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Review
Many historians and others interested in Kalaupapa have been waiting for this book for some years and it does not disappoint. This is the first comprehensive history of the Kalaupapa settlement that focuses on the patients' stories and is told from their points of view. It is thus a very important contribution to Hawaiian history. Law's ethnographic research is as outstanding as her historical work . . . The book also includes a detailed index of names and subjects that will be very helpful for researchers. . . . Law does an exemplary job constructing an insightful narrative from these sources into a book that is beautifully realized by UH Press. Personal photos of people, places, and documents accentuate the stories with striking visual components that pull you further into the atmosphere set by the book. --Ka Palapala Po'okela Awards, 2013 judges' comments
This book, while conveying the facts and figures, is primarily what its subtitle implies: a collective memoir. Throughout, it's the voices of patients that sing and murmur, shout and whisper from the pages. And their words--from oral histories Law has been collecting for 40 years to letters, documents and poetic Hawaiian songs you'd hardly expect from the pens of people so badly mistreated shatter many myths. . . . You learn that for many Kalaupapa residents--especially in the early and mid-20th century--life was full of activity, friendship, laughter and love despite the dual pain of being separated from loved ones and of the effects of the disease itself. . . . [
Kalaupapa], with its soul-searing black-and-white pictures and clean design by Julie Matsuo-Chun, belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who cares about Hawaii history. --Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 27 January 2013
With its history book-like appeal, fused with intimate pictures and well-documented stories, this book succeeds in personalizing the impact of leprosy in Hawaiian history and follows the mass effect disease plays on a culture and its communities. Its organized format makes the book an easy read while its sub-heading chapters allows for readers to begin Kalaupapa exploration at any page. Put simply,
Kalaupapa: A Collective Memory is
the book on Kalaupapa. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the back stories of Kalaupapa, Hawaiian history, politics and injustice, as well as for those trying to understand and cope with the weight of disease and loss. --Maui Time Weekly , 15 November 2012
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About the Author
Anwei Skinsnes Law first visited Kalaupapa in 1968 at the age of sixteen. Over the last forty years, she has researched the history of leprosy in Hawaii, conducted oral history interviews at Kalaupapa, and produced documentaries and books on different aspects of Kalaupapa s history. Since 1994 Law has served as the international coordinator of IDEA, the largest international human rights organization by and for people who have experienced leprosy.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
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