Just an old cowboy trying to pass on some stories that folks might enjoy reading.
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Browse all nine featured titles, historical Hawaiian sagas, and craftsman guides available now on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and digital editions.
The True History of Hawaiian Cowboys is retold in an old-school western style that brings the stories to life.
The Hawaiian Islands have a long and proud ranching tradition. Long before most people ever heard the word paniolo, the uplands of Hawai‘i were home to skilled horsemen and cattlemen whose work helped shape the islands’ history.
The paniolo culture began in the early nineteenth century after cattle were introduced to the islands and eventually multiplied across the volcanic slopes. Skilled horsemen from Mexico were invited to Hawai‘i to help teach the local people the art of riding, roping, and managing wild cattle. Over time, Hawaiian cowboys developed their own style, blending Mexican vaquero traditions with Hawaiian language, culture, and values.
The stories you are about to read are works of fiction. While they are inspired by the spirit of those early paniolo and the ranching communities of Hawai‘i, the characters and events in this book are imagined for storytelling purposes.
Historical figures who played important roles in the development of ranching in Hawai‘i—such as John Palmer Parker—are part of the islands’ real history. These stories do not attempt to portray their actual lives or actions. Instead, the story captures the feeling of those early days when ranch life was growing across the Hawaiian uplands.
At its heart, The Paniolo Saga is a story about friendship, loyalty, courage, and the deep bonds that form between people, land, and animals.
If these books succeed at all, it is because they share a little of the spirit that still lives in Hawai‘i’s ranch country today.
Aloha.
Malia Hart writes historical romances set in the islands of Hawaiʻi, where love unfolds against the rise of a kingdom, the collision of cultures, and the choices of women the written record barely kept.
The foreign men who came to Hawaiʻi are remembered in monuments, ship logs, and place names. The Hawaiian women who married them appear in a line of genealogy and then fall silent. Those women were not minor figures. They held rank the men could never earn, governed households the men could not have entered alone, and made choices that shaped a kingdom.
Malia Hart writes the rest.
Her novels blend carefully researched Hawaiian history with emotionally intense love stories, strong heroines, complicated men, and marriages tested by loyalty, faith, family, and the demands of a changing world. She is especially drawn to the early Hawaiian Kingdom and to the real people who stood at the meeting place between Hawaiian tradition and foreign influence. Her stories explore love without conquest, belonging without surrender, and women who refuse to disappear beneath the names history gave them.
Her first novel is inspired by the extraordinary marriage of the high chiefess Kaʻōanaʻeha and John Young ʻOlohana, the English sailor who became one of Kamehameha's most trusted advisors.
For readers who love richly atmospheric historical fiction, marriage-before-love romance, courageous women, and stories of Hawaiʻi beyond the postcard.
Randy Krause isn’t just writing stories or guides — he’s lived the life behind them.
A lifelong cowboy and craftsman, he’s worked cattle in Texas and Hawai‘i, from green-breaking horses to birthing calves on open lava fields. He’s medicated herds in the paddocks, slept beside them during storms, and learned the kind of lessons that only come from hard work and open country.
After years in the saddle, Randy built a new life in woodworking, opening Cabinets Hawaii, a successful custom cabinet and woodcraft shop known for quality and heart. Those same hands that shaped wood now build hydroponic systems designed to teach families how to grow food sustainably — anywhere, in any climate.
With over 30 years in construction, 10 years as a working paniolo on the Big Island, and five years mastering simple hydroponics in the Nevada desert, Randy brings practical know-how and old-fashioned values to everything he creates. His books blend real-world experience with a spirit of discovery — showing readers how to grow food, confidence, and connection through hands-on projects and stories of grit and hope.
Randy and his wife moved from Hawai‘i to the Nevada desert to raise their granddaughter, Ava, choosing family over convenience and trading the ocean for open sky. Today they work from home, building a small but growing publishing business that shares their love of learning, craftsmanship, and sustainable living.
They crossed the Pacific with fourteen head of cattle… and no certainty any would survive.
In 1793, British explorer George Vancouver returns to Hawai‘i with a fragile and dangerous cargo—live cattle meant to change the islands forever. But the ocean does not allow easy passage. Storms hammer the ship. Men are lost to the sea. And below deck, in darkness and constant motion, one man is responsible for keeping the herd alive—day after day, night after night—with no margin for failure. Hale is not a sailor. He is a cattleman. And the ocean does not care.
As the voyage stretches beyond endurance, survival becomes something deeper than skill—it becomes judgment, presence, and a quiet understanding of animals that must learn to stand where nothing holds still. But the crossing is only the beginning. Because when they reach Hawai‘i, the real work begins.
On land that has already seen failure…
Under a king who understands what is at stake…
And in a place where survival is not enough — something must endure.
Grow Fresh Food at Home — No Garden Required
In a world of rising food prices and uncertain supply chains, true security starts at home. Hydroponics For Every Home shows you how to grow fresh, healthy food right where you live—no soil, large yard, or prior experience required.
Author Randy Krause brings decades of hands-on experience growing in both Hawai‘i and the Nevada desert. With his practical, easy-to-follow approach, he breaks down hydroponics into simple steps anyone can master.
Inside this guide you’ll discover:
Simple hydroponic systems anyone can build
Solutions to common growing problems
Proven methods for abundant year-round harvests
Practical tips for beginners and busy families
Whether you're new to gardening or looking for a more reliable way to feed your family, Hydroponics For Every Home gives you the confidence to start growing today.
Fresh food. Greater independence. Right at home.
Grow Food. Spark Curiosity. Build Confidence.
Hydroponics isn’t just about growing plants — it’s about growing future scientists, engineers, and problem solvers.
Grow Your Own Future: A Kid’s Guide to STEAM & Hydroponics is the perfect resource for teachers, homeschool families, and curious kids who want to explore science in a hands-on way.
Inside you’ll discover:
✅ Simple Hydroponic Projects — build Kratky jars, wick-fed planters, and small family systems using everyday materials.
✅ STEM/STEAM Learning Connections — each project links directly to science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts.
✅ Kid-Friendly Science Vocabulary — clear definitions make new ideas easy to understand.
✅ Classroom & Homeschool Ready — activities designed for ages 8–12, with journaling prompts, growth charts, and discussion guides.
✅ Real-World Connections — from saving water in deserts to NASA experiments in space, hydroponics shows kids how science solves big problems.
Perfect for:
STEM and STEAM classrooms
Homeschool science curriculum
Hands-on learners who love experiments
Kids ages 8–12 curious about plants, food, and technology
Give your students (or your own kids) the tools to grow food, grow skills, and grow confidence — one project at a time.