sentences:  In 2003, her novel received the Kapalapala Po`okela Award for excellence in literature from the Hawaii Book Publisher's Association.THE MONEY DRAGON, a tale of Old Hawaii, is the saga of Pam's great-grandfather, Lau Ah Leong, one of the legends of Hawaii and founder of Honolulu's Chinatown who, despite his immense power and wealth, is not mentioned in any history of Hawaii or of the Chinese in Hawaii.It is a tale of cultures, empowered women, the conflict of Hawaiian, Territorial, and Federal laws, and the power of love.