Mō‘ili‘ili
The Life of a Community
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Mō‘ili‘ili – The Life of a Community is the collaborative work of many individuals and combines academic research, interviews and the compilation of more than forty family oral histories, as well as rare vintage photographs and contemporary images to tell the fascinating story of this area; its transformation from wetland region and vitally important agricultural resource of the ancient Hawaiians, to the rural settlements of immigrant plantation-era laborers, and its place as a bustling and vibrant neighborhood in modern-day Honolulu. It also stands as a testament to the community’s efforts to keep alive the rich history, legacy and unique character of this beloved place.

Kapi‘olani Park
A History
by Robert Weyeneth
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This richly-illustrated history of Kapi‘olani Park was published by the non-profit Kapi‘olani Park Preservation Society and features many rarely seen pictures and maps representing the oft-changing features and activities of the park over its 130-year history. We are fortunate to have acquired among the last remaining copies of Kapi‘olani Park – A History from the Kapi‘olani Park Preservation Society and to share with all, the story of this iconic and important place.

Big Island History Makers
Remarkable Historical Characters Who Shaped Events - Explorers, Hawaiian Royalty, Adventurers, Missionaries
by LaRue W. Piercy
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Who made Big Island History? Events make history, but it is the people who produce these events that are the real history-makers. To understand Big Island history is to appreciate those whose lives and deeds have shaped events. Originally published as Hawaii Island Leaders in 1990, this edited reprint conveniently summarizes the history of the Big Island of Hawaii by focusing on the lives of these real people – the Polynesians, explorers, western adventurers, royalty, and missionaries.

The Story of the Coco Palms Hotel
The Grace Buscher Guslander Years 1953-1985
by David P. Penhallow
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Lyle and Grace Guslander built their hotel empire from what started out as a 24-room hotel with five employees, that everyone on the island of Kauai had bet would go under, especially when they heard that a pretty, blonde haole from Pennsylvania had arrived on the island to manage it. Within a year, Grace Buscher (as she was known in the fifties) had created one of the most famous destinations in the world by incorporating the host culture she had learned from her Hawaiian friends and fusing it with her own unique creativity and vision. Grace had conjured up a magical tropical fantasy that people from all over the world had dreamed they would find in Hawaii, and the Coco Palms became renowned as one of the first hotels in Hawaii that actually celebrated Hawaiian culture.

Clouds of Memories
by Mona Kahele
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A deeply personal account of life in South Kona from the 1930’s to the 1990’s. The author recounts the traditions of everyday, rural Hawaiians, and stories handed down from generation to generation about the places and customs that form the core of Native Hawaiian culture. The book includes diary entries, place name accounts, legends, fishing traditions, and a glossary of Hawaiian terms.