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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2
EAN num: 9780060723521
ISBN number: 0060723521
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: July 01, 2004
Publishing house: Harper Perennial
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Sale Popularity Level: 23890
Studio: Harper Perennial
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Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine.
Though these women have been known to complain more than contribute, they now must either survive on their own or die trying. In simple but vivid detail, Velma Wallis depicts a landscape and way of life that are at once merciless and starkly beautiful. In her old women, she has created two heroines of steely determination whose story of betrayal, friendship, community and forgiveness 'speaks straight to the heart with clarity, sweetness and wisdom' (Ursula K. Le Guin).
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I highly recommend this book, ("Two Old Women": An Alaska Legend of Betrayl,Courage and Survival) by Velma Wallis.
I have bought copies for my family members and our local library. It is a GREAT 'UPPER" for everyone to read. It shows what courage and perseverance can do.
And we sure need that NOW!
Diana V. Link
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This is a valuable book for teaching everyone of us to dig deep and a greater good can be brought out of hardship.
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I absolutely love this book. I have owned dozens of copies and inevitably give them away as gifts. This book shows the Athabascan peoples struggle, survival as well as their deep seeded traditions and morals. I only hope more books of this kind can carry on the stories handed down verbally thru the generations.
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I'm a sucker for stuff like this. I guess the reason I did not become an English major is because I like happy, uplifting stories that inspire me to be a better person, as cheesy as that may sound. This short novel fit the bill. It's a simple story, based on an old legend, but is full of so many themes; they blew me away. How could anyone not be touched and amazed by this story? We get the basic survival element (and I love a good survival story) but there is also a story of friendship, love, confidence, self-discovery, and forgiveness. Wallis writes simply but beautifully, combining modern words for our understanding with an ancient story-telling style that is evocative of the Native American spirit. This is a haunting story that will stay with the reader.
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Every woman needs to read this. It goes to prove that we ALWAYS have value no matter our age. It is our duty to keep strong and push ourselves to stay focused and sharp, not relying on others or blaming our circumstances. I loved the old women's adage, "we will die trying."
The book is well written and flows, making for an easy read. I read this to my children ages 6-15 and they loved it! It is a story that gives you hope for what is possible and newfound respect for the aged among us.
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