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This short sleeve button down shirt is made from woven polyester with Merrell® Opti-Wick™ moisture wicking technology and has UPF 50+ sun protection, a mesh lined back vent, mesh lined side vents, a twill taped button placket, reverse coil zippered and hook and loop closure chest pockets, flatlock stitching on the hem and sides to reduce bulk and abrasion, front snap closures with a button closure collar, and roll up sleeves.

This handsome volume (it's slightly oversize at 8.75x11.25") describes both the botany and traditional associations of 88 flowers and plants used to make leis in Hawaii. Superb color photos by Jean Coté are included of each plant and of Hawaiians wearing leis from it. The meanings, myths, and geography associated with the various plants are included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Propelled by a compelling plot that is enhanced rather than hampered by the lush, sprawling prose, this luminous second novel by the author of Lithium for Medea is a dazzling piece of writing. Set in the Mexican barrio of Los Angeles, it tells of three women: a whore known as La Puta de la Luna, a housewife who murders a social worker and a weary matriarch inhabit this almost mythic tale of destiny and oppression. Braverman is an accomplished poet, and her use of language, while sometimes florid...