by Velma Wallis
Lovely story about betrayal, survival and courage. How two old women who were abandoned by their tribe during a time of extreme hunger. Two Old Women is based on an Athabascan Indian legend
This is a rather wonderful re-telling of a legend about two women who are abandoned by thier tribe. The book chronicles the women as they find that while surviving is hard, they can do it, and perhaps teach some lessons of thier own.
If I were listening to this story being told aloud in the oral tradition, I'd be blown away. But I guess I have kinda different standards for books. I think I would have liked it better if it were either shorter or longer. I suppose that's kind of a weird thing to say, but because it's a fable it's ...
The older I get, the more I appreciate books that show older people, and especially older women, as competent and strong! Shows the value of experience and determination, even if youth and strength may be lessened.
This short novel is a retelling of a native Athabascan legend from before Western culture was known in Alaska. Two complaining, irritating old women are left behind by their tribal group when the group hits hard times, and all are facing starvation. However, rather than dying (as expected), the two ...
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