Tag: Hawaii
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The Last Aloha
The Last Aloha, by Gaellen Quinn, is the story of Hawaii’s last queen, Queen Liliuokalani, and the power brokers that brought her kingdom to its knees so it could become part of the United States. This is a story most people don’t know. King Kalakaua, the last king and Liliuokalanai’s brother, could read and write,…
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Hawaiian Superstitions
Every culture has superstitious beliefs. As a child, I was encouraged not to step on sidewalk cracks lest I break my mother’s back, to throw spilled salt over my shoulder, and not let black cats cross my path. While researching my book Aloha Spirit, I learned about Hawaiian superstitions because one of my characters is…