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 My Life Adventures and Children's Books by Pineapple Sam 

Pineapple Sam Hawaii

Pineapple Sam is the character that embodies the life and stories of Ismael "Sam" Tabalno, who grew up on the shores of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands and later ventured outward in the world to embark on many fascinating adventures. Pineapple Sam loved to “talk story” as they say on the islands and decided to write his stories. Now many of his friends, family, and readers like you, can share in his adventures.

Pineapple Sam Profile

 Books by Pineapple Sam are available in ebooks, Paper Back and Audio 

Pineapple Sam was only one of two children in his family born in Hawaii. His family emigrated from the Philippines to Hawaii for a better life. This story takes you on the roller coaster of emotions that brought him into the world. You are soon swept up into the true work ethic of this dedicated family and the young entrepreneur that it spawns in Pineapple Sam. He works hard and he plays hard. While his ingenuity and ability to take action is inspiring, Pineapple Sam also gets into his fair share of trouble. Teen boys are always going to find some sort of trouble to get into and Sam is no different...
 * Garden of Sugar and Pineapples Book 1 Paper Back
 * Garden of Sugar and Pineapples Book 1 eBook

Hijinks and young love are almost more than Pineapple Sam can handle. This story follows Sam, his best friends-Mando and Randy, and his brother-Hank as they get into clean and not so clean trouble on the island. This book takes you on a teenager's journey of playing pranks, hiding trouble from your dad, and the nervousness that comes with falling in love. You'll fall in love with the bond between Pineapple Sam, his friends, and his brother.
 * Local Boy and Tourist Bk2 eBook
 * Local Boy and Tourist Bk2 Paper Back

Pineapple Sam does it again in his latest short novelette set in paradise on his home turf of the magical island of Kauai. He recounts tales of a long hot summer working in the pineapple fields, night spear fishing with his friends and enjoying the cool, exciting nights as only fearless, exuberant teenagers can. Travel down memory lane as he relates the many “firsts” of that memorable summer. Take a trip back to your teen years with this story.
 * Book 3 Pineapple Picking Cowboy eBook
 * Book 3 Pineapple Picking Cowboy Paper Back

Learning there is a different way of doing things doesn’t come easy. Pineapple Sam learns through following his dreams and heading for the US mainland that the grass is not always greener on the other side. He finds new friends and even a few enemies while he tries to live life a bit differently. Learning new talents in the world of the cowboy give him some great experiences to share and a sense of what it is like for other people in the world.
 * Book 4 Going to the Mainland eBook
 * Book 4 Going to the Mainland Paper Back

Tourists and honeymooners flock to Hawaii by the thousands each year. Pineapple Sam wants to travel in the other direction and find out for himself what adventures lay beyond the coast of his paradise home in Hawaii. Following his dreams, he heads for the U.S. mainland and makes countless friends along the way of his eye-opening, cross-country journey, but he also learns many hard lessons.
 * Book 5 Kauai Hitchhikers Exploring the US eBook
 * [ https://www.createspace.com/4091876 Book 5 Kauai Hitchhikers Exploring the US Paper Back]

View the Vietnam “conflict” through the eyes of a young Marine not quite sure how he ended up enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. This raw story gives readers the true insight into how a young eighteen year old transforms from 1960's hippie to hardcore Marine. Pineapple Sam finds himself among screaming drill sergeants and swamp-like conditions instead of the beautiful beaches of Hawaii.
 * Book 6 Hawaiian Pineapple Jarhead ebook
 * Book 6 Hawaiian Pineapple Jarhead Paper Back

Pineapple Sam left the surf and sand in Hawaii for the war riddled jungle of Vietnam. His days now consist of sitting in a muddy, humid foxhole waiting for the enemy to launch or squatting in a ditch waiting to ambush the Vietcong. Only day dreams of life and love on the beach are able to offer comfort among the blood and destruction of war. Delve into this nightmare from a first-hand account.
 * Book 7 Killing Peace
 * Book 7 Killing Peace Paper Back

Set amidst the Vietnam War era, Killing Peace II is more than a continuing story. It is a revelation of how a youth of the mid-19th century faced the inevitable life as US Marine where valor is the only food on the table. It is the hippie age where the popular slogans “Make Love Not War” and “Hippie Flower Child” penetrated the airwaves. In his mind Pineapple Sam clings to the rhetoric that it is necessary to stop the spread of communism. While the more emotional, human side of him is horrified at the actions he sees take place on his fellow man. Killing Peace II is a narrative of bravery and defeat; of tragedy and nostalgia, and of everything else that comes in between. Pineapple Sam drives the reader to explore his own narrative through his witty and humorous take on some of the most important events in his life. It allows each reader to take a closer look at the past generation and how the events in the past affected the current setting.
 * Book 8 Killing Peace II: A Kauai Teenagers War
 * Book 8 Killing Peace II Paper Back

A father’s trip to his youngest daughter’s wedding turns into more than he bargained for. Filled with recollections of war days and family days, this story will hit home for any dad.
 * Book 9 Friday the 13th Wedding eBook
 * Book 9 Friday the 13th Wedding Paper Back

Sam’s day starts out as yet another business trip stuck in a hotel. This seemingly normal night turns into a wild ride. This story proves that the world can change in a moment. Sam climbs into a limo, moments later he is in a fight for his life.
 * Book 10 Hijacked Luxury Limo eBook
 * Book 10 Hijacked Luxury Limo Paper Back

Children's Books Age 4-9 Willy the Poi Dog Series by Pineapple Sam

A Kauai Poi dog ancient secret revealed... Pineapple Sam's first children's book is about his childhood Hawaiian Poi dog named Willy. Growing up in Hawaii's oldest sugar plantation town of Koloa, Sam luckily discovers his new best friend has a unique and secret talent. They instantly bonded and became inseparable barefoot playmates living and playing on the paradise island of Kauai. Whether chasing ocean sand crabs, Tilapia fishing in Waita reservoir, catching mountain stream bull frogs, and many other fun filled adventures, they became loyal partners for life. Willy's dream and Pineapple Sam's first solo fishing trip in Kauai's famous Waita Reservoir is far more than the normal, lazy fishing adventure. Pineapple Sam and his beloved Poi dog are an inseparable duo, a boy experiencing all the heart-pounding fun that any child would want to have with their childhood furry friend. This tale is a must-read for any young person with a best friend like Willy or just to share--as all good fishing stories are!
 * Book 1 My Dog Willy Speaks Doggenese
 * Book 2 Willy's Wild Fishing Kauai's Famous Waita: The monster tilapia that almost got away...