Kauai Stories - Softcover

Brown, Pamela Varma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0985698357 ISBN 13: 9780985698355

Publisher: BathrobePress.com, 2015

Synopsis

Enjoy the warmth, spirit and adventure of Kauai in 50 inspiring, humorous and touching personal stories told by the island’s people. Dance hula with an award-winning hula instructor who helps keep this cultural tradition alive. Make salt the traditional way Hawaiians have been making salt for centuries. Discover the aloha spirit of Kauai's people through their stories of growing up island-style, living in multi-cultural sugar plantation "camps," going barefoot until high school and making toys with whatever was on hand, like Frisbees from car-flattened, sun-dried toads.Smile at humorous tales of acceptance and affection for members of the island’s wild chicken population.Get to know patriotic Japanese American soldiers born on Kauai as they fight for the United States in World War II against Japan, the country of their parents' birth.Journey with Kauai people who have sailed thousands of miles across oceans in a voyaging canoe, navigating only by the stars, moon, sun and waves as their ancestors did when they discovered Hawaii more than 1,500 years ago. Feel the ocean spray as Kauai residents share their love of surfing, canoe paddling and strolling along secluded sandy beaches, often making the only footsteps in the sand.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Take home the joy of Hawaii in this collection of 50 inspiring, humorous and touching stories about life in the happiest state in America told by people of the island of Kauai.
 
Feel the ocean spray as residents share their love of surfing, canoe paddling and strolling along secluded sun-drenched beaches, often making the only footsteps in the sand. Learn hula from women who keep the traditional native dance alive.
 
Laugh with people as they recall innocent childhoods growing up island-style in multi-cultural sugar plantation "camps," going barefoot until high school and making toys of whatever was on hand, like Frisbees from car-flattened, sun-dried toads. Chuckle at humorous tales of acceptance and affection for the island's wild chicken population.
 
Journey thousands of miles across oceans in a voyaging canoe with sailors who navigate only by the stars, the moon, the sun and waves as their ancestors did when they discovered Hawaii more than 1,500 years ago.

Catch the fun, spirit and adventure of life in Hawaii through the voices of Kauai's people!

About the Author:

Pamela Varma Brown is a writer and publisher who enjoys bringing people's stories to light.

About this edition

• Publisher: BathrobePress.com
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0985698357
• ISBN 13: 9780985698355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 310