de{"id":2,"date":"2017-10-21T03:59:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T03:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2018-11-07T08:49:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T18:49:34","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maliabohlin.com\/sample-page\/","title":{"rendered":"About Malia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-attachment-id=\"243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maliabohlin.com\/home\/lisavilliarimo-29-cropped\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?fit=2592%2C3493&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,3493\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512925490&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;95&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LisaVilliarimo-29 Cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?fit=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?fit=760%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-243 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622-223x300.jpg?resize=164%2C220\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?resize=768%2C1035&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?resize=760%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?w=1650 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maliabohlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/LisaVilliarimo-29-Cropped-e1513534141622.jpg?w=2475 2475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Malia Bohlin received a BS in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Colorado in Boulder, and later a Master&#8217;s Degree in Non-Profit Management from Regis University in Denver. She works in fundraising and as a PATH International certified instructor in a therapeutic horseback riding program.<\/p>\n<p>Malia loves to travel, read, ride, write, and sometimes run half-marathons. <em>Left at Hiva Oa<\/em> is her first novel.<\/p>\n<p>Malia says:\u00a0The primary influence of my life is the place I was raised, and remains so to this day. It\u2019s hard to say growing up on Maui \u201cinfluenced me from a young age\u201d because influence seems to come from the outside, whereas I was immersed in Maui throughout my being, and way of being. I was around creative people all the time, in everyday experiences. Artists, crafters, farmers, carpenters, boat makers, and seamstresses. When you live on an island in the most isolated location on earth, creativity comes into play in all aspects of life; it feeds the concept of \u2018necessity is the mother of invention.\u2019 I watched my dad many times as he figured, \u201cdo I want to stop what I\u2019m doing, clean up, and drive to the hardware store 30 minutes away, or figure out a way to make this work right now?\u201d He usually chose the latter. My mom encouraged creativity at every turn and continually educated herself with classes at the community college in everything from tap dancing to the French language.<\/p>\n<p>The natural beauty of Maui also fed my soul and my way of looking at life. Spending time outside makes us happier people. The sea is all-powerful and a gentle friend. Working with nature, rather than against her, is the only way for success for everyone. And success for everyone is always the goal.<\/p>\n<p>From a young age I wrote stories, poems, and dramatic journal entries; in school I studied journalism, then marketing, and later social media content. As a fundraiser, I\u2019ve written many proposals and grant requests. In the meantime, I\u2019ve always had the story of <em>Left at Hiva Oa<\/em> in mind, and I\u2019m happy to finally put it on paper.<\/p>\n<p>My next book follows another character who travels across an ocean to find her new home, sailing from Scotland to Boston in 1923.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up with the latest news by joining our email list below, and follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MaliaBohlinAuthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Malia_Bohlin_Author\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malia Bohlin received a BS in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Colorado in Boulder, and later a Master&#8217;s Degree in Non-Profit Management from Regis University in Denver. She works in fundraising and as a PATH International certified instructor in a therapeutic horseback riding program. Malia loves to travel, read, ride, write, and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/maliabohlin.com\/sample-page\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">About Malia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9iIpY-2","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":152,"url":"https:\/\/maliabohlin.com\/recent-press\/","url_meta":{"origin":2,"position":0},"title":"Press Mentions","author":"admin","date":"November 18, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"May 23, 2019 Maui News Scenemakers Lahaina \u2013 Local authors Malia Bohlin (from left), Everett Peacock, Nansy Phleger and Howard Fields present their books at Lahaina\u2019s Second Friday event earlier this month; Byron Tabisola photo. 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