and Europe

In retrieving these stories

also known as "the good berry

four Indian elders recount their life stories in their own quiet but uncompromising words

comprised of two novels

Bitter Over Sweet Muscogee (Creek) and EuropeHawaiian native Tita works to escape a vicious cycle of poverty and abuse, only to realize along the way that life can not only be better, it can be whatever she wants it to be Take a deep dive into the lives of real Hawaiians as we follow Tita and other native women living and struggling against abuse and despair in a world controlled by tourism's long tail. These stories of resilience offer readers a glimpse behind the bird of paradise curtains and