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John R. K. Clark

Author of Hawai'i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites

11 Works 77 Members

About the Author

John R. K. Clark is a former lifeguard and a retired deputy fire chief of the Honolulu Fire Department. He is the author often books about Hawai'i's beaches, surf spots, and ocean lore, including North Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Ka'ena and Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past.

Works by John R. K. Clark

Hawai'i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites (2003) 13 copies

Guardian of the Sea: Jizo in Hawaii (2007) 12 copies

The Beaches of Maui County (1980) 10 copies

The Beaches of O'ahu (1977) 10 copies

Beaches of the Big Island (1985) 9 copies

Kalaupapa Place Names: Waikolu to Nihoa (2018) 7 copies

Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past (2011) 5 copies

Beaches of Kaua'I and Ni'Ihau (A Kolowalu Book) (1990) 4 copies

North Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Kaena (2014) 4 copies

Hawaii's Best Beaches (1999) 2 copies

Niʻihau Place Names (2023) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1946
Gender: male

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Works: 11
Members: 77
Popularity: #231,245
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ISBNs: 28

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