THE LOVE REMAINS
A Historical Novel – 2nd Edition
by Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith
SPECIFICATIONS:
$17.95
ISBN: 0972342052
EAN: 9780972342056
Case Qty: 34, Softcover
276 pages, 6.0” x 9.0” x 0.6”
Published: November 2006
Publisher: Honu Publications
Printed in the USA
In the tradition of Michener,
The Love Remains chronicles the
romance and drama of 19th century
Maui through the life of Kale
Davis, the last ruling Hawaiian
Chiefess of Honokahua, the land
now known as Kapalua Resort.
In 1817, 20 year old Kale Davis
flees a broken marriage, hoping
Honokahua Maui will be her refuge
and a place of belonging. Instead,
this poor fishing and farming
village awarded to Kale’s late
father by Kamehameha the Great,
makes far greater demands–and
offers much sweeter rewards–than
the young chiefess could ever
imagine.
Torn between her Hawaiian and
Caucasian roots, uncertain about
her abilities and unprepared for
leadership, Kale can offer only her
keen intelligence, deep love for the
land, and solemn oath to rule
righteously. With help from her
five husbands, Kale leads
Honokahua through drought,
famine, epidemics and a time of
frenetic change that threatens to
sweep away a millennia-old
culture.
Even as Honokahua and her people
thrive, Kale endures personal
heartbreak and sacrifice, and finds
strength in her God and ancestors
to find spiritual completeness and
enduring love.
THE AUTHOR
Katherine Smith fell in love with
Hawaiian culture and Maui, and
retired to Kapalua Resort in 1993
Formerly a technical writer and marketing manager at Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho Biotech division, she has written ad copy and radio spots for the PGA Senior Tour events, advertising and press releases Maui non-profits, in addition to training manuals and films. and At the urging of
fellow authors and after much
research, she followed her dream to
tell the story of the last Hawaiians
of Honokahua, Maui, scenic mountains and shores now called Kapalua Resort. Smith continues to research and write entertaining and informative articles about Hawaiian history and the modern practice of Hawaiian culture today.
When studying Hawaiian language, she was encouraged to take a Hawaiian name. Kama’ema’e, “pure one” is a translation of the meaning of Katherine, from the Latin for “pure,” the name her mother was inspired to name her.
