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Big happiness :

(Number (ISBN

0824834682

(Number (ISBN

0824860926

(Number (ISBN

9780824834685

(Number (ISBN

9780824860929

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9780824834685

Title Proper

Big happiness :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the life and death of a modern Hawaiian warrior /

First Statement of Responsibility

Mark Panek.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Honolulu :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Hawaiʻi Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2011.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (x, 320 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Text of Note

"A latitude 20 book."

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-313) and index.

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"Big Happiness is extremely important to our community. Mark Panek's biography of Percy Kipapa speaks to the consequences of the destruction of Hawai'i's rural neighborhoods, unchecked development, the ice epidemic, the failures of government, sumo, intricate family and neighbor relationships, and more. What is most impressive is Panek's ability to weave all of these complex topics together in a seamless narrative that connects all the dots. Part mystery, part investigative journalism, part poignant Island portrait, this work contains an emotional element that binds the reader to the subjects in a dignified yet touching way, showing compassion and even affection for people while revealing their flaws and shortcomings. This book will resonate with an Island audience and with anyone interested in Hawai'i."--Victoria Kneubuhl, Hawai'i writer and playwright"This book tells of personal triumphs and failures, and also the triumphs and failures of families, communities, organizations, agencies, governments, and churches dealing with the multiple consequences of 'progress' in contemporary Hawai'i. There have been heroes and villains at all levels--frequently, the same individuals and agencies are both at the same time. The story of Percy Kipapa is especially poignant because professional sumo gave him a unique opportunity to transcend Hawai'i's culture of colonialism, racism, poverty, and drug addiction, which in the end all brought him down anyway. Mark Panek has done a masterful job of weaving these strands together."--Reverend Bob Nakata, former Hawai'i state senator"Spanning the history of Waikane and the brutality of Japan's national sport, Big Happiness is a remarkably ambitious piece that links one man's murder to the ice epidemic, land development, and political corruption in Hawai'i. Mark Panek's meticulously researched, skillfully written, heartbreaking story, filled with voices that ring true, is an indictment of an entire system that crushed a gentle giant. While other Hawai'i writers dwell in 'take me back to da kine' nostalgia, Panek tells it like it really is."--Chris McKinney, author of The Tattoo and Mililani Mauka.

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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

JSTOR

Stock Number

22573/ctt62p0cb

Title

Big happiness : the life and death of a modern Hawaiian warrior.

International Standard Book Number

9780824834685

Kipapa, Percy,1973-2005.

Kipapa, Percy,1973-2005

Sumo.

Wrestlers-- Hawaii, Biography.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- General.

GAMES-- Gambling-- Sports.

Social conditions.

SPORTS & RECREATION-- Business Aspects.

SPORTS & RECREATION-- Essays.

SPORTS & RECREATION-- History.

SPORTS & RECREATION-- Reference.

Sumo.

TRAVEL-- Special Interest-- Sports.

Wrestlers.

Oahu (Hawaii), Social conditions.

Hawaii, Oahu.

Hawaii.

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7

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BIO000000

GAM-- 004050

SPO-- 012000

SPO-- 019000

SPO-- 033000

SPO-- 068000

TRV-- 026080

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Edition

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Panek, Mark.

Date of Transaction

20200822141308.0

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[Book]

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