Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero

Coleman, Stuart Holmes

ISBN 10: 097062137X / ISBN 13: 9780970621375

Published by MindRaising Press, 2002

About this Item

Name of the previous owner. First Trade edition. Publication of 320 pages. Heavy Book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero
• Publisher: MindRaising Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097062137X
• ISBN 13: 9780970621375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 24 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Eddie Would Go is the only biography of one of Hawaii s greatest heroes. A shy and humble man by nature, Eddie Aikau became larger than life in the ocean. As a surfer, he rode the biggest waves in the world; as a lifeguard, he saved hundreds of lives from the North Shore s treacherous waters; and as a proud Hawaiian, he sacrificed his life to save his fellow sailors aboard the voyaging canoe Hokule'a. But more than a biography of a courageous waterman, Stuart Coleman s Eddie Would Go also tells the story of modern Hawaii and Eddie s role in the Hawaiian Renaissance during the 1970 s. The book is based on numerous interviews with his family, friends and many of Hawaii s leading watermen and scholars. Coleman weaves together their memories in an exciting and informative story. By exploring his legendary life and legacy, this book will show why Eddie has become such an enduring icon in Hawaii and the surfing world.

About the Author

The son of a preacher, Stuart Holmes Coleman was baptized in the small waves of Charleston, SC. While in graduate school at American University, he served as the Writer-in-Residence at St. Alban s School in Washington, DC. In 1993, Coleman moved to Hawaii to pursue his passions for teaching, writing and surfing. He taught at Punahou and Iolani Schools before becoming an educational director at College Connections Hawaii. His articles and poems have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Associated Press, The Washington Post, USA Today, Charleston Magazine, The Atlanta Review, The Hawaii Review and Honolulu Magazine. Eddie Would Go is his first book.