![]() My mother still signs her Christmas letter with the Hawaiian Christmas and New Year’s greeting ( Mele Kalikimaka, Hau'oli Makahiki Hou). I grew up hearing bits and pieces of the Hawaiian language even long after my family left Hawai’i. Although my memories are vague and few because of my young age at the time, one of the things that most stands out is the Hawaiian language. It had been sitting on my shelf since January of 2006.Ĭomments: I lived in Hawai’i for a short time during my childhood. I wish I could remember where I first heard about this book. Reason for Reading: This is my 8th selection for the TBR Challenge. First Sentence: Later, when memory was all she had to sustain her, she would come to cherish it: Old Honolulu as it was then, as it would never be again. ![]()
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