"Honolulu" by Alan Brennert. Reviewed by Walton

Paradise Lost, and Found: Published by St. Martin's 360 pp. $24.95

In America's collective consciousness, Hawaii is largely idealized, a modern-day Eden dotted with palm trees, cloudless skies - a vacation destination and little else. But beyond the Aloha State's tropical climate and white-sand beaches lies unrivaled cultural complexity, a rich and sometimes dark history that is frequently whitewashed by the islands' blindingly paradisiacal qualities.

Chief of Police Dan Liu held the position over two decades with four decades+ of service at Honolulu Police Department. A downtown Police Station was dedicated and named after Chief Dan Liu in his honor with fond memory to show folks as an evidence of a distinguished American law-enforcement officer with his outstanding leadership from Chinese ancestry.

It is good to learn that Steven Chu, the Secretary of Energy and Gary Locke,the Secretary of Commerce are members of the Obama administration to demonstrate Sino-American Economics of the utilization of human resource of Chinese ancestry in USA making American history in the 21st century for humanity.

Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao, an honorary citizen of the City of Honolulu,State of Hawaii on March 12, 2009 at 6.16 a.m.