Queen Liliʻuokalani was the constitutional Queen of the Hawaiian islands before she was overthrown by the mainland government and its forces in 1897, ending her long struggle to preserve the independence of her people
A Queen Exiled at Home
If we treat ourselves as the queens we are, the example of Liliʻuokalani may inspire us.
Doris Duke: First White Woman Surfer In Hawaii
Nothing could prevent Doris from seizing that moment in the surf at Hawaii when she reared high in the air, arms thrown back and chin lifted, exulting in her power to do what she wanted.
Doris Duke’s Death
I’m sometimes surprised that the death of the woman whose vivid, exciting and controversial life I’m recreating in her first serious biography should seem more interesting to more people than her life.
Hearing The News
For my “Doris,” a home at the university her father founded…you will understand my delight and appreciation as well as my humility in the face of the many challenges I will encounter as I being to write.