For You are Beautiful

By Dorene J. Stamper

Do you remember the song, The Last Farewell? Have you ever wondered what took place while on the island? In ‘For You are Beautiful' the English ship is wrecked through a heavy squall, causing it to land on the Sandwich Islands. The Captain is given permission by King Kamehameha to stay on the island while the ship is made seaworthy. Meanwhile Officer Hancock falls deeply in love with Kamea, the daughter of Kalei, a powerful holy priest who speaks to spirits. Her love for him bothers Kalei, and when asked if they could marry, he quickly plots a contest that Hancock must win or otherwise he will be put to death.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dorene J. Stamper
• Release date: Oct 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9780984281541

Dorene J. Stamper

Ms. Stamper started her writing career when selling her first story to a magazine at the age of seventeen. Throughout her life she has written for numerous periodicals, has been a news reporter, publishes a monthly family newsletter, and has held numerous callings within her church that involve creative writing. Ms. Stamper has discovered what interests’ young and older minds alike, and keeps them fascinated as they learn good moral values, and American history in fun and interesting ways. Readers of novels and quick reads by Dorene J. Stamper feel as if they were actually witnessing the events within the adventure. Her easy reading style breathes life into the characters, while giving the reader the experience of action, tears of joy and sorrow, excitement, fun and accomplishment. They learn that disappointment does not always mean failure, and to keep trying until they win the prize and triumph.

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For You are Beautiful

Dorene J. Stamper

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or You are Beautiful

© 2014 Dorene J. Stamper

All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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ISBN: 978-0-9842815-4-1

First Edition: September 2014

Chapter 1……………….The Squall

Chapter 2……………….Kamea

Chapter 3……………….The Spanish War

Chapter 4………………..The de Galvez

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Chapter 1

The Squall

It was 1782 when massive waves slammed hard against the frigate HMS Enmity. Her officers held tight to the railings. Even seasoned deck hands scrambled for footing, as the ship jolted violently under their feet. Riggings were breaking lose, and unbattened hatches crashed loudly against their openings through the angry sea.

Capt. Linton, and first mate, Lt. Matthews, watched from the quarterdeck as the crew struggled below. It was impossible for the men to hear the Captain’s orders, but sea-dogs that they are; they knew what to do to save the ship. The seamen tied themselves to whatever they could, in hopes of not being washed overboard while performing their duties.

A lightning bolt crackled illuminating the ship below. Looking downward, Lt. Matthews