Maui on My Mind

Hawaii is one of the few of the fifty United States that I have not visited. This book of photographs, collected to commemorate the Maui News' 85th anniversary, is enough to convince me that I should go there soon. The pictures are stunning in their beauty; it truly appears to be an island paradise. You see tropical forests, pristine beaches, sugarcane fields, modern buildings, old buildings returned to their original states, beautiful tracts of ocean, fields of flowers, and beautiful people. Some of the people are doing Hawaiian activities such as surfing, snorkeling and sailing. Others are doing tourist-like activities such as playing tennis, golf, sitting or laying on the beach or walking down the street taking in the sights. I don't know if the designers intended to create a tourist brochure, but they certainly succeeded in doing so. This is one of the most convincing arguments for visiting a place that I have ever seen.

This book captures all of the wonder and beauty of Maui! The artwork and photo on the dustjacket of this book makes it wonderful to display on your coffee table. Once you open this book you will want to look and read through it in one sitting. If you have never been to the Hawaiian Islands this book will definitely make you start to dream of those tropical islands and those shimmering beaches. From the top of Haleakala to the road to Hana this book has it all.

Beautiful book full of georgous photos, excellent narritives of the Island of Maui. Pretty much covers all the different areas of Maui. We read it before we went to Maui for the first time and used it as a travel guide of places we wanted to see while we were there. Couldn't resist reading it again after we got home! I'll never part with my copy of this outstanding book!

This book is the perfect example of the beautiful natural scenery and vacationing actvities that Maui has to offer, without getting commercial or advertising. The pictures are a beautiful descriptions themselves and each page provides a brief explanation of it. I also like the way the book is divided up into the main geographical areas of Maui and how it provides a bit of history of these areas. I didn't purchase any other souvenirs from Maui, but this book since it this was the perfect keepsake for me. I praise Rita Ariyoshi the author for bringing back to me such beautiful memories of Maui back to life and full color. This book brought on such nostalgia, that I vow to return to Maui someday and make this paradise displayed in the Maui on My Mind, my home. Mahalo...