Two Old Women

An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival

By: Velma Wallis

Narrated by: Megan Tooley

""No one should miss this beautiful legend."" —Tony Hillerman

Velma Wallis’s award-winning, bestselling tale about two elderly Native American women who must fend for themselves during a harsh Alaskan winter

Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine.

Though these women have been known to complain more than contribute, they now must either survive on their own or die trying. In simple but vivid detail, 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 ""speaks straight to the heart with clarity, sweetness, and wisdom"" (Ursula K. Le Guin).

The determination of the two old women

I love this book it makes you believe that no matter how hard life is it can be beautiful

I love this book!

Previously I was gifted this book during retreat. I enjoyed the story so much. Soon as I was done reading it (& wiped my tears), I wanted to see if it was on this app. Turned out there was a waiting list!

This really is a great book. Enjoy

Enjoyable and worth listening to or reading for all ages.

I liked hearing each person’s perspective as an initial reason for their actions, but how they learned and grew from experience and adjusted their perspective and actions.

Great story of Athabaskan people of Alaska

I loved this story of two old women challenged by nature to survive. A book I will read again

Fascinating Story of survival

Well, written story about too strong women, and there will just survive no matter what. Loved every minute.