Book End: Weekend of February 25, 2011

by Alex on February 25, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time!  Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Captain Cooked Weekend! Three Captain Cooked events mark the weekend!  One each on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Geocaching, the sport of the outdoor hunt using GPS, is alive and well as a plot in […]

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Book Review – Stories of Rell Sunn: Queen of Mākaha

by Alex on November 26, 2010
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[gn_quote]”She’s one of the most extraordinary people to come out of Hawaiʻi.  She was one of the first female professional surfers and the first female lifeguard in Hawaiʻi, a real trailblazer and just an extraordinary human being like Eddie Aikau.  I think kids today need to learn more about their own culture and local heroes.” […]

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Author Interview: Stuart Holmes Coleman

by Alex on July 31, 2010
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Stuart Holmes Coleman is the author of non-fiction books such as Eddie Would Go and Fierce Heart, the latter of which has recently been released in a paperback edition.  Stuart was generous enough to provide me with an author interview over the phone to talk about Fierce Heart, Makaha, Hawaiian culture, ocean environmentalism and books […]

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