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Two Old Women is one of my top ten favorite books of all times. It is the incredible story of two old women left behind by their tribe when they are no longer able to find food. It is one of the most inspiring stories of survival I have ever read, and Velma Wallis is an amazing storyteller.

Everyone I know who has read Two Old Women loves the book and the women.

Uplifting and encouraging story of two elderly women who are abandoned by their tribe when food becomes scarce. Their eventually success despite the odds speaks to the value of the individual regardless of age.

Based on an åthabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River area in Alaska, this is the suspenful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine. Thought these two women have been known to complain more than contribute, tey now must either survive on their own or die trying. In simple but vivid detail, Velma Wallis depicts a landscape and way of life that are at once merciless and starkly beautiful. In her old women, she has created two heroines of steely determination whose story of betrayal, friendship, community and forgiveness will carve out a permanent place in readers' imaginations.

This little book is a nice short read that packs a lot into it. It's a tale of survival and triumph for two women left to die in the snow.

I adored this folk tale. The two old women offer inspiration and remind us of the strengths of age, when society forgets.

What a wonderful look into the Indian customs, although it seems cruel,to abandon the elderly when food is scarse, I did love the other customs, and cried for these women. This book was so easy to get into that i just sat down and read till finished. Could not put it down. If you are at all interested in Indian custom--this is a super good read.