The Garden Island profiled Talk Story Bookstore, Hanapepe, Hawaii, on Kauai, which bills itself as "the Western-most Bookstore in the United States" and celebrates its 10th birthday on Thursday.
Ed Justus, who owns the new and used store with his wife, Cynthia Justus, commented: "Honestly, we are pretty amazed that 10 years have passed. We're equally as honored that the people of Kauai and the many visitors over the years have helped to make our store the success it has become."
Cynthia Justus added: "We moved here from California on our honeymoon and have never left. We only had a few bookcases, 3,000 books (mostly picked up from garage sales), literally only a few hundred dollars."
The store now has an inventory of 100,000 books, gifts, music and more. It also contributes to many civic and nonprofit organizations and has hosted and helped develop a variety of community events.