Plantation Life and Beyond: Adventures of a Boy Scout, Swimmer, Soldier, Coach and Boy Scout Leader

Plantation Life and Beyond tells the story of a Maui boy of humble beginnings who grew up in a plantation camp in Paia before and during World War II. Spencer Saichi Shiraishi tells how his experiences as a Boy Scout and his self-taught swimming in a plantation reservoir led to a life of community service and to his long career as a volunteer swimming coach.