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  • This, of Alice Akana, is an affair of Hawaii, not of this day, but of days recent enough, when Abel Ah Yo preached his famous revival in Honolulu and persuaded Alice Akana to tell her soul.

    WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL 2010

  • This, of Alice Akana, is an affair of Hawaii, not of this day, but of days recent enough, when Abel Ah Yo preached his famous revival in Honolulu and persuaded Alice Akana to tell her soul.

    When Alice Told Her Soul 1919

  • THIS, of Alice Akana, is an affair of Hawaii, not of this day but of days recent enough, when Abel Ah Yo preached his famous revival in Honolulu and persuaded Alice Akana to tell her soul.

    When Alice Told Her Soul 1918

  • "Akana," he said, "we have a man-sized job tonight.

    Harrigan Max Brand 1918

  • For Alice Akana was fifty years old, had begun life early, and, early and late, lived it spaciously.

    WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL 2010

  • Islands, still tight of tongue, Alice Akana was mistress of the hula house, manageress of the dancing girls who hula'd for royalty, for luaus (feasts), house-parties, poi suppers, and curious tourists.

    WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL 2010

  • Alice Akana was in an ecstasy or hysteria of terror.

    WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL 2010

  • Abel Ah Yo, subtly sympathetic himself by virtue of his racial admixture, knowing human nature like a book and Alice Akana even more so, knew just what he was doing when he arose that memorable night and exposited God, hell, and eternity in terms of Alice

    WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL 2010

  • So, when Alice Akana strayed in to scoff, she remained to pray to

    WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL 2010

  • Worse, much worse, about many and sundry, did Alice Akana have to say, cutting high in business, financial, and social life, as well as low.

    WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL 2010

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