Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 4, 1 April 2010 — Books to read, shows to watch, ground the bend [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Books to read, shows to watch, ground the bend

One of the things I like to do when I have time is read and I would like to suggest the following books, whieh I have read and really enjoyed the past three months. They are thought provoking, insightful, interesting and will give you some "wow" moments: BOOKS: • The Rights of My People: Lili'uokalani's Enduring Battle with the United States 1893-1917, by Neil Proto

• Hawaiian Blood, by Dr. J. Kēhaulani Kauanui • Blink and Outliers, by Maleolm Gladwell • Loyal to the Land, by Kauka Billy Bergin • A Dijferent Mirror, by Ronald īakaki • Hawai'i: Islands Under the Influence, Noel J. Kent • Ruling Chiefs ofHawai'i, Samuel Kamakau (My fourth time reading it.) • In the President's Secret Service, by Ronald Kessler

SHOWS: My favorite TV Talk Shows are Global Puhlie Square Sunday mornings at 8 on CNN hosted by Fareed Zakaria and Insights on PBS Hawai'i with Dan Boylan and Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox on Channel 10 (PBS Hawai'i). AROUND THE BEND: In the months ahead, I will eonhnue to share with you stories of folks and organizations who help to make our Hawai'i a special plaee and life better for all of us in these difficult times: Habitat for Humanity-West Hawai'i La'i'ōpua 2020 The Kohala Center The Hawai'i Island Lood Basket Hui Mālama Ola Nā 'Ōiwi Hawaiian 'Ohana for Education in the Arts Maku'u Larmer's Market Hui Kuahiwi Kanu O Ka 'Āina Learning 'Ohana Kua O Kalā PCS Keaukaha School Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Ka Hana No'eau If you have an idea for a story or issue you want shared let us know. We ean "talk story" about it and figure out how best to share it with the big wide world. Call Kama at 808.594.1884. ■

Rūbert K. Lindsey, Jr. TrustEE, Hawai'i