In this intriguing new book, bestselling author Joan Carroll Cruz presents 76 mini-biographies highlighting saintly Catholics who faced intense, long-term suffering and disability with sweetness, peace and love for Jesus Christ. These stories show the triumph of God s grace where the world finds only ugliness and approaching death. They describe some lives so recent that the saint s family members are still living today, with many causes for canonization...

Whether you want to hike a volcano in Maui, relax on Waikiki Beach, or attend a luau, the local Fodor's travel experts in Hawaii are here to help! Fodor's Essential Hawaii guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's "Essential"...

"Everything you need for a successful Maui vacation is in this concise and intelligent guide. Head to the islands of Maui County--Maui, Lanai, and Molokai, all of which are covered in this book--and you'll find a dizzying variety of sights to explore and adventures to experience, from idyllic beaches and dreamy tropical waterfalls to dormant volcanoes, historic ruins, buzzy restaurants, and exciting nightspots. Author Jeanne Cooper, a longtime Hawaii...

"From smoking volcanoes to delicious lūʻau feasts, there's lots to see and do in Hawai'i! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Hawai'i special"--Publisher's website.

"Hawai'i, 1891. As the heiress to a plantation fortune, Eliza Dawson occupies a privileged place in the opulent court of Hawaii's King, Kalakaua. But her secret plan to marry the son of an opium tycoon collapses when political crisis forces him to China. Pregnant and desperate to keep her child, Eliza must wed an opportunistic rancher on the remote island of Moloka'i. After a devastating fire, Eliza makes a daring escape to Honolulu on the eve of...

Thomas Cook has always been drawn to dark places, for the powerful emotions they evoke and for what we can learn from them. These lessons are often unexpected and sometimes profoundly intimate, but they are never straightforward.With his wife and daughter, Cook travels across the globe in search of darkness - from Lourdes to Ghana, from San Francisco to Verdun, from the monumental, mechanised horror of Auschwitz to the intimate personal grief of a...

Insight Explore Guides: pocket-sized books to inspire your on-foot exploration of top international destinations. Now with free eBook. Experience the best of Hawaii with this indispensably practical Insight Explore Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Waikiki Beach, to discovering hidden gems, including Pu'uhonua 'O Honaunau National Historical Park, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will help you plan...

The lives of the saints who helped build the Catholic Church in the United StatesFrances Cabrini, Isaac Jogues, John Neumann, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Damien de Veuster, among othersare marked by strength, courage, determination, and sanctity. But as this thoughtful and engaging book points out, these saints also could be foolhardy, obstinate, stubborn, and dismissive. In other words, they were a lot like everyone, with a mixture of different qualities...

"Describes 50 outbreaks of disease throughout history. Also explains how and why these diseases spread and how humans tried to stop them"--