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Author Quiniece Sheppard | Author of "Before the Lights Go Out:11 Keys to Achieve Real Physical Intimacy
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Wai-Nani is like no other book I have ever read. Linda Ballou is a master of language, pulling the reader in and evoking emotions hidden deep within. Her imagery will tickle your senses, allowing you to feel the story more than merely reading.
Passionate and primal, Wai-Nani transports you to the early days of Hawaii, where warriors ruled and women were expected to know their place.
Wai-Nani refuses to be bound by the shackles of society and follows her heart--finding a destiny beyond her wilde ...more
Passionate and primal, Wai-Nani transports you to the early days of Hawaii, where warriors ruled and women were expected to know their place.
Wai-Nani refuses to be bound by the shackles of society and follows her heart--finding a destiny beyond her wilde ...more
Writing Wai-nani: A Voice from Old Hawai’i became a beautiful obsession for me. Part of my research for the story was visiting the places I’d read about in an attempt to absorb the ancient spiritual power of the Islands and to add a palpable physicality to my story. I spent several nights in Waipio Valley where much of the story takes place. I hiked into the depths of the valley and climbed up the sheer rock holding onto a vine rope, placing my feet into the indentations made by past generations
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