Auntie Ellen pressed the wooden shark into my hands and firmly closed my fingers around it. Then she silently walked back up the steps and into the house.
I remained standing where I was for a moment. Finally, I slipped into my Ford and started to drive home. But I could still feel Auntie Ellen’s breath lingering inside me. And I instinctively knew that aloha was so much more, its meaning resonating deep in my soul.
Everything shares the breath of life in this world, and each has a purpose for its existence. Be it a culture, sharks, or little blue butterflies, nothing must ever be allowed simply to vanish.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Fred Kraus of the Bishop Museum and Fern Duval of Land and Natural Resources for their insight on invasive species. Thanks to harbormaster William Aila for bringing local issues and Hawaiian legends to life. I’m grateful to Bob Endreson, Steve Hoffman, and Linda Paul for their help. I am also indebted to Peter Knights and Susie Watts of WildAid, Marie Levine of The Shark Research Institute, and Sonja Fordham of The Ocean Conservancy for being so generous with their time and information. Many thanks to Karen Sheehan for her tireless support, to Dave Vaughn for his help on Oahu, and to Carol Fuca.
Most of all, thanks to Carroll Cox, whose devotion and passion for protecting Hawaii’s environment and endangered species is nothing less than inspirational.
About the Author
JESSICA SPEART writes about environmental and wildlife issues. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, OMNI, Travel & Leisure, Audubon, National Wildlife, Mother Jones, Delta’s Sky Magazine, and many other publications. Restless Waters is her ninth Rachel Porter mystery. Jessica lives in Connecticut with her husband and their two dogs, Max and Tallulah.
You can visit her website at www.jessicaspeart.com
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