No Footprints in the Sand - A Memoir of Kalaupapa

No Footprints in the Sand - A Memoir of Kalaupapa
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The sand beach that stretches nearly a mile beyond the Kalaupapa wharf was always laid smooth by the tide. Hansen's disease plays havoc with feet, ulcerating them, crippling them. Such feet walk poorly. And in sand they cannot walk at all. Most patients in Henry's time left no footprints in that golden sand.

When Henry Nalaielua was diagnosed with Hansenâ€™s disease in 1936 and taken from his home and family, he began a journey of exile that led him to Kalaupapaâ€”the remote settlement with the tragic history on the Hawaiian island of Molokaâ€˜i. During its century as a virtual prison, more than 8,000 people were exiled to Kalaupapa, until the introduction of sulfone drugs in the 1940s. Today fewer than 20 patients remain.

This is Henryâ€™s storyâ€”an unforgettable memoir of the boy who grew to build a full and joyous life at Kalaupapa, and still calls it home today. No Footprints in the Sandis one of only a few memoirs ever shared with the public by a Kalaupapa patient. Its intimacy and candor make it, in the words of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin, â€œa rare and precious human document.â€ Nalaieluaâ€™s story is an inspiring one; despite exile, physical challenges and the severing of family ties, he has faced lifeâ€”as an artist, musician and historianâ€”with courage, honesty, hope and humor.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Watermark Publishing
Manufacturer Watermark Publishing
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2006-10-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780977914302

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Watermark Publishing
Manufacturer	Watermark Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2006-10-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780977914302

No Footprints in the Sand - A Memoir of Kalaupapa

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