NEW COFFEE TABLE BOOK PERPETUATES THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND ART OF HULA

Halau from Hawai'i , the U.S. mainland, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, and Mexico share photos and stories that celebrate hula worldwide in the new book The Spirit of Hula. With over 300 photographs, 70 stories, commentaries on hula, Hawaiian healing, and lei making in Japan, The Spirit of Hula is a book that every student and fan of hula will treasure.

“It embraces the spirit of aloha throughout Hawai'i and the world,” said author Shari ‘Iolani Floyd Berinobis who spent a year putting the book together. Berinobis was born and raised in Honolulu , Hawai'i , and grew up around musicians and entertainers who helped her develop a love for hula. She is married to Tito Berinobis and they have two daughters.

Bess Press , celebrating 25 years of independent publishing is located in Honolulu , Hawai'i and publishes trade titles about Pacific-related topics in the following categories: children's literature, cookbooks, humor, sports, languages, reference books, and guidebooks.

Review copies and digital images are available from Bess Press: info@besspress.com , (808) 734-7159, ext. 21.

ISBN 1-57306-223-5, 160 pages, $29.95