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<p> Fierce Heart is a memorable collection of stories about a unique place and a cast of characters that truly define modern Hawaiian culture and the spirit of aloha. --Shaun Tomson, World Champion Surfer and author of Surfer's Code and Bustin' Down the Door <p> Be warned, this edgy, fast-paced book is like surfing a Makaha wave - once you take off, there's no turning back - once you start reading Fierce Heart, you will be unable to put it down. Fierce Heart 's wisdom will linger with you for a very long time, and you will never look at your own life the same way again. --Sandra Kimberly Hall, author of Duke: A Great Hawaiian <p> Fierce Heart shines a light onto the world's best-known, least-understood surf break. --Matt Warshaw, author of Maverick's and The Encyclopedia of Surfing <p> The spiritual home of the traditional, ocean-based culture of Oahu's West Side is at Makaha, where the bonds of community have been nurtured and tested by the surf. Stuart Colemans

Fierce Heart is a memorable collection of stories about a unique place and a cast of characters that truly define modern Hawaiian culture and the spirit of aloha. --Shaun Tomson, World Champion Surfer and author of Surfer's Code and Bustin' Down the Door Be warned, this edgy, fast-paced book is like surfing a Makaha wave - once you take off, there's no turning back - once you start reading Fierce Heart, you will be unable to put it down. Fierce Heart 's wisdom will linger with you for a very long time, and you will never look at your own life the same way again. --Sandra Kimberly Hall, author of Duke: A Great Hawaiian Fierce Heart shines a light onto the world's best-known, least-understood surf break. --Matt Warshaw, author of Maverick's and The Encyclopedia of Surfing The spiritual home of the traditional, ocean-based culture of Oahu's West Side is at Makaha, where the bonds of community have been nurtured and tested by the surf. Stuart Coleman gracefully guides us into this world with respect and heart. - Drew Kampion, author of Stoked!, Lost Coast, and Greg Noll, The Art of the Surf Board The author of Eddie Would Go has crafted another masterpiece of insight, detail and sensitivity to the Hawaiian culture. Having made dozens of surfing trips to Makaha over the years, I've experienced both the warmth and distrust of its proud residents, and I always felt they were gravely misunderstood. Coleman tells the exquisite truth with remarkable depth. --Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle and Surfer Magazine sports columnist, author of North Shore Chronicles If your favorite armchair travel fantasy is like mine -- turn off the main road, switch intofour-wheel drive and suddenly there's the Great Good Place -- here's the Hawaiian trip of your dreams. Stuart Coleman's sincere interest in the rugged Westside of O'ahu got him into the inner circle of the Hawaii that most tourists never see, and he delivers astonishingly intimate portraits of surfers, singers and sea goddesses. There are no luxury hotels, Don Ho music or dancing girls in the pages of Fierce Heart, just raw life and native pride -- and local heroes who really are heroic. -- Jesse Kornbluth, editor of HeadButler.com Fierce Heart is a powerful tribute to the Queen of Makaha. The stories in the book capture my mom's spirit of aloha and her dedication to helping others. At the Rell Sunn Educational Fund, we are committed to continuing her legacy, and this book will help keep her spirit alive for years to come. --Jan Sunn-Carreira, Rell Sunn Educational Fund

<p> Fierce Heart is a&nbsp;memorable collection of stories about a unique place and a cast of characters that truly define modern Hawaiian culture and the spirit of aloha.&#8221;--Shaun Tomson, World Champion Surfer and author of Surfer&#8217;s Code and Bustin&#8217; Down the Door <p> &nbsp; &#8220;Be warned, this edgy, fast-paced book is like surfing a Makaha wave - once you take off, there&#8217;s no turning back - once you start reading Fierce Heart, you will be unable to put it down. Fierce Heart &#8216;s wisdom will linger with you for a very long time, and you will never look at your own life the same way again.&#8221;--Sandra Kimberly Hall, author of Duke: A Great Hawaiian <p>&nbsp; Fierce Heart shines a light onto the world's best-known, least-understood surf break. --Matt Warshaw, author of Maverick&#8217;s and The Encyclopedia of Surfing <p>&nbsp; The spiritual home of the traditional, ocean-based culture of Oahu's West Side is at Makaha, where the bonds ofg

<p> Fierce Heart is a memorable collection of stories about a unique place and a cast of characters that truly define modern Hawaiian culture and the spirit of aloha. --Shaun Tomson, World Champion Surfer and author of Surfer's Code and Bustin' Down the Door <p> Be warned, this edgy, fast-paced book is like surfing a Makaha wave - once you take off, there's no turning back - once you start reading Fierce Heart, you will be unable to put it down. Fierce Heart 's wisdom will linger with you for a very long time, and you will never look at your own life the same way again. --Sandra Kimberly Hall, author of Duke: A Great Hawaiian <p> Fierce Heart shines a light onto the world's best-known, least-understood surf break. --Matt Warshaw, author of Maverick's and The Encyclopedia of Surfing <p> The spiritual home of the traditional, ocean-based culture of Oahu's West Side is at Makaha, where the bonds of community have been nurtured and tested by the surf. Stuart Colemane

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STUART HOLMES COLEMAN moved to Hawaii in 1993 to teach, write, and surf. His essays and poems have appeared in numerous publications, including ""The Washington Post,"" ""USA Today,"" ""The Atlanta Review,"" and ""The Honolulu Advertiser."" He is the author of ""Eddie Would Go ""and lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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