Found insideShe finds a strange and fragile hope in a colony of butterflies. Can they lead her home before it's too late? Heartrending yet hopeful, celebrated newcomer Kiran Hargrave's novel is a story about loss, perseverence, and faith. Found insideThis companion tale tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama—quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa—was forced to give up at birth. Found inside" ... Story of a Belgian priest ... who single-handedly changed the lives and fates of the lepers of a Hawaiian leper colony in the nineteenth century."--Cover. Found insideIn the bestselling tradition of In the Heart of the Sea, The Colony, “an impressively researched” (Rocky Mountain News) account of the history of America’s only leper colony located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is “an utterly ... Molokai is a prison. That you know. Niuli, there, his sister was sent to Molokai seven years ago. He has not seen her since. Nor will he ever see her. She must stay there until she dies. This is not her will. It is not Niuli's will. The future of Moloka'i itself is at stake. This new edition of the classic Hawaiian mystery concludes with "The Making of MURDER ON MOLOKA'I"-fifty-five pages of previously unpublished excerpts and explanatory notes by the author. "An absolutely fascinating book. Tells the story of Mother Marianne of Molokai and the Franciscan nuns who served in the lepers' colony at Kalaupapa. " Time and Chance displays the same vivid sense of time and place--and the vibrant, memorable characters drawn with compassion, warmth, and humor--that have made the author's historical novels national bestsellers and reading group ... Describes the work of a nineteenth-century Belgian priest among outcast lepers of Hawaii's Molokai Island This dissertation examines leprosy regulations and patient communities to recover the imperial past of the United States and reveal how U.S. colonizing ventures influenced national life. Today fewer than 30 patients remain.This is Henry's story—an unforgettable memoir of the boy who grew to build a full and joyous life at Kalaupapa, and still calls it home today. Found inside – Page iIn Colonial Dis-Ease, Anne Perez Hattori examines early twentieth-century U.S. military colonialism through the lens of Western medicine and its cultural impact on the Chamorro people. Found insideEndless stretches of golden sand, legendary surf, and epic outdoor adventures: Discover the true meaning of living Aloha with Moon Maui. Found insideAs for me, my parents named me Regret." Honolulu is the rich, unforgettable story of a young "picture bride" who journeys to Hawai'i in 1914 in search of a better life. Acknowledgements Introduction #1Comparative Literature, World Literature, Global Literature -- 2Literature and Medicine, Medical and Health Humanities -- 3The Chapters -- Part 1: Shattering Stigmas -- Introduction: Exposing Stigmas # ... Discusses the leper colony on Molokai and the work of Father Damien. This guide offers the reader insight into what Brennert set out to achieve in the novel and suggests how its success may be judged.Includes: - An introduction for teachers and reading group leaders; - Detailed discussion of characters, ... Found insideEssential single-volume history of the Pacific region and the global interactions which define it. An irreverent analysis of late-nineteenth-century imperialism in the United States focuses on the annexation of Hawaii as a defining historical milestone, covering such contributing factors as the missionary overthrow of the Hawaiian ... The Pulitzer and Bollingen Prizewinning poet offers a history in verse of nineteenthcentury Hawaii, following the struggles of one small family, possible victims of leprosy, to remain independent. Reprint. Found insideThis collection of essays provides readers with theoretical and concrete tools for investigating objects and architecture with discernible multiple influences. Kalaupapa was separated from the rest of the world, with sheer cliffs on one side, the ocean on the other three, and limited contact with anyone, even loved ones. Found insideThrough insightful reflections, Franciscan Father Greg Friedman, a pastor and radio personality, connects us to the lives of saints and holy ones suggested by the Scriptural readings of Advent. He catches an eagle as a unique way to source food, then decides to create a life of dignity for the inhabitants of Spinalonga in the style of the city state system of Ancient Greece. Hawaii Geography-Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever-don't let that apply to your students! Found insideSharing a family life in the 1930s near the legendary Palisades Amusement Park, a family of dreamers explores ambitions and cultural boundaries that are challenged by the realities of the Great Depression, multiple wars and the park's ... Found insideGiven its accessible style, this book will also appeal to general readers who wish to know more about the Kānaka Maoli who contracted leprosy—their connectedness to each other, their families, their islands, and their nation—and how ... Colonizing Leprosy makes an important contribution to an understanding of how imperial imperatives, public health practices, and patient activism informed debates over the constitution and health of American bodies. In this biography of pioneer missionaries Peter and Fanny Gulick, Clifford Putney offers a balanced view of their contributions. Found insideWhite tells his emotional, incredible true story of crime and redemption, vanity and spirituality, as he discovers happiness and fulfillment in an unlikely place--imprisonment in The Long Center, the last leper colony in the U.S. 30 color ... Found insideTowering royal personages in Hawai‘i’s history—King Kalākaua, Queen Lili‘uokalani, and Princess Ka‘iulani—appear in the book, as Ida Pope sheltered Hawai‘i’s daughters through the frightening and turbulent end of their ... Nineteenth-century Hawai’i. The story of Father Damien De Veuster who arrived at Moloka'i's remote settlement in May of 1873 to become the first resident clergyman and part-time physician for the leper colony. Found insideWritten with precision and eloquence, The Pearl Diver is a dazzling meditation on isolation and community, cruelty and compassion. “An epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of Hawaii as a Hawaiian woman gathers her four granddaughters together in an erotic tale of villains and dreamers, queens and revolutionaries, lepers and ... This book will transport you to a tropical paradise to be touched by the light and love that radiates from the people and places of Moloka‘i. Found insideThe death of his mother leaves thirteen-year-old Ivah, a native of Hawaii, in charge of his uncontrollable brother, Blu, whose loneliness has made him vulnerable to an insidious relationship. Reprint. 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