Holy Man

Holy Man
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 0824809203
ISBN-13 : 9780824809201
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Holy Man by : Gavan Daws

Download or read book Holy Man written by Gavan Daws and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1984-04-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An absolutely fascinating book." --Washington Post "Beautifully written, deeply perceptive." --Los Angeles Times "Superb. The best account ever published of Father Damien and his long testing at Kalawao." --Honolulu Advertiser "History with a very special human face ... examines the evidence sensitively and evocatively." --Journal of Pacific History "May be the best biography of Damien yet written. Carefully researched and reported, the author¿s fascination with the man and the disease is transmitted to the reader." --Library Journal


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