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Apr.19.2013
Wrong Side of the Tracks hits Amazon Best Seller List!
The rags to riches story of Ron McElroy Wrong Side of the Tracks, a transformation memoir of his journey from escaping drugs, alcohol, and violence to maturing as a real estate mogul, has received the declaration of Amazon Bestseller in...
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Mar.20.2013
In the book Wrong Side of the Tracks the reader is able to seamlessly become educated into the true spirit and history of the Hawaiian culture through the author, Ron McElroy’s entertaining memoir of growing up and keeping strong. Strong family values are accurately depicted...
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Mar.01.2013
Ron’s company, Real Office Centers, and his son, Cameron McElroy, are working to make sustainable energy a reality in their home state of Hawaii. This is an recent article written from their latest trip to their homeland.
Responsible and ethical business practices are not just for CPA’s and...
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Jan.25.2013
Mahalo nui loa – Hawaiian for thank you very much – to the dozens of book groups I’ve spoken with from around the country that have picked Lost Kingdom as their monthly or quarterly read. I’ve met some of these groups in person and have skyped with some and phoned in to others. It’s been a...
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Nov.29.2012
Hope everyone knows by now that my memoir Wrong Side of the Tracks is about a Hawaiian kid (me) who survives poverty and discrimination to fulfill the real American dream. Now I want to give back and help my family and other indigenous Hawaiians get jobs and control over their part of the...
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Nov.06.2012
Now that my book Wrong Side of the Tracks, is published, I’m focused on an exciting new endeavor — giving back to my heritage. Bringing a positive environment to the indigenous business community of the Hawaiian Islands is my next dream. I know up close and personal that native Hawaiians are...
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Nov.06.2012
My cousin Jane is married to Glenn Teves, a professor of Agriculture at the University of Hawaii and a staunch defender of Molokai’s sustainable agriculture. Glen is also a former board member of the Hawaii Rural Development Council, and appears in the trailer for the HRDC documentary film “...
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Nov.06.2012
I gradually escaped the fate of my big brother Bill. I began to take things more seriously, to stay out of juvenile hall. I finished college, did well at amateur surfing tournaments, had some wonderful girlfriends, and somehow began to flourish in the grown-up world.
I was also making frequent...
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Nov.06.2012
It’s hard to write a book. I learned that writing is a lot of rewriting, editing, revision, reconsideration, rewriting again.
I’ve tried to get it all in, but only what really counts. I wanted to tell the story of my family: my dad who had so many problems with his physical and mental health,...
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Nov.06.2012
It took me more than two years to write a book that told the whole story. Alan pushed me to write about my family and especially my Hawaiian mother’s experience on the Islands and mainland. Not many Americans really know the story of Hawaii and what happened to the indigenous people who lived...
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