Aunty's Place

Aunty’s Place at the end of the road was not just shelter, but also a treasury of memories and secrets. Aunty Lani Anela begins her story with her unique voice that brings the reader back to the 60s, to the quiet coast town of Kihei, Maui—when tall buildings and multitudes of season visitors were practically nonexistent.
We attend a graduation, a wedding and a funeral in the local style. We watch the kids grow up, and relate to the adults as they cope with their own maturity.
We learn why Asa Kukini turns to his Primo Beer to satiate his passion for his culture, why Koloe runs to his brother for security, and why she leaves her only son with Aunty Lani.
We witness the changes that the aunties, uncles and kids adapt to accordingly, either in personal storms or physical ones.
This short novel is about place, community, and hearts related through bloodline and otherwise. And are there really such things as ghosts?