Author(s): Renata Provenzano

Gift

A Gift of Beauty and Inspiration from Hawaii's Ocean. Throughout the Hawaiian Islands, people honor a deep and ancient connection with kaithe ocean. In Hawaii the oceans gifts of beauty and inspiration are everywherefrom the shorebreak lapping at our feet to coral reefs building new life offshore, from the time-proven tools of native healers to the honu, the green sea turtle, waving aloha with the splash of a flipper. In Kai: Ocean Wisdom from Hawaii author and ocean lover Renata Provenzano has gathered saltwater people from across the Islandsartists, healers, surfers, oceanographers, cultural practitioners and many otherseach honoring the ocean as the primal source of creation, discovery, art, recreation, ecology and spirituality. Here is the infinite wisdom of the ocean, captured in a blend of spectacular photography and the heartfelt words of Hawaiis people.