A book is never written in a vacuum, and I owe heartfelt thanks to my mother, Diane McFaull, a young girl when Pearl Harbor was bombed; my uncle Billy Larsgaard; my father, Douglas Ackerman; and dear friend Marilyn Carlsmith, who all provided me with rich details about wartime Hawaii as well as a lifetime of support.
Also, to Elizabeth Bernstein; my agent, Elaine Spencer; and my editor, Ann Leslie Tuttle, for their wisdom, guidance and brilliant editing skills, which truly made all the difference.
I’ve pored over numerous accounts from soldiers stationed here, where many of my ideas sprang from, and found an article in the Waimea Gazette titled “Waimea Remembers Camp Tarawa,” written by Gordon Bryson, to be particularly helpful. Kathy Painton at the Camp Tarawa Foundation and Dr. Billy Bergin also took the time to meet with me and “talk story,” for which I am grateful.
To my first reader, Mary Smolenski; my forest walking friends, Jennifer Freitas, Mahealani Holzman and Leesa Robertson; my fellow author and cheerleader, Lilly Barels; my number one fan, Mia Kresser; and my love, Todd Clark—a big, warm mahalo.
Aloha,
Sara Ackerman
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ISBN-13: 9781488080456
Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers
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