REVIEW:TALANOA, TAFAKATATA, TAFAKALANU: TONGAN STORIES FROM THE PACIFIC

Dr Cath Koa Dunsford

TALANOA, TAFAKATATA, TAFAKALANU: TONGAN STORIES FROM THE PACIFIC: REVIEWED BY CATH KOA DUNSFORD.

KULA-‘ULI PUBLISHING, AOTEAROA-NEW ZEALAND, 2009.
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REVIEW: ROUTES AND ROOTS: NAVIGATING CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LITERATURES

Dr Cath Koa Dunsford

ROUTES AND ROOTS: NAVIGATING CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LITERATURES
ELIZABETH M. DELOUGHREY
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I PRESS, HONOLULU, 2007

REVIEW: DR. CATHIE KOA DUNSFORD

He moana pukepuke a ekingia e te waka
A perilous sea can be navigated
[Maori whakatauki]

It is seldom that great scholarship and great writing combine to form an evocative, compelling and stunningly researched book that is as gripping as reading the finest novel. Even more unlikely is the possibility that

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REVIEW: MY UROHS

Dr Cath Koa Dunsford

MY UROHS

EMELIHTER KIHLENG

KAHUAOMANOA PRESS, HAWAI’I, 2008

REVIEW BY CATH KOA DUNSFORD


HE MOANA PUKEPUKE E EKENGIA E TA WAKA: PERILOUS SEAS CAN BE NAVIGATED:

THE POETRY OF EMELIHTER KIHLENG.

He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka

Perilous seas can be navigated

[Maori whakatauki – Aotearoa].


MY UROHS grabs attention for its energy and feisty challenging of mainstream attitudes.

As the first Pohnpeian-Hawai’ian collection of poetry in English, it reveals new creative

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Review: FOOD FROM NORTHERN LAOS – THE BOAT LANDING COOKBOOK

Dr Cath Koa Dunsford

FOOD FROM NORTHERN LAOS – THE BOAT LANDING COOKBOOK
TEXT: DOROTHY CULLOTY
PHOTOGRAPHS: KEES SPRENGERS
GALANGAL PRESS: http://www.foodfromnorthernlaos.com

In this book, the little known cultures and cuisine of northern Laos are reflected in the recipes of its ethnic groups and Luang Namtha Province’s premiere eco-tourist lodge. Eighty eight dishes from Lao, Kmhmu’, Tai Dam, Tai Yuan and Akha are respresented in clear simple recipes translated for a wide range of audiences by

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REVIEW: BETRAYAL, TRUST AND FORGIVENESS – A GUIDE TO EMOTIONAL HEALING AND SELF-RENEWAL

Dr Cath Koa Dunsford

REVIEW:

AROHA MAI, AROHA ATU
LOVE FLOWING TOWARDS US, LOVE FLOWING OUT FROM US
THE WORK OF DR. BETH HEDVA

BETRAYAL, TRUST AND FORGIVENESS – A GUIDE TO EMOTIONAL HEALING AND SELF-RENEWAL
BETH HEDVA, PHD
CELESTIAL ARTS, BERKELEY-TORONTO, 1992, 2001 [IMPRINT OF TEN SPEED PRESS]
http://www.tenspeed.com

At the core of all Beth Hedva’s work is the flow of love – aroha mai, aroha atu – love flowing towards us, love flowing out from us. For it is not possible to go through the epic

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