“Rainbows Over Kapaʻa” author to speak at Kamehameha

by Alex on January 29, 2011
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Bill Fernandez, former Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County and Kamehameha Schools grad (’49) will talk story about his hometown of Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi.  Recollections of the town along with his parents’ and grandparents’ stories can be found in his 2009 book Rainbows Over Kapaʻa which will be available for purchase at the discussion.  You […]

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Book Review: Slices of Life in Hawaii Volume 1

by Alex on July 29, 2010
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Writer, reporter, biographer, poet.  These are just a few words to define a man so multifaceted and with such a love for prose that he can fill this book, Slices of Life in Hawaii Volume 1, with over sixty-five short stories and poems about Hawaii’s people, history and culture.  This man, J. Arthur Rath III, is […]

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Book Review- Wayfinding Through the Storm

by Misty on February 4, 2010
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One of the books recommended to us by Manoa Library Branch Manager Christel Collins, as part of our Library Tour Challenge, is the latest historic composition of Gavan Daws. Wayfinding Through the Storm (Watermark, 2009) is one of the most unique books I’ve ever read.  With the subtitle “Speaking Truth to Power at Kamehameha Schools […]

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