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Okinawa Dreams OKBy Tony Barrell, Rick Tanaka Paperback, 224 Pages Price: $24.95 The Ryukyu archipelago, better known as Okinawa has many nicknames: island paradise, prostitute daughter, internal colony, breakwater, keystone of the Pacific and home of the gods. For most of this century its people have had no voice, suffering tragedy and indignity. The most militarised community on the planet is now speaking out, saying no, wanting more. Okinawa Dreams OK is a unique collection of the voices and views of Okinawans, and those of the military who dominate their lives, in their own words. Free-traders, radical landowners, business tycoons, beachcombers, conservative politicians, karate masters, singers, comedians, independent filmmakers and just plain folk all want something they know they can get. Because they’ve already had it: their own freedom and independence.
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Bigger Than SamBy Luke Bowering Paperback, 32 Pages Price: $21.95 Ships in 3–5 business days Sam thinks he is big… really big! But then he comes across others that might be just a little bit bigger than Sam. In fact, huge! He realises that as a little toddler, the rest of the world is much bigger than he is. But that’s OK, Sam can sit down and share strawberry cake with the big things. A great illustrated book that grabs the interest of children.
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The Tea House PoemsBy Venie Holmgren Paperback, 82 Pages Price: $14.95 Ships in 3–5 business days “I hold her teahouse poems more gently than I do most in my hands.” – Kathy Kituai, award-winning tanka poet and diarist “Exquisite and glorious” – Lizz Murphy, award-winning poet and poetry performer “Perfectly poised work. A remarkable book.” – Peter O’Mara, artist and poet “A lovely production, perfectly suited to your spare, elegant poems.” – Chris Mansell, poet, teacher and poetry publisher “A much needed story of old age told by a master poet.” – Dorothy Bysouth. The Tea House Poems is the latest collection of poetry from Venie Holmgren.
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