Dear, dear Jane.  I just finished reading the transcript.  Wow, we covered a lot of ground. You did an extraordinary job with the interview - keeping things on track, etc.

I can’t thank you enough for the interview you did with me. It is a treasured account, big parts of which I would have forgotten in the sweep of time.

You are amazing, Jane! These stories are valuable and such good fun to read.

I am very happy your Voices of Hawai`i project has turned out so well.  

Thanks for sending another chapter of your book for me to read.  These advance peeks are getting me very excited about the entire body of work.  I canʻt wait to read your book.

You’ve done a terrific job in capturing these voices that bring a rich history alive.  Many of the stories are universal, and your book is very readable. 

Dear Jane, What a wonderful interview (with Jay Fidel). You so articulately express the sagacity, the liveliness, the cogency and the sensitivity of both of your excellent parents in the intriguing book you are writing.

What a wonderful interview with Jay Fidel. (December 12, 2019) You are so composed and compassionate and trustworthy.

I am so proud of your thoughtful but dogged intelligence and desire to bring this valuable piece of our little community to others.

I enjoyed the interview as it gave me an opportunity to verbalize some things I’ve been thinking about.  

Mahalo for including us.  We look forward to the book.

I am SO pleased  that you have undertaken this project and hope you continue with more of our Island historical treasures. They are the best!

Jane, I read the excerpts you sent me from your book.  Good writing!

Your work is important because you are creating a contemporaneous record of what various people thought about the past, present, and even future.

Dear Jane, It's a pleasure to hear from you, and to receive and read the chapter about my mother from your book.