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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dawn Sakamoto (808) 534-7170 or dawn@bookshawaii.net Chronicles of Kapoho: Coming of Age in a Modern PompeiiIn Kapoho: Memoir of a Modern Pompeii, her fifth release from Watermark Publishing, Frances H. Kakugawa shares the stories of her life in the town of Kapoho on the Island of Hawai‘i—a town that no longer exists. From the wartime drama of “The Enemy Wore My Face”—recalling her instant transformation to distrusted “Jap” after the bombing of Pearl Harbor—to the sweet poignancy of “A One-Chopstick Marriage”—the story of her parents’ relationship—Kakugawa weaves a tapestry of memories drawn from life in a Hawaiian plantation village now buried beneath a blanket of lava. “Kakugawa’s amazing recall of details helps remind us of the beautiful innocence and naivete of youth and the realities of growing up poor in Hawai‘i—all too cognizant of the ethnic, linguistic and cultural barriers she would have to overcome to realize her literary dreams,“ says Guy Aoki, Founding President, Media Action Network for Asian Americans. Author Charles Pellegrino calls it “a rare poetic history that will make you think, laugh and cry.” Born and raised in Kapoho and now an award-winning author of ten books, Frances H. Kakugawa conducts workshops and lectures nationwide on family caregiving, teaching, writing and poetry. Her previous releases from Watermark Publishing include the award-winning children’s books Wordsworth the Poet and Wordsworth Dances the Waltz; the caregivers’ guide Mosaic Moon: Caregiving Through Poetry; and a memoir of her years as an educator, Teacher, You Look Like a Horse! Kapoho: Memoir of a Modern Pompeii (ISBN 978-1-9356901-6-0) will be available for $16.95 at bookstores, online booksellers or direct from the publisher at www.bookshawaii.net. Watermark Publishing is a Honolulu, Hawaii, book publisher. Established in 1999, the company has produced a number of award-winning books, specializing in titles that celebrate Hawai‘i’s unique, “mixed plate” culture. Contact Watermark Publishing, 1088 Bishop St., Suite 310, Honolulu, HI 96813; (808) 587-7766; toll-free (866) 900-BOOK; fax (808) 521-3461; sales@bookshawaii.net. ONLINE RESOURCES: Frances H. Kakugawa on Facebook Book Signing Event Schedule # # # |
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