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I love this book. If you want to know about legends, geology, history, insects, endangered birds, endemic plants, lost hikers, romantic cowboys, hell-bent ranchers, this is it! Ms. Engledow writes beautifully about this important wao akua, “region of the gods.”

“I have visited Lahaina many times and it was a wonderful read to discover things I didn’t know about a place that I enjoy. Story was well told with many pictures of Lahaina in the past that helped enrich the narrative.”

“If you know someone moving to Hawaii, or someone thinking about moving, you’d be doing them a favor by buying them this little book. And really, it’s doing all of us a favor by helping to preserve the precious lifestyle we enjoy here in Hawaii.”

“A very accurate description of plantation life. I worked there briefly in the late ‘80s and was able to listen to the “old timers” tell their stories of working in the Puunene mill. . . . I’ll never forget the people and friends I was blessed to work with. This book of remembrance will be with me forever.”

“This is the story of Haleakala that only someone who has lived on Maui for decades and knows how to get the “inside stories” can write. Not only is the book a wealth of information on the formation of the “crater” and the difficulties with endangered species, but the people that have influenced this magical spot make it a compelling story. Engledow did her homework and knows how to write!”

“I wish this handbook were required reading for every newcomer and tourist before they got off the plane. It’s equivalent to years of experience in dealing with and understanding the wonderful, sometimes crazy-making, multicultural place we call home.”