The Honolulu Marathon. Third-largest marathon in the world. 30,000 runners in a single year. Over $100,000 paid to leading racers. The crowning reward of amateur joggers’ yearly calendars. An estimated $100,000,000-boost for the local economy. Mega-corporate sponsorship. Big Business. Big Money. But it didn’t start out that way. In The Honolulu Marathon, Mark Hazard Osmun, who covered the event in the 1970s for the Honolulu Advertiser, recounts the origins of this amazing event and the motivations of the people who made it happen. From recording the promotional showmanship of the zealous Dr. Jack Scaff, to kidnapping world-class runners, to running in the race itself, Osmun became the principal chronicler of the marathon—an event that became the bellwether for the nation’s subsequent "Running Boom." Originally published in 1979, and told in a fast-paced, engaging, and sometimes irreverent style, The Honolulu Marathon placed the event on the international stage and now gives us perspective on the colossus it has become. Now with new material and a preface by the author, The Honolulu Marathon is a must-read for everyone who has—or will—run the race. |
Marley's Ghost & A Christmas Carol
owes his salvation to one man: his former partner, the late Jacob Marley. Yet despite Marley’s crucial role we know him only as a shadow. Until now. Fugitive, prodigy, gambler, miner, mentor, corruptor and partner of Scrooge, Jacob Marley suffers a life in which he is both victim and villain, noble and vile. After his death, Marley’s ghost wanders a frozen hell seeking answers and redemption. There he plays one last role: that of a pawn in the battle between Light and Dark. Ultimately, Marley must choose between God and the Devil, between sacrifice and betrayal, as Mankind’s future hangs in the balance. Marley’s Ghost, a dark tale about the winter of the soul, shines a brilliant, new light on Dickens's immortal story. |
After the Bones
powers vie for strategic dominance in Hawai`i. Rogue agents, working within the British Consulate, initiate a conspiracy involving murder and deception to draw Great Britain into a forceful coup of the Hawaiian monarchy. Enter the menacing British assassin, Mr. Brown; two fugitives, Mac Ducain and Delaware Flinn; young American reporter, Mark Twain; and the venerated, old priestess, `Ike Kiwalao—all of whom become players in the intricate schemes threatening the island nation. But every plan is subject to mana— the mystical, spirit-power residing in the bones of the dead—and mana itself will determine the outcome. |
| B. Lynn Goodwyn, Haven's List "Osmun has created a world of violence and struggle punctuated with moments of brotherly love. His work is powerful." |
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| FIRST TIME EVER OFFERED! Marley's Ghost, by Mark Hazard Osmun AND A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens - First time in one Edition! Prequel and Original together. Not available in the "Amazon" edition |
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