To linger with Takayuki Haradas words about Kalawao and Kalaupapa is to take a quiet pilgrimage to that place of contradictions, guided by his beloved brother, Paul, who lived there more than 60 years. Kalaupapa In Poetry is an expression of faith, hope and enduring love by one whose personal odyssey to that isolated spot began when he visited his brother who had been sent there years earlier. Haradas poems speak of a bright paradise holding deep, overwhelming sorrow, a place touched by the hand of God, and the man Damien who, in fervent imitation of Christ, became one with his sheep. And love rang out. The collection of reflections is primarily a tribute to his brother Paul, whose tragic separation from the family was transformed into a mysterious and profound blessing. Paul died on January 4, 2008. It is also a song of gratitude for being allowed to experience one of the worlds most beautiful, tranquil and spiritual settings. For those of you not able to visit Kalaupapa, let Taka Harada take you there through the light and breath of his poetry. What you will experience in your heart will be as good as being there.

Kalaupapa in Poetry

Literature & Fiction

Takayuki Harada

Poetry

Mutual Publishing, Co.

A reprint of this classic of precontact history tracing Hawaii's saga from legendary times to the arrival of Captain Cook, including an account of his demise. Originally published as volume II in the "An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origins and Migration," this historical work is made available again.

Fornander's Ancient History of the Hawaiian People

Politics & Social Sciences

Abraham Fornander

Social Sciences

Patching and sewing were part of the domestic duties taught to young Hawaiian girls by the early missionary women who came to Hawai'i. Working with supple cotton cloth was a new experience for the people accustomed to pounding their kapa for clothing. What started as sewing small patches onto a blank fabric background soon changed into a creative, artistic, and cultural expression. The Hawaiian women took large sheets of material, folded them into equal parts, and cut their designs. They took elements from their religion, their legends, or the islands' natural beauty and incorporated them into an appliqued overlay on the quilt. As their culture and traditions were being stripped away and replaced with Western lifestyles, these women sat in sewing circles and stitched the fabric of their history into the delicate patterns of the Hawaiian quilt. The original quilts were made of either red, blue, green, or yellow cotton sheeting cut and stitched on the bland, egg-shell muslin brought to the islands by traders. Today's modern quilters use a wide variety of colors to create their heirloom masterpieces. These lovingly handmade quilts, given at weddings and births, are prized above all other gifts as the ultimate expression of aloha. The Hawaiian Quilt - A Spiritual Experience is a complete guide to the tradition, heritage, and cultural significance of Hawai'i's most cherished gift. It will take you step-by-step, from the history of quilt-making in Hawai'i through the process of making your own quilt, to the best way to display your finished keepsake. Chapters on centering, branching, borders, folding, securing, the applique', quilting, and hiding your stitched are illustrated with detailed, very easy-to-follow instructions. With the comprehensive how-to text and history, anyone with patience and practice can master this home-spun Hawaiian art. Join the kupana, our ancestors, in an expression of the artistic Hawaiian in all of us.

The Hawaiian Quilt: A Spiritual Experience

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

John Serrao

Poakalani

Crafts & Hobbies

The Choy of Seafood, Sam Choy's Pacific Harvest

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Choy, Sam

Cooking by Ingredient

Anthology of writings, interviews, and historical fiction about Kalalau Valley on the island of Kauai.

Dramas of Kalalau

Terence James Moeller

History & Criticism

Hawaiian Tropical Cocktails

Mark Sullivan

David K. McAteer

Regional & International

Continuing their commitment and legacy to Hawaii's treasured art, the Poakalani family and their students display precious quilts and bare personal stories in this colorful collection of masterpieces. These pages are brimming with island styles and techniques sure to inspire quilt makers.

The Hawaiian Quilt: The Tradition Continues

Arts & Photography

Poakalani Serrao

Raelene Correia

Cissy Serrao

Photography & Video

Look no further for the local recipes you love and crave. Jean Watanabe Hee has handpicked the most delicious, can't-miss dishes from her five Hawaii's Best cookbooks and put them into one handy volume - complete with a few new recipes you won't find anywhere else. 
With a bounty of pupu, salads, sides, soups, desserts, and 52 mouth-watering main courses, these recipes have been gathered from family tables, group picnics, and school cookbooks across Hawaii, then tested and perfected in Hee's homestyle Windward Oahu kitchen. Decades of culinary history are distilled in this treasury of island cooking - a history that's rich, delicious, and still putting smiles on even the youngest faces.

Jean Hee's Best of the Best Hawaii Recipes

Jean Watanabe Hee

Most dogs can sit, roll over, and fetch a ball. Our clever dog has figured out how to balance a biscuit on his nose, open the fridge, and log on to the computer - but what he'd really like to learn is how to drive a car so that he can explore his home, the Hawaiian Islands.

A Clever Dog

Children's Books

Jefferson Finney

Animals

Parties are easy to plan with this selection of Auntie Muriel's delicious, easy-to-follow recipes. From party-pleaser dips and chips to sophisticated cold and hot pupu like Stuffed Lychees and Sweet Potato Tempura, and tropical thirst-quenchers like Lilikoi-Strawberry Punch, you'll find over 50 essential party recipes from Hawaii's celebrated food lover and cookbook author Muriel Miura.

Little Hawaiian Party Food Cookbook

Muriel Miura

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