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Land and Power in Hawaii: The Democratic Years

2 reviews
George Cooper, Gavan Daws

University of Hawaii Press, 1990

The Bottom Line of Influence Here In the Land of Aloha
Cooper and Daws thoroughly document the shifts in land and power of the last century. For anyone living here (especially on Oahu) wondering how our islands became this way developmentally, this book is a must read. Personally, living in Salt Lake and a good portion of my life in Makakilo, this book gave excellent information as to who the players were (many estates still with tremendous clout ...

Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands

21 reviews
Gavan Daws

University of Hawaii Press, 1989

Haoles in Hawaii
It is true that Daws has a western scholar's perspective, he is, after all, a western scholar. This hardly invalidates the history he has written any more than it would invalidate a history of the continental U.S. not written from the perspective of the native people. Similarly, it is unfair to criticize a book because it is not all-inclusive. This book outlines the history of Hawaii between ...

Honolulu Stories: Voices of the Town Through the Years: Two Centuries of Writing
Gavan Daws, Bennett Hymer

Aloha Pr, 2008

Hawaii has never seen a book like this! Honolulu Stories runs over one thousand pages and features the work of over 270 authors, and over 350 selections. It brings together two hundred years of writing and literary history about the town a rich feast of words including short fiction, excerpts from novels, scenes from plays, poems, chants, song lyrics, cartoons, stand-up comedy, and the modern art of slam poetry. The story of Honolulu comes ...

Follow the Music: The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture

23 reviews
Jac Holzman, Gavan Daws

Jawbone Press, 2000

Simply the best
I have read my share of music industry books and this is by far the best one. And what is inspiring is that you do can make good business in this industry and still keep your integrity, just follow Jac Holzmann's example describe in this book. Awesome read!

A Dream of Islands: Voyages of Self Discovery in the South Seas
Gavan Daws

Mutual Pub Co, 1991

The stories of five famous westerners who found their fate in the islands: John Williams, Herman Melville, Walter Murray Gibson, Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin.

Wayfinding through the Storm: Speaking Truth to Power at Kamehameha Schools 1993-1999

2 reviews
Gavan Daws, Na Leo o Kamehameha

Watermark Publishing, 2009

A Must Read
This is the best of the books written about the tumultuous times in which the trustees ruled the estate. This is told by the people who were in the "trenches" at the time. I could not put this book down as I kept wanting to know "What's next?". The woman (Lindsey) surely must have had a few loose screws, but she did serve a wonderful purpose. Everyone shares a purpose in life. Hers was to ...

Archipelago : Islands of Indonesia

5 reviews
Gavan Daws, Marty Fujita

University of California Press, 1999

Tropical splendor and historical significance.
This beautiful coffee table book goes far beyond presenting the tropical and exotic beauty of this complex archipelago. True, outstanding photos highlight the natural splendor, rich culture and exotic architecture. But the authors also explore its historical significance, beginning with Wallace's 19th century discoveries in biogeography, continuing through the current, looming ecological crisis ...

Holy Man: Father Damien of Molokai

7 reviews
Gavan Daws

University of Hawaii Press, 1989

The Best Book on Fr Damien
I visited the leper colony on the island of Molokai, the villages of Kalawao and Kalaupapa last March and this book was recommended to me. I picked it up from a gift shop there as I went round visiting the sites of Fr Damien's enormous and extensive ministry. I also heard from the tour guides, stories of the zeal and dedication with which he ministered to the ill-fated leprosy patients. I also ...

Honolulu: The First Century
Gavan Daws

Mutual Publishing, 2006

Prisoners of the Japanese: Pows of World War II in the Pacific

36 reviews
Gavan Daws

William Morrow & Co, 1994

this Ain't Hogan's Heroes............
"Prisoners of the Japanese: POWS of World War II in the Pacific"by Gavan Daws is an extremely graphic book. The experiences of Allied Prisoners of War (POWS) in the care of Japanese forces are nothing like the experiences portrayed in "Hogan's Heroes" or even "Stalag 17". At least Nazi Germany went through the motions of following the Geneva Convention. Imperial Japan treated captured soldiers ...

Prisoners of the Japanese **ISBN: 9780688143701**
Gavan Daws

Harpercollins, 1996

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