03-14-2007, 04:26 AM
aloha all,
i have read the "shoal of time," book mentioned by haole girl, several times, and it is a great read. also, there is a great book about the history of the parker ranch (big island ranch if you're somewehre off-island) that does a great job of telling not only the history of the ranch, but also some of the history of the big island as well. also, some of the books/journals/diary's of the earliest non-hawai'ian settlers are great as well. the diary of (sarah?) lyman is very interesting and actually documents some of the earliest information regarding earthquakes and tsunamis. interesting to read the thoughts and observations of the first non-hawai'ian settlers. the "shoal of time," book is dynamite, and if you don't feel a bit remorseful when you read it, you probably don't belong in hawai'i....
aloha,
holahan
i have read the "shoal of time," book mentioned by haole girl, several times, and it is a great read. also, there is a great book about the history of the parker ranch (big island ranch if you're somewehre off-island) that does a great job of telling not only the history of the ranch, but also some of the history of the big island as well. also, some of the books/journals/diary's of the earliest non-hawai'ian settlers are great as well. the diary of (sarah?) lyman is very interesting and actually documents some of the earliest information regarding earthquakes and tsunamis. interesting to read the thoughts and observations of the first non-hawai'ian settlers. the "shoal of time," book is dynamite, and if you don't feel a bit remorseful when you read it, you probably don't belong in hawai'i....
aloha,
holahan