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Title: Two Old Women by Velma Wallis ISBN: 0-06-097584-9 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 13 July, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Two Old Women
Comment: This book hits on all the majors: being viewed as worthless, abandoned to die, female and I won't tell you the ending.
I left that message and how I thought it was a good book for her book group on my mother's answering machine. Based on just what I've written above and a photo copy of two random pages, they broke two unwritten rules (someone from the group had to have read the book and they only did paperbacks). At that time, it was only in hardback.
One member begins ever session with something about how she just couldn't get into the book but she persevered. This book she could not put down. Others also felt they could not put it down.
Another friend read this with her young daughter. A wonderful bonding moment.
The illustrations are stark, like the land where the story takes place. They fit well.
And, be sure to read the history of the author and the difficulties they had bring this to print. Impressive. I would have given some of my money too if they'd have asked.
I had two sets of two copies of first editions which are lost as each person I lent them to just had to send it on to someone else. So, I no longer lend out any copy I own. Instead, I encourage you to buy your own and see what I mean. Happy reading.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Woman Strength
Comment: I purchased this book originally because I am interested in the whole idea of living off the land and also of the strength of women overcoming incredible odds. I had given it to my 75 year-old aunt to read first, because I didn't think I could get to it anytime soon. I had told her about this book explaining that I was looking forward to reading it. She was familiar with the ways of the Alaskan natives and their culture, and explained to me what the book description told of the Athabaskan Indian culture. She read the book in one day and loved it, telling me I made a wise choice in getting this book. Well, I read the book today (in one day), and I loved it as well. It's an awsome book of survival, of overcoming adversity, of the strength and wisdom of women. It's a book of human nature, of how when times get tough, it changes people, sometimes NOT for the better. It's a book that tells of how, when you think you have it tough, you don't. And when you actually do have it tough, you will surprise yourself when you find the courage and instinct for survival within. This should be mandatory reading for all women. Mothers should give it to their daughters when they are going through a tough time. It will give them the confidence to move forward, knowing they will come out a better & stronger person for doing it. Great book! Thank you Velma Wallis for writing it!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Read!
Comment: This book is one of my greatest finds. I highly recommend it for all women "coming of age". It is a true motivator of what we are and can become. This is one book I cannot part with and lend out with great caution. It's a wonderful gift between friends.
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Title: Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun by Velma Wallis ISBN: 0060977280 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 29 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Raising Ourselves: A Gwich'in Coming of Age Story from the Yukon River by Velma Wallis ISBN: 0970849303 Publisher: Epicenter Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness by Robert Specht ISBN: 0553265962 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1982 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: A School Teacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece by Hannah Breece, Jane Jacobs ISBN: 0679776338 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman, Nancy Freedman ISBN: 0425103285 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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