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Interview with Author Elizabeth Ricisak. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Elizabeth Ricisak. Elizabeth Ricisak does not shy away from sharing her life story with us. It is a tumultuous life, with many experiences that keep the reader engaged and wanting to know what is next. Every chapter ends with […]
Remembering Lahaina’s Art (Books! Books! Books!)
New Book Commemorating Lahaina Artists. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Lois Reiswig. Interview with Lois Reiswig, President of Maui Arts League, art collector, community volunteer and publisher of Lahaina Remembered, a compendium to commemorate Lahaina artists and their art. Lahaina was the art capital of the Pacific, hosting dozens […]
Life is No Dress Rehearsal (Books! Books! Books!)
Holly Kellam – ‘Heart of the Butterfly’. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Holly Kellam. ‘Life is no dress rehearsal,’ says Holly Kellam in her book ‘Heart of the Butterfly’. By sharing her experiences during the pilgrimage on Camino de Santiago (in Spain), she teaches us how to find our […]
‘View from the Crow’s Nest’ (Books! Books! Books!)
An Interview with Author Susan Bradford. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Susan Bradford. Going from Minnesota to Berkeley and then on to Hawai’i, The Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and India, fresh out of college 25-year-old Susan Bradford is not only trying to visit new places, but rather […]
Lost in the Fire: Lahaina Book Store (Books! Books! Books!)
Maui Friends of the Library. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Flo Wiger. In the most devastating fire in a century, we have lost both our library and the only bookstore in Lahaina, managed by Maui Friends of the Library. This local nonprofit worked with all the libraries on the […]
History Books Vs Historical Fiction (Books! Books! Books!)
With Historian and Novelist John Glen. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is John M. Glen. We discuss the differences between history books and historical fiction novels with history professor, historian and novelist John Glen. John Glen is the author of ‘American Armageddon,’ a history book about the US involvement and […]
Korean Drama in our Life and Culture (Books! Books! Books!)
‘A K-Drama Voyage’ by Dr. Carl Ackerman. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Carl R. Ackerman. If you have not watched ‘Crash Landing On You’, you are definitely missing out. The story, the music, the actors, learning about North and South Korea, one can not say enough about it. Dr. […]
Banned Books (Books! Books! Books!)
What’s the Point. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Deb Stallings. More than 1600 books have been banned in US last year alone. We discuss why this number seems to be going up and who has the authority to ban books. For books that are banned by schools or libraries, […]
‘Dictionary of Ecological Economics’ (Books! Books! Books!)
Interview with Barry Solomon, Co-author. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Barry Solomon. Our language evolves with us and with the complexity of our life. The ‘Dictionary of Ecological Economics’ thoroughly explains over 1100 terms for the new millennium. We briefly discuss what ecological economics means and its difference with […]
Bipolar, Epileptic Papa and Businessman (Books! Books! Books!)
Interview with Bruce Bowman. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Bruce Bowman. We discuss what determined Bruce Bowman to write this autobiographical book that invites us to know more about his family story and his journey to Maui and to owning one of the most successful pest control companies in […]