The storytellers' club : the picture-writing women of the Arctic

Summary: In the dark months of the Far North, a group of late-middle-aged women decide to meet regularly to tell stories. It is the 1920s, but they are recalling the times and people of their youth, from the late 1800s. The power of the book lies in its gentle way of delivering universal truths found in every culture: family unity, respect for others, welcoming strangers, building up the weak, overcoming difficulty, and wrestling with grief.

Record details

ISBN: 9780882406077 (hardbound)
ISBN: 0882406078 (hardbound)
Physical Description: 224 p. : ill., map ; 19 cm.
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Anchorage : Alaska Northwest Books, 2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 220).
Formatted Contents Note:	Sikki -- Utli and Walter -- Qutla -- Village recipes -- Relocating to Noorvik -- Getting ice -- Muga -- Qutla's visit -- Getting wood -- Meaning of Qupuk -- At Uto's house -- Walter's future -- At Ayi's house -- Happy in Ipnatchiaq.