Stuart Holmes Coleman moved to Hawaii in 1993 to teach, write, and surf. His essays and poems have appeared in numerous publications, including "The Washington Post", "USA Today", "The Atlanta Review", and "The Honolulu Advertiser". He is the author of "Eddie Would Go: Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing "and "Fierce Heart" "The Story of Makaha and the Soul of Hawaiian Surfing", and lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.