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Welcome to Koa Books
Publishing books on Progressive Politics, Personal Transformation, and Native Cultures
By
Lama Surya Das
Renowned spiritual guide and author of the bestselling Awakening the Buddha Within, expresses his depth of understanding and highly nuanced humor in this collection of witty and inspired sayings.
A rich tapestry of insight gems and belly laughs, Words of Wisdom will leave you laughing, searching your soul, and asking for more.
“Lama Surya Das' books are a blessing on my bookshelf and a blessing on my heart.”
—Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love.
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Bestselling author of He, She, We, and other psychology classics, shares a lifetime of insights and experiences in this easy-to-read book on psychological projection — seeing traits in others that are, in fact, our own. Drawing on early Christianity, medieval alchemy, depth psychology, and the myths of The Flying Dutchman and The Once and Future King, he also explores the subjects of loneliness, fundamentalist religion, and the spiritual dimensions of psychology.
“The healing power of Robert's writing is palpable.” —Marion Woodman
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By Margaret Trost
Foreword by Paul Farmer, MD
Following her husband’s untimely death, Margaret Trost visited Haiti to heal her broken heart through service. Struggling to make sense of the extreme poverty and touched by the warmth and resilience of those she met, she partnered with a local community and together they developed a program that now serves thousands of meals a week to those in need. On That Day, Everybody Ate tells the story of her remarkable journey.
“This small, polished gem of a book is one compelling answer to many questions about how to inject meaning in our lives....” —from the Foreword by Dr. Paul Farmer
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Hawaii's Uprising Against Militarism, Commercialism, and the Suppression of the Sacred
By
Koohan Paik and Jerry Mander
The authors and a team of attorneys, military strategists, and environmental activists expose in detail how Hawaii’s interisland ferry was hijacked by neoconservatives with vast military ties and is, in fact, a prototype for America’s sea-based military strategy. Without an Environmental Impact Statement and never approved by the people of Hawai‘i, the 800-ton Superferry rode into Hawai‘i on a wave of deception and corruption. The New York Times calls Jerry Mander “the patriarch of the anti-globalization movement.”
Available November 10th, 2008
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GOVERNMENT INSIDERS SPEAK OUT
AGAINST THE WAR IN IRAQ
By Colonel (Ret.) Ann Wright and Susan Dixon
American
Booksellers Foundation for
Free Expression Book of the Month
During the run-up to war with Iraq, Ann Wright resigned from her State Department post, saying that without UN authorization the invasion and occupation would be a disaster. In Dissent: Voices of Conscience, Wright and Dixon tell the stories of government insiders and active-duty military personnel who also spoke out, leaked documents, resigned, or refused to deploy in protest of the Bush administration’s war policies
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“This illuminating and remarkably impressive book should be leaked into the government.” — from the Foreword, by Daniel Ellsberg .
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Edited by Maxine Hong Kingston
Bay
Area Book Reviewers Award for
Excellence in Publishing
Since 1993, National Book Award-winning author Kingston has led writing-and-meditation workshops for veterans and their families. This book is the harvest of their work together, creative, redemptive storytelling — nonfiction, fiction, and poetry — spanning five wars and written by those most profoundly affected by these conflicts.
“Powerful and finely written” —Chicago Tribune
“No one I know personally has done more to help veterans bear witness to unspeakable experience than Maxine Hong Kingston.” —Bill Moyers
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Essays and journal entries by Cindy Sheehan, on her occupation of the Bush ranch in 2005, the moment that reawakened the American Peace movement.
“There is a rhythm and tempo in her prose which recalls the great epic writers of Greece. She has a gift of candor and directness and epic simplicity, … a born writer.”
—Dario Fo, Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature.
“Reading this book, one quickly understands the magnetism, the electricity she has generated. She speaks with clarity, directness, and authenticity.”
—Lewis Klausner, bookseller, C-SPAN Book TV
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Preview 2009
Manulani Aluli Meyer, Hawaiian Knowing - The Hawaiian’s world is spiritually alive. Everything is imbued with aliveness purpose, and the ways to understand are physical spiritual, and relational. Meyer shares her mana’o, her thoughts on knowing the world in ways that are not just through the intellect. “This work is a pioneering effort that brings grace and clarity to understanding Hawaiian intelligence.” —Luana Palapala Busby-Neff |
Sebastian Blanco, U.S. Militarism in Hawai'i: A People's History - In 1898, the U.S. militarily occupied Hawai‘i in violation of international treaties. Today the military controls 200,000 acres in Hawai‘i, including nearly one-fourth of O‘ahu. Journalist Blanco reviews the history of militarism and resistance through the eyes of citizens, soldiers, and antiwar activists. |
Sulak Sivaraksa, Global Healing
Sivaraksa, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and winner of the Right Livelihood Award, is one of Asia’s leading intellectuals and social activists. Global Healing is his critique of modern society, followed by a prescription for a more humane and livable world. “Sulak is one of the heroes of our time, offering deep wisdom and refreshingly sane alternatives.” — Joanna Macy |
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