Remembering Lahaina : what I learned about tourism, the 'āina, and myself during twelve years on Maui /

"The August 8, 2023, Lahaina fire was the worst thing to happen to West Maui since the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the late nineteenth century. The fire was a tragic disaster, but it didn't simply happen due to random chance. The conditions that made West Maui ripe for destruction...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pignataro, Anthony (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lahaina, Hawaii : North Beach-West Maui Benefit Fund, Inc., [2025]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The fire
  • 2. Olowalu
  • 3. Kahikinui
  • 4. Locals
  • 5. Kiana Davenport
  • 6. Calvin Kuamoʻo
  • 7. Harming the soul
  • 8. Prison
  • 9. Sugar, part I
  • 10. Romance of the skies
  • 11. Kā ʻanapali
  • 12. Racism
  • 13. Sewage
  • 14. Eddie Aikau
  • 15. Aloha
  • 16. Sugar, part II
  • 17. Maui Visitors Bureau
  • 18. Albert Perez
  • 19. Wailea
  • 20. Maui Nō Ka ʻOi
  • 21. Kaleikoa Kaʻeo
  • 22. Age of stupid
  • 23. The white lotus
  • 24. "Get a job"
  • 25. Lahaina and paradise.