<p>According to an ancient Hawiian legend, Kahalaopuna was the beautiful girl of the rainbow from the famed Valley of Manoa on O'ahu. She was betrothed to marry a chief named Kauhi, whose heart was turned by lies. As the story unfolds, we come to understand two Hawaiian truths, that of pono, righteousness, and aloha, mercy.</p>

Ka-Hala-O-Puna: ka u'i o Manoa- The Beauty of Manoa

Children's Books

James Rumford

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Manoa Press

According to an ancient Hawaiian legend, Kahalaopuna was the beautiful girl of the rainbow from the famed Valley of Manoa on O‘ahu. She was betrothed to marry a chief named Kauhi, whose heart was turned by lies. As the story unfolds, we come to understand two Hawaiian truths, that of pono, righteousness, and aloha, mercy. This is a bilingual (English and Hawaiian) with a glossary of a the story published in 2001 and now out of print.

Kahalaopuna

Rumford, James

La Escuela de Lluvia (Spanish Edition)

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Beo-Bunny

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Ka ‘Aina ma lalo o ka Hoku: Pehea i hele mai ai ka Po‘e Kahiko i Hawai‘i Nei

Literature & Fiction

This is the story of a king named Njoya [enjoy-ah], who ruled the small African kingdom of Bamum in the grasslands of Cameroon at the turn of the twentieth century. When the German colonial army marched into his kingdom, Njoya had to find a way to help his people maintain their identity—and their dignity—in the face of great change. In the entire history of Mankind, there have been few leaders like Njoya. He created a writing system, built schools, and fostered art, business, and agriculture. James Rumford, with the rich browns of the gourd pictures of Africa, tells this triumphant story and how in the worst of times, like a star in the darkest of nights, there was man who shone even more brightly.

Bright Star: The Story of an African King

History

Over two thousand years ago, a Roman poet named Quintus Horatius Flaccus wrote poetry which has over the centuries been the inspiration of writers, statesmen, and philosophers. Until recently, his poetry was the backbone of a solid education, and no student left school without having memorized at least one of his poems. From Horace came the maxims people lived by: non omnis moriar, ira furor brevis est, nunc est bibendum, and the title of this work, carpe diem. Of course, reading Horace was never easy. It took years to learn basic Latin and many more to appreciate the artistry of a poet whose phrases are a challenge to even the best scholars. Not only did Horace invent words and use others in new ways, he also took advantage of the free word order of his language to make his thoughts fit the music of the best of the ancient Greek poets. It is this last—word order—that is the focus of this book. For each of the 103 odes that Horace wrote, this book provides a side-by-side re-ordering in everyday Latin prose. No synonyms are used and, only when absolutely necessary, are words such as prepositions and pronouns inserted for clarity. Along with each prose rendition, notes are provided which explain in simple Latin difficult words as well as historical and cultural information necessary to understanding the text. To help read the poem, the meter is indicated as well as the long vowels. Appended to the text are rough translations of many of the odes as an additional aid to the reader who seeks to know Horace as he presented himself—in his own tongue.

Carpe Diem: Horace De-Poetized

Poetry

Pericla Thomae Sawyer (Latin Edition)

TWAIN,MARK

Classics

Velvetinus Cuniculus: vel ludicrum verum factum (Latin Edition)

Williams, Margery

Animals

<p>This is a Latin translation done by James Rumford of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility.</p>

De Corde & Mente (Latin Edition)

Austen., Jane

Romance

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