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Kahekili’s Revenge, Author’s Cut

April 13, 2018 Stephen Shender Leave a comment

Two years previously, Kalani‘ōpu‘u had invaded Maui anew with disastrous results. Over two days of fighting, he had lost thousands…

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Some Suggested Reading

February 2, 2018 Stephen Shender Leave a comment

Several readers of Once There Was Fire, A Novel of Old Hawaii have commended my research skills. I have a…

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What happened to the Hawaiians

December 6, 2017 Stephen Shender Leave a comment

We are drowning in a sea of foreigners. Once There Was Fire, A Novel of Old Hawaii, copyright, 2016, Stephen…

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Missing persons

May 6, 2017 Stephen Shender 2 Comments

I have called Once There Was Fire, my historical novel about Kamehameha the Great, who founded the Kingdom of Hawaii,…

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The artist whose images launched thousands (and thousands) of words

March 25, 2017 Stephen Shender Leave a comment

Anyone who has ever visited the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel at the north end of Kona’s Kailua Bay or…

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Those pesky Hawaiian names

March 5, 2017 Stephen Shender 3 Comments

“One of Keawe’s sons was your grandfather, Kalanike‘eaumoku. Your own father, Keoua, is his son.” Kamehameha slowly repeated the unfamiliar…

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In the footsteps of Kamehameha, Part II

March 1, 2017 Stephen Shender 10 Comments

In part I of “In the footsteps of Kamehameha”, I wrote about my favorite historical sites in the Kona District,…

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In the footsteps of Kamehameha, Part I

February 14, 2017 Stephen Shender 1 Comment

Many of the events I describe in Once There Was Fire: A Novel of Old Hawaii take place on the…

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Inspiration

January 26, 2017 Stephen Shender Leave a comment

I have always loved to write, to create something that others would value. I earned my living for 30 years…

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First contact

January 18, 2017 Stephen Shender Leave a comment

When the two great canoes with masts like tall trees and sails like billowing white clouds appeared off the northeast…

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