Hula A Novel Jasmin Iolani Hakes by Jasmin Iolani Hakes 9780063276987, 9780063276970, 0063276984, 0063276976 instant download after payment.

Set in Hilo, Hawai'i, a sweeping saga of tradition, culture, family, history, & connection that unfolds through the lives of three generations of women--a brilliant blend of There, There & Sharks in the Time of Saviors that is a tale of mothers & daughters, dance & destiny, told in part in the collective voice of a community fighting for its survival

"There's no running away on an island. Soon enough, you end up where you started." Hi'i is the youngest of the legendary Naupaka dynasty, only daughter of Laka, once the pride of Hilo; granddaughter of Hulali, Hula matriarch on the Big Island. But the Naupka legacy is in jeopardy, buckling under the weight of loaded silences & unexplained absences, most notably the sudden disappearance of Laka when Hi'i was a child. 

Hi'i dreams of healing the rifts within her family by becoming the next Miss Aloha Hula--& prove herself worthy of carrying on the family dynasty. She demonstrates her devotion to her culture through hula--the beating heart of her people expressed through the movement of her hips & feet. 

Yet she has always felt separate from her community, & the harder she tries to prove she belongs--dancing in the halau until her bones ache--the wider the distance seems to grow. Soon, fault lines begin to form, & secrets threaten to erupt. Everyone wants to know, Hi'i most of all: what really happened when her mother disappeared, & why haven't she & her grandmother spoken since? 

When a devastating revelation involving Hi'i surfaces, the entire community is faced with a momentous decision that will affect everyone--& determine the course of Hi'i's future. Part incantation, part rallying cry, Hula is a love letter to a