Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-284) and index.
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1. Mountain of emerald light -- 2. In the beginning -- 3. Captain Cook -- 4. For love of the gods -- 5. Paniolo, Hoku, and Mahoa -- 6. Searching for the 'Alala -- 7. The raven-warrior -- 8. Abundance and loss -- 9. 'Umi's children -- 10. Escape to captivity -- 11. Mountain of sorrow -- 12. Barbara Churchill Lee -- 13. The bird catcher -- 14. Scientists to the rescue -- 15. Kapu -- 16. Yahoo! -- 17. Helicopter dreams -- 18. Ali'i neo -- 19. Guardian spirits -- 20. Hope -- at last -- 21. A cruel kindness -- 22. Dead ravens flying -- 23. The 'Alala from hell -- 24. Regrets -- 25. Heart of Koa -- 26. Kahuna 'Alala -- 27. Broken home -- 28. Quagmire -- 29. Last light.