I even emailed or called tnc asking for the reason of cancelling hikes on the other islands. About this book molokai is the story of rachel kalama, a young native hawaiian girl growing up in honolulu at the end of the19th century, who at age seven is diagnosed with hansens disease, taken from her family, and exiled to the leprosy settlement on a remote peninsula on the island of molokai. Papohaku beach is an uninterrupted 3 mile stretch of idyllic white sand on molokais. Located high in the mountains of east side, kamakou preserve is a rain forest with more than 200 species of native plants. Pepeopae bog trail is a 2 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near kaunakakai, molokai, hawaii that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as. Hiking pepeopae bog started off by offroading the maunahuimakakupaia trail passing through the molokai forest reserve and the waikolu overlook, where we soon parked at the gated entrance to the bog that was covered by planks of varying degrees of rotting and sinking into the oozing primordial pungent mud that covered the expansive bog home to native fauna and flora found nowhere. The 15 best hikes you shouldnt miss in hawaii culture trip. Hikes are free donations welcome, but the number of participants is limited. You follow a boardwalk through a bog to a great lookout. The molokai book series by alan brennert includes books molokai and daughter of molokai. Heres everything you need to know about hiking on the island of molokai from. Pdf molokai book by alan brennert free download 405 pages. The colony chronicles the forced exile of leprosy patients, from 1866 to 1969, to the remote kalawao colony on hawaiis molokai island.
This is not usually the kind of novel molokai by alan brennert i normally read. Molokai one of the beautiful hawaiian islands, but in the late nineteenth century, a name synonymous with a desolate leper colony. For more information and directions, please contact the conservancys molokai office at 8085535236. However, this book spans 80 years from the late 1800s to 1970. His other books include molokai, the return of lono, the stone of kannon, and the water of kane. Alan brennert is the author of honolulu, palisades park, and molokai, which was a 20062007 booksense reading group pick. A metal and wood boardwalk takes you through a mosscovered rain forest and pristine mountain bog before arriving at a spectacular overlook of pelekunu valley. Daughter of molokai, the longawaited sequel to alan brennerts acclaimed bestseller, molokai, is the companion tale of ruth, the daughter that rachel kalama was forced to give up at birth. A heart warming fantastic best selling novel that you should check out. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them. The novel molokai tells a story full of tragedy and hope that spans seventynine years of history. Please be responsible and respectful if choosing to visit locations i photograph, as you do so at your own risk and the risk of endangering others.
The pepeopae trail boardwalk 3 miles roundtrip meanders through a bog of miniature ohia trees and silverleaved lilies that evolved over millennia. But she remains strong, finding moments of joy, and even love. Have questions, want to voice your opinion, cant figure something out about the book. Molokai couple publishes childrens book the molokai. A husband and wife team from molokai took on the task of creating their own childrens book to fill a void they discovered as parents.
Growing up in idyllic honolulu in the 1890s, rachel is part of a big loving family until she is forcibly removed from her family and sent to the isolated leper colony on the island of molokai. Bushnell is the foremost historical novelist writing about hawaii today. April, 2012 by book rags molokai is an epic novel that tells much of the history of the leper settlement at kalaupapa on the hawaiian island molokai. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are rachel kalama, henry kalama. Click below for expert advice on animal welfare in tourism. We are tnc members and are sad that molokai is the only hawaiian island that offers hikes now. Molokai is a deeply moving story that will resonate with and haunt readers long after they finish reading the book. Kamakou preserve molokai 2020 all you need to know. Pepeopae trail and pelekunu overlook, east molokai aloha. Here youll find a reading schedule to keep you on track while reading molokai. This moss covered high elevation rain forest is just amazing. During much of this time, leprosy was feared and severely curtailed.
Sea cliffs of kalawao county, molokai karendesuyoflickr. The trail is under the jurisdiction of the hawaii nature conservancy kamakou preserve. It must be about 10 years ago when we went to kamaoku preserve with tnc. The trail climbs through dense native cloudforest to pepeopae bog and ends at a scenic overlook into pelekunu valley. Molokai, known for a century for its infamous leper colony, has always. The pepeopae trail boardwalk 3 miles roundtrip meanders through a bog of. I knew nothing about molokai prior to reading this and i thank the author for his meticulous research. If you need convincing here are 5 reasons to book an escape to molokai. Aloha from 808 is solely created for recreational purposes and not intended for use as a guide. Hiking pepeopae bog started off by offroading the maunahuimakakupaia trail passing through the molokai forest reserve and the waikolu overlook, where we soon parked at the gated entrance to the bog that was covered by planks of varying degrees of rotting and sinking into the oozing primordial pungent mud that covered the expansive bog home to native fauna and flora found nowhere else. Molokai moments seeks only to tell readers tales about his life on molokai, which he does in an entertaining manner. The first edition of the novel was published in october 21st 2003, and was written by alan brennert. Sea cliffs of kalawao county, molokai karendesuyo flickr.
I rented a 4x4 from a local company, and you will need one for this trip. There have been some postings on the board here about getting to the kamakou preserve, and as a past visitor, i can maybe offer some balance. The webs largest resource for books about molokai, hawaii. The disease is also not as communicable as once thought. I need to learn something with each book that i read and and i love my history to read like fiction and with molokai you get all these wonderful elements and more. The harrowing true story of the exiles of molokai by john tayman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The chronicle of leprosyinfected rachel kalama begins in 1891 in honolulu and ends in the late 1960s on isolated molokai, site of the kalaupapa leprosy settlement. A gritty story of love and survival in a hawaiian leper colony. Delve deeper into the book with these questions and topics for discussion. Pelekunu valley overlook pepeopae trail molokai hawaii. Alan brennert sevenyearold rachel is forcibly removed from her familys 1890s honolulu home when she contracts leprosy and is placed in a settlement, where she loses a series of new friends before new medical. It is amazing and we dont think we could do it ourselves. Frommers favorite experiences in molokai riding a mule into a leper colony.
There have been some postings on the board here about getting to the kamakou preserve, and as a past visitor, i can maybe offer some balance to the discussions first, i have a local friend with a 4wd truck, banged up already. The first night we were on molokai we went down to the hotel molokai barrestaurant for some pupus and drinks. I mean through those woods and over terrain that most wouldnt dream you can, and can get out of. Kamakou preserve pepeopae bog trail to pelekunu valley overlook for some time ive wanted to hike this trail but the problem was getting to the trailhead. Rachel and her japanese husband, kenji, were quarantined at the isolated leprosy settlement of kalaupapa. Separated from her family and forced to grow up in the leper colony of kalaupapa, rachel experiences intense isolation. If you desire a beach break far removed from the stresses of modern living, molokai is the destination for you. Today, there are effective medicines and treatments for hansens disease historically known as leprosy. This study guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of molokai. Law currentlylives in southern california alan brennert is a united states television producer and screenwriter who has lived in southern california since 1973 and completed graduate work in. The eerie walk through the bog passes colorful tree snails, branching lichen, and.
Abandoned for all extents and purposes, the lepers attempted to scrape out a living in their squalor without outside aid or care. Molokai is the story of people who had much taken from them but also gained an unexpected new family and community in the process. The trail is primarily used for hiking, trail running, and nature trips and is accessible yearround. Buy this book compellingly original in its conceit, brennerts sweeping debut novel tracks the grim struggle of a hawaiian woman who contracts leprosy as a child in honolulu during the 1890s and. Molokai by alan brennert book club discussion questions. Maintained by the nature conservancy, over 200 unique indigenous hawaiian plants are preserved here. Second, i make my living in the woods, and am used to driving offroad. Over a mile of tenuous, overgrown boardwalk trails showcase natural hawaiian flora and the chance to experience a truly wondrous. Pepeopae bog hike kamakou preserve molokai hawaii 2. Weve done waikamoi preserve on maui amazing and a couple other on oahu. Accessible by driving up a 10mile dirt road through central molokai and a 2mile hike into the kamakou preserve, the pepeopae bog trail is worth the visit. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Molokai is a book that sums up for me why i love historical fiction. Molokai is an epic novel that tells much of the history of the leper settlement at kalaupapa on the hawaiian island.
Brennerts tale is a celebration of hawaiis beauty, spirituality, traditions, the true meaning of living aloha, and provides insight into precisely why hawaii is commonly referred to simply as paradise. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Please remember that this is only a guide if you cant put the book down, dont. Meditate in silence on one of hawaiis largest white sand beaches. Along the misty trail actually a boardwalk across the bog, expect close encounters of the botanical kind. See the complete molokai series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 405 pages and is available in paperback format.