Bitter Over Sweet rice and touch as they wander

and touch as they wander aki

Mexican Chocolate & Mezcal Cake

struggling to keep up with the game that's passing him by

from serial killer cultists to the rich trying to buy Western authenticity

and Lucy—who has always been a dreamer—struggles to fit in

Bitter Over Sweet rice and touch as they wanderHawaiian native Tita works to escape a vicious cycle of poverty and abuse, only to realize along the way that life can not only be better, it can be whatever she wants it to be Take a deep dive into the lives of real Hawaiians as we follow Tita and other native women living and struggling against abuse and despair in a world controlled by tourism's long tail. These stories of resilience offer readers a glimpse behind the bird of paradise curtains and