The hawaii pet book

Hawaii In Love

About Author Toni Polancy
As reporter, editor and columnist at newspapers in Pennsylvania and Florida, Toni Polancy covered news stories that ranged from murder to meatballs and politics to polygamy. She won many awards and held several titles, from cub reporter to managing editor of the Erie (Pennsylvania) Daily Times.

As she ascended the wobbly corporate ladder, Polancy was climbing farther and farther from her first love, writiing. By 1991, her 10-hour workdays had become a series of business meetings and she did what many other middle-agers consider doing: look for stimulating change. Hawai'i beckoned, but the islands had a nasty reputation for luring newcomers only to cast them adrift on a treacherous sea of hight prices, low wages, and scarce jobs - so Polancy brought her own business. She collected all her savings, cashed in her IRAs, and purchased a franchise for Homes & Land real estate magazines, which she established on Maui and Kauai.

Along the way, Hawaii was full of surprises - both jolts and joys. There was a lot to learn about life, friendships, business and survival on tiny islands in the middle of an ocean. Tourist brochures and travel books did not tell the story. And very little truthful, practical information on day-to-day life was available in a concise form. Polancy began saving notes and articles in a large cardboard box. Accompanied by two years of research and over 200 interviews they became the basis for...

So You Want to Live in Hawaii
A Guide to Settling and Succeeding in the Islands

The book has sold 100,000 copies and influenced the decision of at least 150,000 people.