Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me

Moana Kawelo, PhD, has a
promising career as a museum
curator in Los Angeles. The
untimely death of her father and
the gravitational pull of Hawai i
when she returns home for his
funeral causes Moana to question
her motivations and her glamorous
life in California. Between the Deep
Blue Sea and Me is the story of
Moana s struggle to understand her
ancestral responsibilities, mend
relationships, and find her identity as
a Hawaiian in today s world.