title: Calabashes and Kings; an Introduction to Hawaii
author: stanley porteus
description: As the subtitle reads, an introduction to Hawaii. Written in 1945, the history included only goes to the end of WWII in Hawaii. Included is the still current information about climate and natural beauty.
zlib_text: Two crowns, two islands, one legacy
     
  A royal family, torn apart by pride and its lust 
  for power, reunited by purity and passion 
     
  The islands of Adamas have been torn into 
  two rival kingdoms:
     
  TWO CROWNS
  The Stefani diamond has been split as a 
  symbol of their feud
     
  TWO ISLANDS
  Gorgeous Greek princes reign supreme 
  over glamorous Aristo 
  Smouldering sheikhs rule the desert island of Calista
     
  ONE LEGACY
  Whoever reunites the diamonds will rule all.
  
  THE ROYAL HOUSE OF KAREDES
     
  Many years ago there were two islands ruled as one kingdom – Adamas.
  But bitter family feuds and rivalry caused the kingdom to be ripped in
  two. The islands were ruled separately, as Aristo and Calista, and the
  infamous Stefani coronation diamond was split as a symbol of the feud
  and placed in the two new crowns.
     
  But when the king divided the islands between his son and daughter, he
  left them with these words:
     
  “You will rule each island for the good of the people and bring out the
  best i