The Hawaiian Voyages of the Ono Jimmy - Softcover

Dixon, Steve

9780966362404: The Hawaiian Voyages of the Ono Jimmy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966362403 ISBN 13: 9780966362404

Publisher: Hawaii Tradewinds Pub Co, 1998

A thrilling collection of modern Hawaiian sea adventures for the sailor and non-sailor alike. This is an exciting saga of the fear, thrills, romance and adventure of sailing the Hawaiian Islands in a small boat. A delightful and fun read sweetened with delicious bits of local lore and history. The perfect read for ages 10-110 who love the ocean or who have a tropical island fantasy. It is and especially warm and wonderful treat for active sailors and for those too who dream of sailing the Hawaiian Islands. Sixteen true sea adventure stories and 32 wonderful color pictures of beautiful Hawaii.

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From the Publisher:

Market-sample reader comments from four local non-sailors include the following: Pete Donahoe, who is the Executive Director of the Hawaii Supreme Court Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program says: "I'm not a sailor so I normally would have no interest in sailing or such matters, but this book was so good I couldn't put it down." Prominent Big Island attorney Scott Leithead, another non-sailor, says: "I was having a very anxiety ridden evening, I couldn't sleep, and I needed a friend. I couldn't sleep and I couldn't think of anyone to call who would still be awake. So I picked up the book. It is wonderful! I couldn't put it down. I felt like I was with you on your adventures. It helped me and healed a bad night. I loved it!" Former Hawaii County Bar Association President Mike Moore, who is also the brother of author Susana Moore [In The Cut], says: "This is a well written and absolutely enchanting collection of great sea stories." Cheryl Moore, the talented piano player and now band leader for the late-night TV show "Saturday Night Live," says "What a fun read! I'm buying six of them to give to my friends in New York!"

I mailed a copy of the galley proof to noted sailing and cruising authority Earl Hinz, who has been called "The Guru of Pacific Cruising" and who is the author of Landfalls of Paradise, and Sail Before Sunset, and many other sailing books and articles. I asked Mr. Hinz if he would be so kind as to take a look at my book and tell me what he thought. He immediately sent me a fax on Thursday, the day he got the book in the mail, and said that he had received the book and that he would take a look at it for me, but that it would take him several weeks or months to get to it because he had so many books and articles to read for people, and because he had a great deal of his own work to do.

I was thrilled when I received an enthusiastic fax the very next Monday. He had read the entire book over the week-end. I thought it a good sign that such an eminent man in the field could not put my book down.

From the Author:

I am pleased to announce that as of October 3, 1999, national and international sales now exceed Hawaii sales, and the book placed in the top 10% of sales with Amazon.com's 4.7 million titles. I HOPE THIS BOOK CAN GIVE YOU SOME OF THE JOY IT HAS GIVEN ME. With Aloha, Steve Dixon

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