Join local author Jeff Coakley for a reading of his new book, Outhouse Mentality, and get to meet with and talk to him after the reading!

“Outhouse Mentality is a collection of short, character-driven stories rooted in Hawai‘i’s sugar plantation era. Told with humor, insight, and deep cultural understanding, these stories reveal the everyday wisdom, pride, and quiet resistance of people who lived with little—but meant much. Each tale shines a light on individuals often dismissed as uneducated or backward, simply because they held on to tradition—like using an outhouse instead of modern plumbing. Yet beneath those humble ways was a grit and intelligence shaped by hardship, community, and survival. These are the voices of a fading time, shared with heart, suspense, and deep respect.“

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