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100 1 $aPolancy, Toni.
245 10 $aSo you want to live in Hawaiʻi :$ba guide to settling and succeeding in the islands /$cby Toni Polancy.
246 30 $aLive in Hawaiʻi
260 $aKihei, Hawaiʻi :$bBarefoot Pub.,$c©2005.
300 $a384 pages :$billustrations (some color), maps ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $a1: People -- Variety of life styles -- Real lives in paradise -- Four more little words -- Being rich and/or famous in paradise -- Being poor in paradise -- Rest of us -- Your priorities change -- Economy -- Unwritten rules -- Prejudice and aloha -- Unlikely U S -- Ethnic crimes: it's not that 'anyone's naive' -- African-Americans: segregation 'prevalent' -- Basically gay friendly -- Little plastic bag -- 2: Politics And Issues -- Kaleiolani's story: white men working -- Past -- First, the alii -- Then, Captain Cook -- Kamehameha I unites the islands -- Missionaries arrive -- Business takes over -- Queen imprisoned -- Democratic years -- Sovereignty -- Four possible resolutions -- Politics today -- Development vs conservation -- Taxes: the good, bad and in-between -- Excise tax -- Real estate taxes -- State income tax -- Tourist taxes -- Where does it go? -- What does it mean for you? -- 3: Work -- Daryl's story: he's successful -- You can probably find a job but will it be the job you want? -- Trained workers are needed -- Don't think an employer will pay your way out here -- Sound connected, committed -- Where the jobs are -- Executives come and go here -- Ray's story: he works "side jobs" -- Job hunting, sort of, on vacation? some tips -- Erica: a few words made a big difference -- Job hunt via your telephone and computer.
505 0 $a4: Bring Your Own Business -- Jerri and Bob: they listened to the tourists -- BYOB (bring your own business) -- Advantages -- Problems -- Our 'casual' employees -- Tourism and your trinket -- For example, the book you are holding -- Tom and Jody: from tragedy to triumph -- Weddings -- High-tech -- Eco-tours -- Service industries -- Healthcare, elderly care -- One-of-a-kind businesses -- Consider a national franchise -- Starting a business? here's some advice -- Jim and Deb: re-routing a dream -- Starting a business in Hawaii? here's help -- 5: Necessities -- Marty-Jean's story: kamaaina shops -- Surviving Hawaii prices -- Food -- You can save money on food -- Shopping -- For clothing -- On Oahu -- For furnishings -- For 'hardware' -- Transportation -- Autos -- Cheaper on Oahu? -- Gasoline prices -- Auto insurance -- Keeping in touch -- Water is a concern, now and for the future -- Erica's story: starting from scratch -- 6: Place To Live -- Housing -- Renting -- Buying a home -- Leasehold or fee simple? -- Lucky you own? yes, but -- So much development -- Homeowners tax relief -- Landscaping -- Homes -- My story: home of your own, somehow -- 7: General Information -- Bali Hai, Bloody Mary and the seven dollars and ninety five cent lunch -- Arts and culture -- Hawaiian renaissance -- Holidays -- Painters, sculptures, crafts -- Music, mele, talk story -- Museums -- Amateur theater -- Radio and television -- Movies -- Dining, out or in -- Andrea's farewell -- Religion: a litany of faiths -- Most of us are pretty good sports -- Spectator sports -- Aaah, the drawbacks -- Few games of our own -- Participation sports -- Hiking, camping, togetherness -- Fishing, for a reason -- Hunting can be a boar -- Sooner or later, you'll use the ocean -- Health: we live longer -- We are thinner -- We smoke less -- We gather accolades -- However here are some unhealthy problems -- Health insurance -- Costs -- Protect your health.
505 0 $a8: Military -- Sciarottas : 'bloom where you are planted' -- Assignment: paradise -- Will you like your life here? -- Housing -- Cost of living in paradise -- Tips for settling in -- 9: Children -- From cradle to college -- Kid care -- Quality of education -- What tests say -- Scores are improving -- Pay your child support, or else -- One very big school district -- Public school or private school? -- Few charter schools -- Very special school -- Too many students; too few schools -- Non-English speaking students -- Adam's story: keep trying -- Teacher shortages -- Too few books, supplies -- Racial and ethnic incidents -- Saving face -- Consider home schooling your child -- Discipline code -- What students say -- Drugs and alcohol -- A-plus after-school program -- For parents: from parents, students and teachers -- For students: tips for choosing and adjusting to your new school -- Higher education -- University of Hawaii -- 10: Retirement -- Change of life -- Caring for our kupuna -- Plenty of assisted living -- Cost; the conflict -- Boarding homes -- Retiring to Hawaii? do this first -- Go home? -- Death with dignity? -- Another twist: moving parents here -- 11: Romance -- Mabuhay! Emily and Rufino are wed -- Dating, mating, wedding, wanting -- Dating tourists -- Dating kamaaina -- Tropical fantasies -- From Oahu singles: great (free) dates -- Tropical realities -- High expectations -- Escaping to paradise -- Wealthy spouse? -- Former lovers -- Have you checked your lover's background? -- It's the law -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Hawaii's version of same-sex marriage -- Menage a trios -- Maui style -- Success stories -- 12: Trouble -- Nature's fury -- Tsunami -- Hurricanes -- Flash floods -- Know your way around dangerous island weather -- Don't fool around with Mother Ocean -- Crime -- Ice: the worst -- Pakalolo (pot) -- DUI laws: guilty until proven innocent -- Speed, the kind that kills -- Murder -- Bars and brothels -- Gangs in paradise -- Disorganized crime? -- Good news? murder still shocks -- Do tourists cause accidents? -- Creatures -- Mosquitoes -- Centipedes -- Ants, ants, ants -- Spiders, all kinds -- Daring, jumping spider -- Geckos, the good guys -- Fleas, ticks and their hosts -- Rat tales -- Ukus (head lice) -- Roaches -- Tented and taken -- Frogs and toads -- Protect your home, your pets, yourself.
505 0 $a13: Moving -- Esbensens: all the right moves -- Moving -- Your move -- Bringing a little -- Bringing a lot -- Using a mover -- Doing it yourself -- Shipping a car -- Sending plants -- Keep important documents at your side -- Get the children involved -- Should your pet come along? -- Methods of traveling -- You should also know -- But the real question is -- Your moving budget -- 14: Which Island? -- Abundant choices -- Choose your climate -- Choose your ambiance -- Choose your decade -- Hawaii the big island -- Living with volcanoes -- Kona side -- Hamakua Coast -- Strange passage -- Hilo side -- 7 acres, 3 kids, plenty animals and a trampoline on the Hamakua Coast -- Economy: growing -- Riddle of Kalapana -- Kauai the seductive isle -- Larry and Christine: they persevered -- Kauai's economy -- Island tour -- Shelter for pets and people -- Maui the lucky island? -- Island tour -- Life on a tiny island -- Jobs available -- Nature Scott: at home on the friendly island -- Molokai tour -- Big city economy -- Tour of Oahu -- Kapu: two forbidden islands -- Kahoolawe: the unfortunate isle -- Nihau: the forbidden island --15: Other Considerations -- Larry and Maria: he wanted to come; she didn't -- Making your decision: answer these questions -- One-week experiment -- Wichers: leaving paradise -- Erica's story continues: will she stay? -- Making friends with your new neighborhood -- Eoffs: a sad coming, a gentle saying -- You know you are kama aina -- More resources -- Additional reading -- Useful Internet sites -- Chambers of commerce -- Speaking the language -- Index -- Mahalo -- About the author.
520 $aProduct Description: Here's the first practical book about day-to-day life in Hawaii. A warts and wonders look at the jolts and joys of Paradise including 105 survival tips; 15 professions in search of workers now; charts, information and resource guides on schools, housing, business, retirement and even romance. Includes overview of life styles of each island. Over 100 photos and 16 pages of color photos. Concise and thorough, it's designed to help decide whether paradise is for you.
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