By Frances Titosky,Sue Bertelmann,Beverly Blessings,Cecile Kureshy,Gail Rice,Moira Silva,Kim Snodgrass Holmes

"So, how'd you come back to be in Hawaii?"

The girls of the Mauna Kea seashore Hotel's water aerobics category usually locate themselves answering this query. Arriving in Hawaii at varied instances, from various nations, each one has her personal attention-grabbing story to tell.

One girl survived the horror of the London Blitz, whereas one other nearly drowned by the hands of an abusive husband. One discovered to outlive within the backwoods within the "Dirty Thirties," whereas a fourth had a detailed come across with a mob boss. One grew up within the north of Canada; one other discovered to swim within the English Channel. all the tales uniquely hint how destiny unavoidably led every one lady to live to tell the tale a tiny island in the course of the Pacific Ocean.

Between them, the women of the Hawaii Sip 'n Swim membership have skilled many of the 20th century, had 13 husbands (including an FBI most-wanted con man), and lived a variety of adventures choked with humor and tragedy. snort and cry your means via their tales, and don’t be shocked if sooner or later you end up at the sizeable Island. simply make sure you try out the water aerobics class—who is aware whom you’ll meet!

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