UH Hilo alumna and academic advisor publishes memoir on life, love, loss, and resiliency
In her first book, the poetry and prose of Valdeane Odachi bares her life’s journey from a difficult childhood up through the adulthood she never expected.
‘A‘ohe pau ka ‘ike i ka hālau ho‘okahi │ One learns from many sources │ A publication from the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
In her first book, the poetry and prose of Valdeane Odachi bares her life’s journey from a difficult childhood up through the adulthood she never expected.
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