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  • MOLOKA'I. by Brennert, Alan
    Brennert, Alan
    MOLOKA'I.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: St Martin's, (2003.). A well-researched and moving historical novel of a young girl sent in 1890 to Kalaupapa, the isolated leper colony on the island of Moloka'i. 389 pp. plus a reading group guide. ISBN: 0-312304358.

    Condition: Very near fine.

    Book ID: 77741
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  • DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA'I. by Brennert, Alan
    Brennert, Alan
    DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA'I.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: St Martin's, (2019). First edition - A follow-up to Brennert's Molokai, spanning the years from 1917 to 1970, this tells the story of Ruth, the daughter who Rachel Kalama was forced to give up at birth. It follows her from her arrival at the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who raise her on a strawberry farm in California, her marriage and internment at Manzanar during World War II - and then, after the war, to the day when she receives a letter Rachel, her birth mother, and they are finally reunited. Letter from the author to booksellers laid in. Author's note. 309 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 78083
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  • DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA'I. by Brennert, Alan
    Brennert, Alan
    DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA'I.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (2019) dj. Hardcover first edition - A follow-up to Brennert's Molokai, spanning the years from 1917 to 1970, this tells the story of Ruth, the daughter who Rachel Kalama was forced to give up at birth. It follows her from her arrival at the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who raise her on a strawberry farm in California, her marriage and internment at Manzanar during World War II - and then, after the war, to the day when she receives a letter Rachel, her birth mother, and they are finally reunited. Map. Author's note. 308 pp. ISBN: 978-1250137661.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 88521
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  • YESTERDAY AT KALAUPAPA: A Saga of Pain and Joy. by Cahill, Emmett.
    Cahill, Emmett.
    YESTERDAY AT KALAUPAPA: A Saga of Pain and Joy.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.

    Honolulu, Hawaii: Editions Limited, (1991.). A beautiful book, illustrating through many photographs a unique history - that of the "Molokai Leprosy Colony" in the Hawaiian Islands,where over a period of 125 years, over 7,000 of the afflicted were involuntarily confined for life. Included are chapters on the building of the first church by Protestant missionaries at Siloama, the coming of Father Damien and Brother Dutton,the work of Mother Marianne and her nuns, the failure of the US research station, but most of all, this is full of photographs of the residents themselves. Chronology, bibliography, index. 114 pp. Slightly oversized format, printed on glossy stock. Maps inside covers. ISBN: 0-935180-826.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers with self-flaps.

    Book ID: 43122
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  • TALBOT HOUSE TO TOWER HILL: An Anthology Of The Writings Of The Reverend P. B. ('Tubby') Clayton, Founder-Padre Of Toc H. by P B Clayton, The Reverend P. B.; compiled by John Durham.
    P B Clayton, The Reverend P. B.; compiled by John Durham.
    TALBOT HOUSE TO TOWER HILL: An Anthology Of The Writings Of The Reverend P. B. ('Tubby') Clayton, Founder-Padre Of Toc H.

    Edition: First edition.

    London: Toc H Incorporated, 1956. Hardcover first edition - A selection of both prose and poetry, just a fraction of Clayton's writings. Frontispiece portrait. The history of Toc H is a very interesting one: Talbot House was a rest house in Belgium for the British Troops during World War I - but after the end of the war when Clayton returned to London, the spirit of that house remained with him, and he wanted to create something similar in London. This was named Toc H after the soldier's term for the original house. Over the years this idea grew and the houses became known not only for delivering many services but for providing a place to debate the issues…

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    London: Toc H Incorporated, 1956. Hardcover first edition - A selection of both prose and poetry, just a fraction of Clayton's writings. Frontispiece portrait. The history of Toc H is a very interesting one: Talbot House was a rest house in Belgium for the British Troops during World War I - but after the end of the war when Clayton returned to London, the spirit of that house remained with him, and he wanted to create something similar in London. This was named Toc H after the soldier's term for the original house. Over the years this idea grew and the houses became known not only for delivering many services but for providing a place to debate the issues of the day. Tubby was very involved in LEPRA and many Toc H men went to work in the leprosy colonies in Africa. The writings in this book reflect the aims of Toc H - friendship, service, fairmindness, and to witness the Kingdom of God humbly. 163 pp plus a final short poem and an index of quotations.

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    Condition: Very good in light tan cloth - some rubbing to the label on the spine, bumping to the corners. Uncommon.

    Book ID: 67060
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  • MARGARET OF MOLOKAI. by White, Mel.
    White, Mel.
    MARGARET OF MOLOKAI.

    Edition: First printing.

    Waco,Texas: Word Books. 1981. dj. Hardcover first edition - Inspirational story of Margaret Kapuni, who, because of her leprosy, was exiled to Molokai at age of 12 in 1936 and spent the next 33 years there, until her disease was finally declared arrested and she was able to return to Oahu. Illustrated with photographs. List of resources. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-849902940.

    Condition: Near fine in a good only dust jacket (previous owner's name, chipping and edgewear to the dj.)

    Book ID: 50737
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