Koa Books is a

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based in

Kihei, Hawaii Kihei ( haw, Kīhei, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 21,423 at the 2020 census. Geography Kihei is located at (20.759122, −156.457228). According to the United States Census Bure ...

. It was founded in 2005 by Arnie Kotler. The company was named after the native hardwood tree. Koa Books gives its goal as publishing works that foster "a deeper understanding of personal transformation, social justice, and Hawaii". Books published by Koa include ''Daughters of Fire'' by Tom Peek, a 2013

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Benjamin Franklin Silver Finalist Award winner for Popular Fiction; ''Nation Within: The History of the American Occupation of Hawaii'', by Tom Coffman; and ''Dissent: Voices of Conscience'' by

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and Susan Dixon.

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