The True Story of Kaluaikoolau As Told by His Wife Piilani

This book written in Hawaiian and beautifully translated into English by Frances Frazier, retains the poetic imagery and figurative language associated with the Hawaiian language. This first-hand account by Piilani, wife of Koolau who along with his son was diagnosed with leprosy tells of their journey deep into the Kalalau Valley to avoid being sent to the leper colony on the island of Kalaupapa.