Fierce Heart: The Story of Makaha and the Soul of Hawaiian Surfing

Fierce Heart: The Story of Makaha and the Soul of Hawaiian Surfing by Coleman, Stuart Holmes. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780312638313.

Although Makaha is a small, isolated town on the Western coast of O‘ahu, it has produced some of the most intriguing Hawaiians of the twentieth century: world-class surfers Buffalo Keaulana and his sons Rusty and Brian; beautiful skin diver and surfing pro Rell Sunn; and larger-than-life singer and songwriter Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole. What connects them is a love for their culture, their people, and water sports. Fierce Heart combines stories of exciting surfing competitions, dramatic water rescues, and deep friendships with a look at the history and origins of one of the worlds most thrilling extreme sports.