Norm Bezane

Maui for Millions: Tales of Remarkable People of Aloha Norm Bezane

Publisher Marketing: Maui far out in mid Pacificis No Ka Oi (the best). It is loved by more people than perhaps any Hawaiian Island, beloved by millions as few other places on earth. This small book, Maui for Millions: Tales of Remarkable People of Aloha introduces readers to a few of the remarkable people who abound on Maui. A Hostess, bartender, basket weavers, artists, musicians, merchants, minister, sailor, Realtor, teacher of hula, hotelkeepers, cultural specialists, preservers of history. What makes Maui, magical Maui? Beautiful beaches? Majestic ocean? Breaching whales? Lush rain forests? Volcanic landscapes? Mahi mahi. Hula? Ukuleles? Swaying palms? No doubt But what makes Maui magical is its remarkable people of aloha, often joyous in demeanor whose ubiquitous smiles say a lot about their love of this land and their passions. The words ?Magical Maui," yields well over 3,000 page hits on the Internet. Hundreds of books portray the wonders of Maui through beautiful photos or through explanation of places or history. Yet there are far fewer portraits drawn of the contemporary people who above all make Maui, Maui. For the millions among 2.5 million annual visitors who truly love this greatest place or will love this place after just one visit, this short read--ideal before a trip, on a lounge chair, or on the plane back home goes beyond the beach to record lives that illuminate today's Maui. Contributor Bio:  Bezane, Norm Forty years ago, Norm Bezane, a former reporter for Business Week magazine in Chicago, starting a new career in public relations and a first marriage beginning with a honeymoon in Maui, Hawaii where--like so many others-- he fell in love with what he now calls the greatest place on earth. After numerous return trips over three decades, he took up permanent residency in 2001. Ever inquisitive, this lover of Maui returned to journalism and began to write about the remarkable people who grew up on or migrated to an isle that attracts two million visitors annually. Bezane writes from a unique perspective. Growing up elsewhere, he had much to learn and still-- in the humble manner of Hawaiians--has much more to discover. Hence an award-winning column in Lahaina News, and Voices of Maui, a compilation of essays written since 2006. Bezane is also the author of "This Incredible Century: the Incredible Journey of Underwriters Laboratories." He proudly lives in Ka'anapali, Maui, Hawaii.