Passion, hula, and politics in Hawaii as lovely Kelia Nimura joins Hawaiians trying to stop bombing of Kahoolawe Island off Maui and end land evictions. The scene is set in this coming-of-age novel as Kelia Nimura, a high school graduate relocates from Hilo to Honolulu in 1964 to start a Degree at the University of Hawaii and becomes embroiled in several passionate relationships with attractive but dangerous men. From a naive, small-town girl, hoping only for a marriage to a handsome Marine, Kelia grows to be a self-sufficient activist and hula teacher dedicated to the betterment of Native Hawaiians.     Excerpt "I found myself staring at Orrie's considerable good looks. I gave him a quick kiss. "Mahalo," he replied grasping me in a tight bear hug that attracte knowing looks from passerby's. "That old dragon's got y'all learning Hawaiian, eh?" "What's in the bag?" I asked him, staring at the huge Army duffle bag he was carrying. "Everything we need for today, Sugar. Come on. The bus for Makaha leaves from the main bus loop in thirty minutes." "Makaha?" I queried softly, not wanting to be heard by others. "There's nothing out there burt surf and sand." "Deserted beaches," Orrie explained quietly, Finally I'm going to have you all alone."

Reader Reviews for "An End To Innocence"

Reviewed by lizzy david (Reader)	6/2/2007
Dear lovely one, I am Elizabeth David a 22 years old girl, from Abidjan D'Ivoire west Africa. the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs John David.My father was a wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who based in Accra and Abidjan respectively, well when i was a kid i went to a private schools and things were going on well for me and my parents till when i was in high school when my mother died on the 21st october 1994. My father took me so special because i am motherless. and he shower all his love on me being his only child, and he promised me that he will never have another woman because he did not want me for any problem. but as fate may have it, my father died last year. But before the death of my father on the 12th December 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan , he called me secretly to his bed side and told me that he kept a sum of $10.500 000 (ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire. Meanwhile that he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund.He also explained to me that it was because of this money that he was poisoned by his business enemies and that i should seek for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, such as;real estate investment or stock market investment. Plesae, i am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows. (1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into. (2) To serve as the guardian of these fund since i am 22years of age. (3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure a residential permit for me in your country. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transfering of these fund to your nominated account overseas.Please i will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded within seven (7) working days from now. I am looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me Amen. please reply me to my private box at (lizzy_david101.yahoo.fr) . thank's andDear lovely one, I am Elizabeth David a 22 years old girl, from Abidjan D'Ivoire west Africa. the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs John David.My father was a wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who based in Accra and Abidjan respectively, well when i was a kid i went to a private schools and things were going on well for me and my parents till when i was in high school when my mother died on the 21st october 1994. My father took me so special because i am motherless. and he shower all his love on me being his only child, and he promised me that he will never have another woman because he did not want me for any problem. but as fate may have it, my father died last year. But before the death of my father on the 12th December 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan , he called me secretly to his bed side and told me that he kept a sum of $10.500 000 (ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire. Meanwhile that he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund.He also explained to me that it was because of this money that he was poisoned by his business enemies and that i should seek for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, such as;real estate investment or stock market investment. Plesae, i am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows. (1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into. (2) To serve as the guardian of these fund since i am 22years of age. (3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure a residential permit for me in your country. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transfering of these fund to your nominated account overseas.Please i will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded within seven (7) working days from now. I am looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me Amen. please reply me to my private box at (lizzy_david101.yahoo.fr) . thank's and God bless . Best regards, Elizabeth David. God bless . Best regards, Elizabeth David.

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