Dragon Gate Bookstore in Honolulu’s Chinatown will host a book signing with best-selling author and feng shui expert Clear Englebert on Saturday, October 9, noon. Englebert will sign copies of his books, Feng Shui for Hawaii and Feng Shui Demystified. He will also answer questions regarding feng shui and offer brief critiques of floor plans. (Please bring a completed floor plan sketch.)

Englebert will also offer a three-hour Feng Shui for Hawaii Gardens class on Friday, October 8, 6:00pm with a repeat session on Sunday, October 10, 2:00pm. The class fee is $25.

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A Tropical Garden Flora: Plants Cultivated in the Hawaiian Islands and Other Tropical Places describes more that 2,100 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, provides brief descriptions and keys for identification, and weaves together the origin, uses, biology, landscape properties, and practi [...]
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Books make fantastic gifts—you can give someone countless gourmet meals, a trip to a far-flung land, transport them to the future or bring them back to their past all in a tidy package.

There’s a book to suit everyone’s taste, they last longer than a box of chocolates, they don’t go out of style, and everyone—young or old—appreciates a good story.

Here are a few gift ideas for this holiday season from Watermark Publishing’s catalog:

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by Fred D. Rauch and Paul R. Weissich Over the past several decades, the U.S. cityscape has changed radically. Large areas have been cleared of natural vegetation to accommodate new development. The “urban forest,” which consists of all city trees, natural and planted, has been severely and neg [...]
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Besides its distinctive aroma, lavender boasts time-proven health, beauty and culinary value; its use has been well documented for some 2,500 years. The Maui Book of Lavender, a new lavender-scented release from Watermark Publishing, traces the herb’s historic uses in Hawai‘i and abroad, as it unveils the unique agribusiness story of Maui’s Ali‘i Kula Lavender.

A scenic farm with a diverse crop and product line, Ali‘i Kula Lavender perches high on the slopes of Haleakalā, where lavender plants stretch across the hillside in a sea of purple, green and silver. A dry, sunny region on the volcano’s leeward flank, Kula is an ideal place for growing lavender—a drought-resistant plant that requires rich soil, full sun and well-drained southwest-facing slopes.

Stunning photography and useful information on lavender crafts and home uses, as well as 40 recipes incorporating lavender, make this hardcover book a treasure for gardeners, home crafters, cooks and anyone else who appreciates a little lavender in their life.

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Feng Shui for Hawai‘i by Clear Englebert is a complete guide to creating harmony and positive energy in the Hawaiian home. According to feng shui principals, everything in and around the house creates or directs the flow of energy (chi)—from the slippers outside the door to the position of the beds, each item should be chosen and placed with care. Englebert, a nationally acclaimed feng shui teacher and consultant, addresses all aspects of feng shui in the home with specific attention to Island landscape, culture and décor.

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