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Madame Pele: True Encounters With Hawai‘i’s Fire Goddess Pacific islands studies even the United States hadIn these stories from twenty three contributors, Pele takes a variety of forms: a four year old sees a lady in a crimson dress; others see lights or simply feel a presence; drivers pick up hitchhikersold women, young womenwho mysteriously disappear. Pele announces a birth, commemorates a death, issues warnings, delivers blessings and curses. Is she a spirit, a legend, or a reality? Its up to you to decide. _____ Author Rick Carroll's six book Hawaiis