BESS PRESS PUBLISHES CROSSWORD BOOK WITH CLUES RELATED TO HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC

Bess Press has published the first in a series of crossword books by Charlotte Yee , who has been featuring her puzzles in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin since 1996. Crossword of the Pacific contains 53 challenging puzzles with clues related to Hawai'i and the Pacific. It represents what is truly special about the islands – it's culture, it's language, it's people and of course, it's food. With clues such as Kicker Jason ( Elam ), Pickled Radish (takuwan), Sushi Covering (nori), Ohia Flower (lehua), and Kaua'i Town (Hanapepe) Crossword of the Pacific is sure to be a favorite among kama'aina, former kama'aina, and college students living away from home. Solutions for each puzzle are provided.

Charlotte Yee currently resides in Fremont , California where she is a Regional Economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. She enjoys visiting family in Kaimuki and showing her son what a wonderful place Hawai'i is.

Bess Press , celebrating 25 years of independent publishing is located in Honolulu , Hawai'i and publishes trade titles about Pacific-related topics in the following categories: children's literature, cookbooks, humor, sports, languages, reference books, and guidebooks.

Review copies and digital images are available from Bess Press: info@besspress.com , (808) 734-7159, ext. 21.

ISBN 1-57306-234-0, 80 pages, $9.95