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New Releases Fall 2010

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Mutual Publishing is proud to bring you its new release catalog for the 2010 fall season. Take a look and feel free to explore further into Mutual's catalog at MutualPublishing.com.

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FICTION

·· If You Live in a Small House
·· Tweakerville

COOKBOOKS

·· What Maui Likes to Eat
·· Aunty Audrey's Big Island Eats
·· By Request 2
·· Hawai‘i's Holiday Cookbook

CONTEMPORARY

·· Practice Aloha
·· Asian Supernatural

CHILDREN'S BOOKS

·· Nai‘a to the Rescue
·· Lucy and Lilo Help the Honu
·· Maile and the Huli Hula Chicken
·· Celebrating Holidays in Hawai‘i
·· A Hawai‘i Christmas Tail

HOW-TO BOOKS

·· Hawaiian Sea Life Origami
·· Let's Kanikaplia 2

Mejenkwaad

October 8th, 2010

Mejenkwaad
Marshall Islands. Malevolent demon infamous for possessing women who are pregnant or who have just given birth. Women who die during childbirth are also believed to turn into this creature.

The afflicted are described as having insane-looking eyes and bleeding between the teeth, and having a nape that appears to breathe. If the victim isn’t treated immediately, a mouth appears on the nape, making the transformation permanent.

Known for devouring villagers (particularly husbands), it has the ability [...]
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Aunty Audrey's Big Island Eats

October 7th, 2010

Favorite Island Recipes from Chefs, Restaurants, and Community Members
by Audrey Wilson

The Big Island is unique, especially when it comes to food: We take it very seriously.

The Island’s varying landscape offers the opportunity to provide a wide array of produce. Eleven of the thirteen ecosystems here enable us to grow a diversity of crops; coffee, cacao, macadamia nuts, watercress, avocado, corn, purple sweet potato, taro, tea, tomatoes, cucumbers, bamboo shoots, and [...]
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Weretiger

October 7th, 2010

Weretiger
Pan-Asian. The Asian counterpart of the European werewolf. Varying culturally from region to region, tigers in general were always closely associated with souls, whether it was the animal’s own or its victim’s. Their strength, ferocity, and sheer presence were often associated with magical powers and attributes, including the absorption of their victims’ souls into their own. It was believed that this soul transfer could influence the tiger’s demeanor, whether refraining from attacking the living relatives of a victim [...]
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Rangda

October 6th, 2010

Rangda
Balinese. Dreaded widow queen of the Leyaks; a blood-thirsty cannibal and devourer of children. She is the dual opposite of Barong, representing black magic and the forces of the left. Her origin is varied. One version holds that she was originally a queen in old Java who was accused of practicing witchcraft and exiled by the king. Maintaining her innocence, she made a claim to the throne when he died without an heir, but was rejected. She began studying black magic in earnest, becoming so powerful that she nearly destroyed the kingdo [...]
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Ghoul

October 5th, 2010

Ghoul
Middle East, Pan-Muslim Asia. Malevolent, flesh-eating desert monster, known for lying in wait for its unwary traveler victims.

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This is one of many entries in Alex G. Paman's new book, Asian Supernatural.

Asian Supernatural can be found at your local bookstore or can be purchased directly from MutualPublishing.com
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Practice Aloha

October 4th, 2010

Secrets to Living Life Hawaiian Style
Compiled and Edited by Mark Ellman and Barbara Santos

You don’t have to be born in Hawai‘i to live life with aloha. It only requires an open heart and mind. In this book, some of Hawai‘i’s favorite folks tell us what they believe it means to Practice Aloha.

Once you experience aloha you understand its power to make life better. You can begin to learn what aloha is by reading these stories, but you will have to Practice Aloha to understand it. No worries: t [...]
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Kuru

October 4th, 2010

Kuru
Papua New Guinea. “Laughing disease.” Mysterious ailment that attacks the body’s central nervous system, leaving victims with smiles on their faces. Specific only to women and children in the Fore area, it was later found to originate from the ritual cannibalization of brain tissue of dead clan members.

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This is one of many entries in Alex G. Paman's new book, Asian Supernatural.

Asian Supernatural can be found at your local bookstore or can be purchased [...]
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Asura

October 1st, 2010

Asura
Powerful enemies of the gods, often described as demons, demigods, or titans that live on the lower slopes of Mount Meru. While the term itself originally referred to a deity, in general, its meaning had changed over time to represent the forces of evil and darkness, particularly in their opposition to the devas. They live in their own realm within the six regions outlined in the Wheel of Life, which is characterized by envy and hostility.

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Asian Supernatural

September 30th, 2010

Including Hawai‘i and the Pacific
by Alex G. Paman

The supernatural traditions of Asia, Hawai‘i, and the Pacific have flourished independently for thousands of years, but have remained largely unrecognized against mainstream conventions.

The recent popularity of Asian horror cinema in the West, however, has led to a renewed interest in Eastern ghostlore, and it is in this resurgence that Asian Supernatural, Including Hawai‘i and the Pacific, aims to pacify the curious reader. Meant to br [...]
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By Request 2

September 30th, 2010

by Betty Shimabukuro

The Continuing Search for Hawai‘i's Greatest Recipes
by Betty Shimabukuro

“By Request” is all about food and the part it plays in our everyday lives—how it plays a part in our personal and collective memory; how it signifies specific times in our lives. The weekly column was part of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin’s Food section for decades under the stewardship of several different writers, and continues in the new Honolulu Star-Advertiser under Betty Shimabukuro. Readers write in ab [...]
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A Pocket Guide to the Battle of Nu‘uanu 1795

July 7th, 2010

by Neil Dukas
Perfect for armchair historians, military enthusiasts, kama‘aina, and visitors eager to learn more about Hawai‘i’s indepth history and role in America’s landscape, A Pocket Guide to the Battle of Nu‘uanu 1795 is designed specifically for such a diverse audience with an equally diverse range of interests.

Toward the end of April 1795, a great battle was fought on the Island of O‘ahu between the forces of Kalaniküpule and Kamehameha.

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5/15/10 Hawaii's Bento Box Cookbook, 2nd Course—book signing

April 28th, 2010

--Book Signing--
by Susan Yuen
Hawai'i's Bento Box Cookbook Second Course:
More Fun Lunches for Kids

by Susan Yuen
Sat, May 15

11 a.m.
NEX


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5/8/10 Hawaii's Bento Box Cookbook, 2nd Course—book signing

April 28th, 2010

--Book Signing--
by Susan Yuen
Hawai'i's Bento Box Cookbook Second Course:
More Fun Lunches for Kids

by Susan Yuen
Sat, May 8

11 am
Hickam


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5/4/10 Hawaii's Bento Box Cookbook, 2nd Course—book signing

April 9th, 2010

--Book Signing--
by Susan Yuen
Hawai'i's Bento Box Cookbook Second Course:
More Fun Lunches for Kids

by Susan Yuen
Tues, May 4

1-2 p.m.
Marukai Ward Store


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