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Sister Shako and Kolo the Goat: Memories of My Childhood in Turkey
Sister Shako and Kolo the Goat Memories of My Childhood in Turkey Author:Vedat Dalokay, Guner Ener (Translator) Because of a vendetta, they killed Sister Shako's husband and their two sons...So, late one autumn, Sister Shako left her village, where she had been born, and grown up, and become her beloved Ali's bride, and given birth to their two sons. Except for her six goats, she had no one now. She asked for shelter from my father, who was landlo... more »rd of our village.
So begins this tender true story of a young boy's relationship with a remarkable old woman and with his beloved village in eastern Turkey. Sister Shako's harmony with the land, her abiding faith, and her exuberant spirit glow with a quiet warmth in a book to be cherished.« less