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No Na Mamo: Traditional and Contemporary Hawaiian Beliefs and Practices
December 8th, 2011No Nā Mamo: Traditional and Contemporary Hawaiian Beliefs and Practices, by Malcolm Nāea Chun, is an updated and enlarged compilation of books in the acclaimed Ka Wana series, published in 2005–2010. The books, revised and presented as individual chapters, offer invaluable insights into the philosophy and way of life of Native Hawaiian culture.
“The transformation of the Ka Wana Series represents a personal triumph for the author who, convinced of the necessity for greater public understanding of Hawaiian culture, devoted many years of research to rediscovering essential elements of the traditional world view of the native Hawaiian people and the cultural practices that gave form to that view. A key message in the book is this: To learn is to understand and to under [...]
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The Painted King: Art, Activism, and Authenticity in Hawaii
November 19th, 2011The Painted King is Glenn Wharton’s account of his efforts to conserve the Kamehameha I statue in rural Kapa'au, North Kohala.
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August 18th, 2011
John Clark (left) and Neil Tepper. (Courtesy of The Creativity Salon)Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past author John Clark will be a guest on The Creativity Salon, hosted by Neil Tepper on ‘Olelo Channel 52. The program “celebrates the creative arts and the art of living a creative life” in Hawai‘i. The episode airs Friday, August 19, at 8pm HST and repeats on August 23 and 30 at 12:30pm HST. It also streams live during those times at http://olelo.granicus.co [...]
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Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past
August 12th, 2011
“John Clark, a Hawaiian surfer, lifeguard, firefighter, and historian, has studied Hawaiian, read Hawaiian sources on surfing, and built up a massive file of these texts for analysis and translation. More recently, he has tapped into the growing online database of Hawaiian-language articles on native history and culture that were published from the 1830s to the 1940s. By searching out practically every known reference to Hawaiian surfing, Clark has produced an amazing study of the sport, one that far surpasses any previous work [...]Read the rest of this entry »
October 2010 News from UH Press
May 21st, 2011In Anticipation of Mark Twain’s Autobiography Posted on UH Press Blog on 7 October 2010
Next month (November 15, to be exact), the much-anticipated first volume of The Autobiography of Mark Twain will be available from University of California Press.What should you do in the meantime?
Read Mark Twain’s Letters from Hawaii! The 30-year-old Twain, who had not yet been outside the U.S., composed twenty-five travel letters for the Sacramento Union during his 4-month stay in the Sandwich Islands. A tireless sightseer, Twa [...]
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Living on the Shores of Hawai‘i
March 11th, 2011The March 2011 tsunami danger in Hawai‘i brings to mind an important reference published late last year: Living on the Shores of Hawai‘i: Natural Hazards, the Environment, and Our Communities. Geared to a
general audience, yet of interest to environmental professionals, it’s filled with information on not only tsunamis, but also earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, sewage spills, beach erosion, volcanic hazards, climate change, and more. Hawai‘i residents would do well to have this resource on their bookshelves.[...]
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March/April 2011 Titles - Big Happiness; Waves of Resistance
March 4th, 2011"Mark Panek's biography of Percy Kipapa speaks to the consequences of the destruction of Hawai‘i's rural neighborhoods, unchecked development, the ice epidemic..."
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October 8th, 2010Learn more about Hawai‘i's famous "Go for Broke" soldiers of the 442nd and 100th with these popular titles from UH Press: Unlikely Liberators: The Men of the 100th and 442nd, by Masayo Umezawa Duus; translated by Peter Duus “A fascinating and highly readable slice of history which should be told, and told repeatedly. If ever a group of Americans had been driven to the point of despair and rebellion, it was the Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II. . . . Unlikely Liberators vividly portrays in remarkable realism the officers and men with whom I served. Every American should read Masayo Duus’ book to better understand the true spirit of America which sustains its greatness.” —former U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga
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June 4th, 2010by Don J. Hibbard, Glenn E. Mason, and Karen J. Weitze
As a leading advocate for the development of a Hawaiian style of architecture, Hart Wood (1880–1957) incorporated local building traditions and materials in many of his projects and was the first architect in Hawaii to consciously blend Asian and Western elements in his designs. Lavishly illustrated with 200 photographs and illustrations, HART WOOD traces the life and work of this notable talent, from his beginnings in architectural offices in Denver and San Francisc [...]Read the rest of this entry »
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawai‘i: The Main Islands and Offshore Waters
March 12th, 2010by Jim Denny
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawai‘iHawai‘i is home to some of the most beautiful and sought after birds in the world. From the offshore waters, where graceful seabirds glide on the cool, refreshing trade winds, to the lush ancient forests of the mountains, where colorful endemic honeycreepers reside, Hawai‘i’s birds are wonderfully diverse. Introduced species and long-distance migrants contribute to the splendid assortment. Some island bird species are extremely [...]
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Bright Triumphs From Dark Hours: Turning Adversity into Success
December 8th, 2009
by DAVID HEENAN
2010 Axiom Business Book Awards, Bronze Medal winner
Bright Triumphs From Dark Hours examines the lives of ten extraordinary people who overcame great adversity in their personal or professional lives by applying winning strategies that guided them out of the darkness of near-defeat and into the light of success. These inspiring profiles include:
• high-tech entrepreneur Steve Case rebounding from the ill-fated AOL Time Warner merger to lead a philanthropic revolution;
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Hawaiian Birds of the Sea: Na Manu Kai
November 18th, 2009
Hawaiian Birds of the Seaby Robert J. Shallenberger
More than 300 species of seabirds range across the world’s oceans. In excess of 14 million birds, representing nearly two dozen species, make their home in the Hawaiian islands. These are na manu kai, the birds of the sea.
Over 135 color photographs illustrate this beautiful book showcasing the seabirds of Hawai‘i—from the far eastern tip of the Big Island to the recently created Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. The monument encompasses th [...]
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Murder Casts a Shadow (A Hawai‘i Mystery)
October 9th, 2009
Murder Casts a Shadow by Victoria Kneubuhlby Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl
Murder Casts a Shadow is the debut novel by acclaimed local playwright Victoria Kneubuhl. The work is a “cozy” murder mystery set in prewar Honolulu during the mid-1930s and combines references to food, theater, philately (stamp collecting), along with Hawaiian and Samoan ways of knowing, to create a thoroughly entertaining whodunnit that evokes a colorful bygone era.
The story begins on New Year’s [...]
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Hā‘ena: Through the Eyes of the Ancestors
October 9th, 2009
Ha'ena by Carlos Andradeby Carlos Andrade
The complex history of the rich and fertile ahupua‘a of Hā‘ena in north Kaua‘i is revealed in a distinctive work written by Hawaiian studies professor Carlos Andrade. In an effort to provide a unique perspective on the land and preserve its legacy, Hā‘ena: Through the Eyes of the Ancestors blends folklore, geography, history, and ethnography as it looks at earliest times to the present, primarily related from a Native perspective.
In Hā‘ena, Andrade [...]
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Holy Man: Father Damien of Molokai
October 6th, 2009It is in Gavan Daws' definitive study of soon-to-be Saint Damien that one comes to know this complex man and his time at Kalaupapa.
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