Two Old Women by Velma Wallis

Two Old Women by Velma Wallis

Velma Wallis and her mother were chopping wood at the mouth of the Porcupine River, where it flows into the Yukon, when Wallis first heard the legend of the Two Old Women - an elderly pair's journey into hardship. Passed from mothers to daughters for many generations, the ancient story of abandonment is tragic and shocking but comes with a surprise that will lighten your heart. In 1993, Velma Wallis's retelling of the legen in book form challenged her people's oral traditions and revealed old taboos, yet revealed universal themes. Ten years after the first edition, Two Old Women has been translated into seventeen languages, sellingmore than one million copies. Today, the legend is still being passed between mother and daughter, and from sister to sister, with its hopeful lesson for us all.

Wallis, Velma: -

Velma Wallis' career as a bestselling author would have seemed improbable - if not fantastical - to her as a young girl.

Wallis' personal odyssey began in the remote Fort Yukon, Alaska. Having dropped out of school at age 13 to care for her siblings after their father's death, Wallis earned her GED and then surprised friends and relatives by moving into an old trapping cabin 12 miles from Fort Yukon.

For almost a dozen years, she survived by hunting, fishing and trapping - a daring and independent lifestlye that helped define her personal identity.

The now middle-aged author currently divides her time between Fort Yukon and Fairbanks with her three daughters. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1993 Western States Book Award and the 1994 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award for Two Old Women as well as the 2003 Before Columbus Foundation Award for Raising Ourselves.

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ISBN 13	9780060723521
ISBN 10	0060723521
Title	Two Old Women
Author	Velma Wallis
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2014-11-14
Number of pages	140
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.