture.

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