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First Printing Hardcover
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Price: |
10.00 |
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Title: |
Living Treasures of Hawaii 25th Anniversary of the Selections of Outstanding Persons as Honored by The Honpa Honwanji Mission of Hawaii |
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Author: |
Scott C.S. Stone |
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ISBN: |
0-89610-316-1 |
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Description: |
Oversize hardcover (11x11), Island Heritage, 2000, FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING (stated). 155 pages. B/W portraits of each person profiled. |
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Condition: |
Minimal smudge and age discoloration, mild wear, spine straight and tight, dustjacket mild edge and corner wear, minor scratches, flaps intact. |
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Summary: |
"The book, commissioned by the mission from Big Island freelance writer Scott C.S. Stone, is richly designed, informative and a fitting tribute to the Living Treasures - individuals selected by the mission’s annual awards program for having grown steadily in their chosen field, contributed mightily to the general good of the community and demonstrated a commitment to continuing a high level of accomplishment. On the 25th anniversary of this program, the book explains in well-written text how such a recognition effort dovetails with the Shin Buddhist ethos, how the idea grew from one man’s vision based on a similar award in Japan and how the Living Treasures are chosen. There’s a brief history, too, of Shin Buddhism and the Honpa Hongwanji. But the heart of the volume is a series of brief but fact-laden and gracefully crafted profiles of the Treasures, many of whom are no longer with us but responsible for laying the foundation for many of the good things going on in the Islands today. Many names here will be familiar, but some will not be..." |
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