A
CHILLING TALE of Shave Ice introduces readers of all ages to
Mrs. Sugihara — the owner of a store and shave ice stand
on the island of Hawaii who in the summer of 1937 launches a
supernatural fiasco which will forever haunt Kamoku Village.
Based upon an actual true occurrence of a ghostly hoax perpetrated
in the 1910s, A Chilling Tale of Shaved Ice is a poignant, funny
and sometimes “chicken skin” excursion into the
supernatural lore of Hawaii. Drawing upon the ghostlore collection
of supernatural storyteller Glen Grant, with the lively pidgin
English dialogue provided by well-known island comedian James
Grant Benton and local author Arnold Hiura, this unique literary
offering captures the power, vitality and spiritual wonder of
Hawaii’s multicultural folklore traditions.
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