Palau: Portrait of Paradise

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Summary: awesome!
Review: I loved reading this book and the illustrations were so spectacular! My friend borrowed it and lost it so I need another one!

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Summary: A tropical paradise,....truly heaven on earth!
Review: i spent a year in palau, and it was the most awe-spiring experience of my life. The beauty that meets the eye is only the start. "Portrait of Paradise" is a prime depiction of the most beautiful place on the planet! I had a chance to actually meet the author Mandy, as well as her family, and let me just say, there is no family name on island that is more fit to tell all. Open this book and prepare to journey into a world that is not of this one! I HIGHLY recommend this one. Even for the non-divers!!

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Summary: A tropical paradise,....truly heaven on earth!
Review: i spent a year in palau, and it was the most awe-spiring experience of my life. The beauty that meets the eye is only the start. "Portrait of Paradise" is a prime depiction of the most beautiful place on the planet! I had a chance to actually meet the author Mandy, as well as her family, and let me just say, there is no family name on island that is more fit to tell all. Open this book and prepare to journey into a world that is not of this one! I HIGHLY recommend this one. Even for the non-divers!!

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Summary: New edition now out
Review: Mandy Etpison has just put out a new, two-volume, boxed tome on Palau that is the definitive version of her work on that beautiful country. It's also the most beautiful book I've seen on any Pacific island nation. Hopefully, Amazon will offer it.

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Summary: by Bonnie Pelnar, [e-mail]
Review: The newly released 3rd edition of this outstanding book is now available in the US. Over 250 full color pages, this hard cover book is written by author Mandy Etpison.

This fantastic book not only illustrates Palau today...it covers in detail the history and culture of Palau and its tranditions. Also covered are politics, religion & magic, the bais of Belau, the mystery of moneybeads, 1st childbirth ceremony, rock paintings and stone faces. Informative information and maps can be found for Koror, Babeldaub, the Rock Islands, Peleliu, Angaur, and Jellyfish Lake.

For the diver, you'll enjoy the detailed descriptions and photos from many famous Palau dive sites and ship and planewrecks of WWII. There is an extensive section on shells of Palau and a comprehensive presentation of the marine life found in these beautiful islands. Many of the the photographs are very rare and have never before been published. The reptiles and birds section finishes this outstanding reference.

About the author, Mandy Etpison

Mandy Thijssen-Etpison was born and raised in the Netherlands. After living in the Philippines for several years, she moved to Palau in 1985 to work as the first PADI Instructor there. She published her popular first book "The Palau Island" in 1988. This is the third, revised edition of her second book, "Palau - Portrait of Paradise" which was first published in 1994. This edition also features some of her artwork on fish and Palauan scenes. Mandy lives on Palau with her husband and two sons, Tkel and Iked.

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Summary: Brought me to paradise and back every time I opened it!!
Review: This book was very detailed and nicely bound together with photographs and illustrations.