{"product_id":"beats-of-the-pau-paperback","title":"Beats of the Pa'u - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Samuela\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pa'u is the pulse of the Cook Islands, a rhythm carrying narratives of a culture to its people. But beyond the reach of its sound, on another shore, a community is working over the course of decades to build a new life. Kura lands in the footsteps of his father, whose twenty-year estrangement has come to a head. Katerina starts planning for a future, but must bend to the whim of another. Ana is received into a sacred sisterhood. And an Island Mama sets out the rules for love.\u003ci\u003e Beats of the Pa'u\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of stories about first- and second-generation Cook Islands New Zealanders living in 1950s to modern-day New Zealand. Powerful, poignant and gently funny, Beats portrays life lived uneasily in the tempo of a different place, by characters who are woven together through community, family and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Samuela\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Wellington, where she still lives, and is of Cook Islands descent. She's had stories published in \u003ci\u003eTurbine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSport 46\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTakahe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eadda\u003c\/i\u003e, and read on National Radio. Her stories have appeared in anthologies \u003ci\u003eMiddle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Game of Two Halves: The Best of Sport 2005-2019\u003c\/i\u003e. She also writes for children. In 2019, her story 'Bluey' was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Short Story Prize. In 2020, a second story was longlisted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586156327205,"sku":"9781776920037","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/uO1K1kEakY9781776920037.webp?v=1781607618","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/beats-of-the-pau-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}