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154 pages
illustrations (chiefly colour)
Summary: The first Samoans -- Malietoa Tanumafili II -- Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Taʻisi Efi -- Salamasina -- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson -- Tana Umaga -- Playing with fire -- Fauea and Puaseisei -- James Johnson -- Ida Malosi -- Nafanua -- Namulauʻulu Lauaki Mamoe -- Maualaʻivao Albert Wendt -- Associate Professor Donna Rose Addis -- Toʻaletai David Tua -- Ua Malie Toa, Ua Malo Tau -- Taʻisi Olaf Nelson -- Toeolesulusulu Associate Professor Damon Salesa -- Fatu and the magic crab -- Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III -- Tim Cahill -- Luamanuvao Winnie Laban -- The gift from the grave -- Emma Coe -- Michael Meredith -- Demetrius "Savage" Savelio -- Papaliʻi Fatu Feuʻu -- Hooked! -- Uluao "Freddie" Letuli -- Troy Polamalu -- Fiame Naomi MatAʻafa -- Richard and Anthony Talauega -- The legend of the eight eared cannibal giant -- Luisa Avaiki and Ruben Wiki -- Greg Louganis -- Papaliʻi Dr Semisi Maʻiaʻi -- Who stole my taro? -- Aggie Grey -- Mataʻafa Faumuina Fiame Mulinuʻu II.
Summary: Samoan Heroes tells the inspirational stories of achievers who have Samoan ancestry. It includes legends like Sina and Tigilau; historical figures such as Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III and Salamasina; and contemporary heroes like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Judge Ida Malosi, Troy Polamalu, Savage and Associate Professor Donna Addis.
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