Exploring Lost Hawaii: Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic (Paperback)

by Ellie Crowe (Author)
Key Phrases: luakini heiau, birthing stone, leaping place, Island of Hawai'i, Kamehameha the Great, Mo'okini Heiau (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
All the islands have their stories. The best way to experience the magic is to go in person. Get the book and start planning your adventure. -- Michael Breckenridge, photojournalist review

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If you have an curiosity about the ancient Hawaiian civilization, its legends, folk-tales, religious beliefs and practices, and society, this book should be on your reference shelf. -- Christopher T. Carey, historian, researcher, writer, and consultant

A good deal of research went into this book, and Ellie Crowe cites her sources...she adds her personal experiences at the sites, or that of someone who lives nearby...an effective technique. -- Columnist Bob Krauss' Review Honolulu Advertiser, Saturday April 28, 2001

What I found particularly fascinating about this book was the way it linked specific places throughout the islands, which can be seen today, with historical lore and people from Hawaii's past. -- Bookhills 5 Star review

· should be in the collection of every public library in Hawaii...would be a welcome tool to people planning trips to Hawaii...I could imagine it being popular in California public libraries -- April 2006 by Elisabeth Kittredge, LIS (Library and Information Services) Student, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Product Description
A unique and informative guidebook that provides a tour of Hawaii never seen by most visitors - and even many locals. Covering all of the major Hawaiian Islands, this book is a journey into the lands of the Hawaii of old - places of powerful alii, wise kahuna, sacred heiau, and mysterious menehune. Sites of historical and cultural significance on each island are described in detail.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press; 2nd edition (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097128850X
• ISBN-13: 978-0971288508
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,031,697 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book made my vacation incredible!, July 14, 2002

By	Love to read (United States) - See all my reviews

This is a great book full of beautiful photos. Best of all it guides you to the really interesting places on all the different islands. There are maps, and directions, and under each site stories are told about the site's amazing past. There are interviews with the locals describing their spiritual beliefs regarding the site. You could enjoy this book just to read about Hawaiian history and all the fascinating things that have gone on in these spiritual places. I couldn't put it down.
The book also led me to some really nice places like a blue freshwater pool right by the ocean.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Encounters With Beauty In Hawaii, July 18, 2002

By	Robert Kwon (Kobe, Japan) - See all my reviews

What I found particularly fascinating about this book was the way it linked specific places throughout the islands, which can be seen today, with historical lore and people from Hawaii's past. I also enjoyed the way the book brought to life a lot of the mystical, spiritual, side of the Hawaiian geography and tradition. Long ago, when I first visited the beautifully desolate northwest coast of the big island of Hawaii, I had this strange sense that I was not alone. After reading this book, I realize that I, indeed, was not. The spirits of Kamehameha the great, and other warriors of Hawaii's past, live on here.