Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival (Paperback) by Velma Wallis

from varwenea

Contents of the story – 4 stars Writing style and quality – 2 stars Illustrations - +0.5 stars This novella about two old women (literally) is an Alaskan legend from the Arctic Circle region in the modern day Fort Yukon and Chalkyitsik. While it is a legend, the story is based on realities of sur...

from lycomayflower

When two old women are left behind by their tribe in the Alaska winter during times of great hardship, the women decide to work together to dust off their skills and survive. And they do. I was hoping this was going to ping my love for fiction that details how various kinds of work get done, but ...

from SeriousGrace

Two old women do not know each other very well before being abandoned by their People. Surviving the wilds of Arctic Circle Alaska is serious business, especially when you are elderly. Winter is closing in, food is scarce, and it is time for the tribe to be moving on. The Athabaskan Chief and his...

from AbigailAdams26

A good friend of mine was once aghast to hear that I had given my grandmother a copy of Velma Wallis's Two Old Women for her birthday, inscribed as follows: To Gran, the strongest woman I know, with love on your 90th Birthday, Abby. Apparently the women of her family, regardless of their age, did...

from krau0098

I got this book from my mom (they are moving and wanted to get rid of some books). This was a surprisingly engaging novella/folk tale about two old women who are abandoned by their tribe during a particularly tough winter. Both the tribe and the old women end up learning a lot about their limits ...