
The Maui Wowie Guy
The Making of an Outlaw
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Pippo Schillaci was a cannabis – marijuana – grower for over 50 years. A legend in his own time, "the Maui Wowie guy," turning 90 in 2021, 'fesses up to a life of adventure and the pursuit of excellence.
Pippo started life as the hungry child of poor Sicilian immigrants during the Great Depression. His abuse at a Catholic boys' school and in various "welfare" homes, nearly 80 years ago, echoes today's scalding headlines.
From considering a career in the Navy to becoming a spontaneous objector to the Korean War, Pippo never backed down from a fight and never went looking for one. Trespassers beware!
From Hollywood to Bali, New York to Culiacán, the Outlaw's cannabis connections helped spark friendships with the great and the humble, the singers and the unsung.
Read Pippo's story to find a path to solving the biggest problems of our times. It's not quite too late!
A unique Hawaiian memoir, "The Maui Wowie Guy" is sure to fascinate!
Details
- Publication Date
- Jan 18, 2022
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781105994876
- Category
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Pippo Schillaci
Specifications
- Pages
- 80
- Binding
- Paperback
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
Keywords
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