Keoni's Dream - Hardcover

Jack Kelly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0966277716 ISBN 13: 9780966277715

Publisher: Pleiades Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

In this coming-of-age tale, a Hawaiian farm boy whose father has died sets out to explore the meaning of a disturbing dream and plunges into an adventurous encounter with the past, present and future of his ancient culture. Keoni s unsettling dream comes to life as he stumbles upon an army of bulldozers razing his beloved forest to build a luxury development. Drifting between dreams and reality, Keoni resolves to seek the wisdom of his ancestors, revered in the Hawaiian cultural tradition. As his quest progresses, Keoni plunges into a luminous lava cave inhabited by ancient spirits; surfaces at sea, and comes to rest at a sacred Hawaiian monument where great tribal leaders have sought refuge in the past. In a spiritual awakening, Keoni learns to listen to his heart and trust the timeless values of his culture. The future of his people and of all creatures, he realizes, ultimately depends upon how well they safeguard their rich forests and farmland. Keoni s Dream is an engaging vehicle for teaching children the power of positive values, as well as the richness of the native cultures being lost to development worldwide. The Hawaiian principles Keoni draws upon in his journey, such as forgiveness, honesty, harmony and unconditional love, are set forth in vivid language, and in original art by renowned Big Island artist Calley O Neill. To create this powerful allegory on overcoming childhood fears, author Jack Kelly draws upon decades of experience developing educational and recreational programs for children, farming on the Big Island and leading Hawaiian conservation and preservation efforts.

About this title

About the Author:

Keoni's Dream is a first book for author Jack Kelly. A frequent contributor to sports and Hawaiian publications, Kelly lives, writes, and farms coffee in rural south Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. A lifelong athlete, he has developed numerous educational and recreational opportunities for children throughout his career. He is currently at work on a novel of spiritual adventure set in Indonesia.

Review:

"I found Keoni's Dream to be filled with Hawaiian Heart and Spirit. For the author, Jack Kelly, it was a labor of love, a calling, and a mission. A beautiful book." -- Dan Millman, author of "Way of the Peaceful Warrior".

"In Keoni's Dream, Jack Kelly has woven a magical story with a message for our time about ancient values. The same dreamlike sense of wonder is expressed in Calley O'Neill's superb illustrations." -- Herb Kawainui Kane, artist and author of "Voyagers" and "Ancient Hawaii".

"This is a book I would like to see in all of the libraries, school and public." --Pali Jae Lee, retired librarian co-author of "Tales of the Night Rainbow"

About this edition

• Publisher: Pleiades Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0966277716
• ISBN 13: 9780966277715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Calley O'Neill