"A belated and bountiful tribute to this great Hawaiian's memory."—Simon Winchester, Wall Street Journal
"A must-read."—Don Wallace, Honolulu Magazine
"A must-read."—Surfer Today
"This is the perfect book. . . . I'm ecstatic for the good people at Nebraska. I hope they sell a bazillion copies of Waterman."—Matt Sutherland, Foreword Reviews
"David Davis' enjoyable new biography, Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku, presents a man of many accomplishments and few boasts."—Ryan McDonald, Easy Reader News
"Davis is to be commended for this winning portrait of a man who 'yearned for water like it was his lover' and inspired so many, but most of all Hawaiians, to embrace competition and be proud of where they came from."—Mindy Pennybacker, Honolulu Star-Advertiser
"Waterman provides an engaging tale of a Hawaiian icon and an Olympic super star."—Lindsay Parks Pieper, Sport in American History
"A much-needed study of a legendary Hawaiian Olympic athlete and surf pioneer."—Rob Hudson, Journal of Sport History
"This is a book that people interested in water sports or Hawaiian culture will want to add to their libraries."—Lance Smith, Guy Who Reviews Sports Books