Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS V
3. Preface VII
4. Acknowledgments IX
5. The Surfer 1
6. Hanalei 6
7. The Red Dust of Lanai 21
8. The Pool 30
9. "God Sent You into That Gomorrah This Morning to Bring up the Truth" 39
10. The Resurrection Man 50
11. Complete with Fireworks above Magic Island 62
12. Seaside Idle 77
13. Born and Bred 84
14. Yahk Fahn, Auntie 95
15. Primo Doesn't Take Back Bottles Anymore 100
16. The Moiliili Bagman 105
17. The Rock 109
18. Beachboy 120
19. That Was Last Year 123
20. Deep Water 130
21. Coming Back 142
22. A Small Obligation 147
23. The Man Who Swam through Jellyfish, through Men-of-War 157
24. Communion 165
25. Secrets 174
26. Watching Fire 183
27. The Seabirds 191
28. What the Ironwood Whispered 197
29. Glossary 221