By Clive Young. The late Israel Kamakawiwo'ole is probably one of the least known artists ever to have an album go double-platinum. Facing Future, the Hawaii native’s early Nineties CD, is an unusual mix of stridently local-oriented music, but it is best known for something entirely different: his simple medley of "What a Wonderful World" and "Over the Rainbow.” Dan Kois' new book, appropriately titled Facing Future, tells the story of the artist’s career, but it kicks off with a prologue (reprinted below) that recounts the weird, late-night session which captured the trademark medley.