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Join West End Library and author Sara Keha ulani Goo for a discussion about her Book Kuleana: A Story of Family\, Land\, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i.

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Description:

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From an early age\, Sara Kehaulani Goo was enchanted by her fa mily&rsquo\;s land in Hawai&lsquo\;i. The vast area on the rugged shores o f Maui&rsquo\;s east side&mdash\;given by King Kamehameha III in 1848&mdas h\;extends from mountain to sea\, encompassing ninety acres of lush\, unde veloped rainforest jungle along the rocky coastline and a massive sixteent h-century temple with a mysterious past.

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When a property tax bill arrives with a 500 percent increase\, Sara and her family members are forc ed to make a decision about the property: fight to keep the land or sell t o the next offshore millionaire. When Sara returns to Maui from the mainla nd\, she reconnects with her great-uncle Take and uncovers the story of ho w much land her family has already lost over generations\, centuries-old a rtifacts from the temple\, and the insidious displacement of Native Hawaii ans by systemic forces.

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Part journalistic offering and part memoir \, \;Kuleana \;interrogates deeper questions of identity\, legacy\ , and what we owe to those who come before and after us. Sara&rsquo\;s bre athtaking story of unexpected homecomings\, familial hardship\, and fierce devotion to ancestry creates a refreshingly new narrative about Hawai&lsq uo\;i\, its native people\, and their struggle to hold on to their land an d culture today.

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About the Author:

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Sara K ehaulani Goo is a journalist and senior news executive who has led several news organizations including Axios\, NPR and The Washington Post. She is the former editor-in-chief at Axios\, where she launched the company&rsquo \;s editorial expansion into national and local newsletters\, podcasts and live journalism. Before Axios\, she led online audience growth as a manag ing editor at NPR\, overseeing the newsroom's digital news operation. Goo also served as news director at The Washington Post\, where she also serve d as a business editor and reporter. Originally from Dana Point\, Californ ia\, she graduated from the University of Minnesota's journalism school. S he lives in Washington\, D.C.

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