Books published by University of Hawai'i Press

Hawai`i's legendary jazz musician Gabe Baltazar Jr. has thrilled audiences since the late 1940s with his powerful and passionate playing. In this, the first book on his life and career, Gabe takes readers through the highs, lows, and in-betweens on the long road to becoming one of the very few Asian Americans who has achieved worldwide acclaim as a jazz artist.

This is a novel about a Korean American, Nam Ki Han, who is born and raised on a Hawaiian plantation, becomes a Christian fanatic, and following his older brothers advice that he must serve his country, joins the Army and fights on a front in the Korean