1: People -- Variety of life styles -- Real lives in paradise -- Four more little words -- Being rich and/or famous in paradise -- Being poor in paradise -- Rest of us -- Your priorities change -- Economy -- Unwritten rules -- Prejudice and aloha -- Unlikely U S -- Ethnic crimes: it's not that 'anyone's naive' -- African-Americans: segregation 'prevalent' -- Basically gay friendly -- Little plastic bag -- 2: Politics And Issues -- Kaleiolani's story: white men working -- Past -- First, the alii -- Then, Captain Cook -- Kamehameha I unites the islands -- Missionaries arrive -- Business takes over -- Queen imprisoned -- Democratic years -- Sovereignty -- Four possible resolutions -- Politics today -- Development vs conservation -- Taxes: the good, bad and in-between -- Excise tax -- Real estate taxes -- State income tax -- Tourist taxes -- Where does it go? -- What does it mean for you? -- 3: Work -- Daryl's story: he's successful -- You can probably find a job but will it be the job you want? -- Trained workers are needed -- Don't think an employer will pay your way out here -- Sound connected, committed -- Where the jobs are -- Executives come and go here -- Ray's story: he works "side jobs" -- Job hunting, sort of, on vacation? some tips -- Erica: a few words made a big difference -- Job hunt via your telephone and computer --
4: Bring Your Own Business -- Jerri and Bob: they listened to the tourists -- BYOB (bring your own business) -- Advantages -- Problems -- Our 'casual' employees -- Tourism and your trinket -- For example, the book you are holding -- Tom and Jody: from tragedy to triumph -- Weddings -- High-tech -- Eco-tours -- Service industries -- Healthcare, elderly care -- One-of-a-kind businesses -- Consider a national franchise -- Starting a business? here's some advice -- Jim and Deb: re-routing a dream -- Starting a business in Hawaii? here's help -- 5: Necessities -- Marty-Jean's story: kamaaina shops -- Surviving Hawaii prices -- Food -- You can save money on food -- Shopping -- For clothing -- On Oahu -- For furnishings -- For 'hardware' -- Transportation -- Autos -- Cheaper on Oahu? -- Gasoline prices -- Auto insurance -- Keeping in touch -- Water is a concern, now and for the future -- Erica's story: starting from scratch -- 6: Place To Live -- Housing -- Renting -- Buying a home -- Leasehold or fee simple? -- Lucky you own? yes, but -- So much development -- Homeowners tax relief -- Landscaping -- Homes -- My story: home of your own, somehow -- 7: General Information -- Bali Hai, Bloody Mary and the seven dollars and ninety five cent lunch -- Arts and culture -- Hawaiian renaissance -- Holidays -- Painters, sculptures, crafts -- Music, mele, talk story -- Museums -- Amateur theater -- Radio and television -- Movies -- Dining, out or in -- Andrea's farewell -- Religion: a litany of faiths -- Most of us are pretty good sports -- Spectator sports -- Aaah, the drawbacks -- Few games of our own -- Participation sports -- Hiking, camping, togetherness -- Fishing, for a reason -- Hunting can be a boar -- Sooner or later, you'll use the ocean -- Health: we live longer -- We are thinner -- We smoke less -- We gather accolades -- However here are some unhealthy problems -- Health insurance -- Costs -- Protect your health --
8: Military -- Sciarottas : 'bloom where you are planted' -- Assignment: paradise -- Will you like your life here? -- Housing -- Cost of living in paradise -- Tips for settling in -- 9: Children -- From cradle to college -- Kid care -- Quality of education -- What tests say -- Scores are improving -- Pay your child support, or else -- One very big school district -- Public school or private school? -- Few charter schools -- Very special school -- Too many students; too few schools -- Non-English speaking students -- Adam's story: keep trying -- Teacher shortages -- Too few books, supplies -- Racial and ethnic incidents -- Saving face -- Consider home schooling your child -- Discipline code -- What students say -- Drugs and alcohol -- A-plus after-school program -- For parents: from parents, students and teachers -- For students: tips for choosing and adjusting to your new school -- Higher education -- University of Hawaii -- 10: Retirement -- Change of life -- Caring for our kupuna -- Plenty of assisted living -- Cost; the conflict -- Boarding homes -- Retiring to Hawaii? do this first -- Go home? -- Death with dignity? -- Another twist: moving parents here -- 11: Romance -- Mabuhay! Emily and Rufino are wed -- Dating, mating, wedding, wanting -- Dating tourists -- Dating kamaaina -- Tropical fantasies -- From Oahu singles: great (free) dates -- Tropical realities -- High expectations -- Escaping to paradise -- Wealthy spouse? -- Former lovers -- Have you checked your lover's background? -- It's the law -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Hawaii's version of same-sex marriage -- Menage a trios -- Maui style -- Success stories -- 12: Trouble -- Nature's fury -- Tsunami -- Hurricanes -- Flash floods -- Know your way around dangerous island weather -- Don't fool around with Mother Ocean -- Crime -- Ice: the worst -- Pakalolo (pot) -- DUI laws: guilty until proven innocent -- Speed, the kind that kills -- Murder -- Bars and brothels -- Gangs in paradise -- Disorganized crime? -- Good news? murder still shocks -- Do tourists cause accidents? -- Creatures -- Mosquitoes -- Centipedes -- Ants, ants, ants -- Spiders, all kinds -- Daring, jumping spider -- Geckos, the good guys -- Fleas, ticks and their hosts -- Rat tales -- Ukus (head lice) -- Roaches -- Tented and taken -- Frogs and toads -- Protect your home, your pets, yourself --
Esbensens: all the right moves
Keep important documents at your side
Get the children involved
Should your pet come along?
7 acres, 3 kids, plenty animals and a trampoline on the Hamakua Coast
Larry and Christine: they persevered
Shelter for pets and people
Nature Scott: at home on the friendly island
Kapu: two forbidden islands
Kahoolawe: the unfortunate isle
Nihau: the forbidden island
Larry and Maria: he wanted to come; she didn't
Making your decision: answer these questions
Wichers: leaving paradise
Erica's story continues: will she stay?
Making friends with your new neighborhood
Eoffs: a sad coming, a gentle saying
You know you are kama aina
