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Maui Books
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Books about
Maui
There are a number of great books about Maui which detail
history, geography, beaches, snorkeling, activities, hiking, etc. This page
shows some of our favorites. These offer good information and value regardless
of whether you've visited Maui before or you are a first time visitor. By
clicking the links below, you can conveniently purchase a book to read up
before you arrive. You can save a lot of money purchasing these books on
line!!!
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General
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- Maui
Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook
 by Andrew Doughty
(Sep 21, 2007)
This is the best book about Maui without a doubt. It is
our favorite guide book. It is well written in an easy to read, conversational
style with lots of anecdotal stories. This is the 4th edition with corrections
and updates.
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Underwater
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- Hawaii's Fishes : A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and
Aquarists
 by John P.
Hoover
We use this book as our standard reference for fish
identification during snorkeling excursions. It is well illustrated and
contains complete details of the various fish, eels, coral you'll see both
snorkeling and diving. Many dive boats use this book as their reference.
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Cookbooks |
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The Maui Chef Seafood Cookbook
 by Executive Chef
Michael Gallagher (Hardcover - Sep 1, 2006)
This great gourmet cookbook
is easy to follow with very vivid, mouth-watering photos. There are personal
notes from Executive Chef Michael Gallagher about each of the recipes. Our
daughter-in-law, Marni, bought this book during a recent Maui trip and loves
it. She's an excellent cook so in our opinion, it comes highly
recommended!
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- Chefs of Aloha: Favorite Recipes from the Top Chefs of
Hawai'i
 Island Heritage
Publishing
Marni also bought this book because it covers many of the
recipes from the top restaurants of Hawaii such as David Paul's Lahaina Grill,
Sansei Seafood Restaurant, Roy's, and IO's in Lahaina. You'll find all you need
to bring your Maui dining experience home.
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- The Maui Onion Cookbook
 by Barbara
Santos
This little books covers pupus, soups, salads and various other
dishes using the famously sweet Maui Onion.
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Other
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- A
Hawaiian Life
 by George Kahumoku
Jr.
This is a really funny book written by George Kahumoku Jr. one of
Hawaii's best known performers of slack key guitar music. It traces his life
from childhood to adult and all the advertures he experienced. Chapters on the
shark with wiskers, pig farm demise from movies, and playing guitar in
Kaanapali are priceless. We highly recommend it for some fun, light
reading.
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- The Guide to Hawaiian-Style Origami for Keiki
 by Jodi Fukumoto
(Author)
This fun little book will keep you, your kids and grandkids
amused for hours. The back of the book has precut paper with images to help
create such fun characters as a Honu (turtle), Pufferfish, and Gecko Catcher
(an island version of the cootie catcher).
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- Maui: Images of the Valley Island
 by Douglas
Peebles
A beautifully photographed book to remind you of the beauty of
Maui either before or after your visit. A great book to show your friends some
of the beautiful spots you saw while vacationing or relaxing.
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- Under a Maui Sun: The Valley Island
 by Cheryl Chee
Tsutsumi (Author), Ron Dahlquist (Photographer)
This coffee table book
helps you understand why Maui is called no ka 'oi - Maui is the best! by both
residents and visitors.
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