Journal Entry 1 by PaulsBooks from Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Monday, January 19, 2009

Paul's Books #5870
 

Journal Entry 2 by tostle from Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Wednesday, January 21, 2009

I enjoyed reading this book of strength and determination! I loved this excerpt from the author, I think it says it all! "This story told me that there is not limit to one's ability--certainly not age--to accomplish in life what one must. Within each individual on this large and complicated world there lives an astounding potential of greatness. Yet it is rare that these hidden gifts are brought to life unless by the the chance of fate."

I would like to see this book travel! 

Journal Entry 3 by PaulsBooks from Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Saturday, January 24, 2009

We are starting a bookring for this book!

Bookring order:
1. booklady331 COMPLETED!
2. Bug2004 Nebraska COMPLETED!
3. Lorelei03 NY COMPLETED!
4. rebeccaljames Cincinnati (SKIPPING)
5. imawinn2 Wisconsin COMPLETED!
6. MissMarkey Oxfordshire, UK COMPLETED!
7. nikel27 Germany COMPLETED!
8. ChrissyHam Netherlands COMPLETED!
9. mafarrimond UK COMPLETED!
10. madmadge UK (SKIPPING)
11. Spartaca UK COMPLETED!
12. Icila France COMPLETED!
13. Totje2 Netherlands COMPLETED!
14. pepeLePew Bosnia COMPLETED!
15. Sfogs New Zealand COMPLETED!
16. jumpingin Canada COMPLETED!
17. Heartthumper Kansas <----BOOK IS HERE!
18. cbostler Utah
Back to PaulsBooks
 

Journal Entry 4 by PaulsBooks at Cape Coral, Florida USA on Thursday, February 05, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (2/3/2009 UTC) at Cape Coral, Florida USA

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This book is traveling in a bookring! It will start with booklady331! Happy travels! 

Journal Entry 5 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Saturday, February 14, 2009

The book arrived today. I have about 60 pages to finish in my current book and I'll start this book next. 

Journal Entry 6 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Sunday, February 15, 2009

What I came away with after reading this book is -- THE VALUE OF A HUMAN LIFE. We have no right to judge that another's life is worthless. It is up to God.

It was a quick read. I have Bug2004'a address, so I'll mail it on. 

Journal Entry 7 by booklady331 at By Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 15, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (2/15/2009 UTC) at By Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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Off to the next person on the list to enjoy. 

Journal Entry 8 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Thursday, March 05, 2009

Re'cvd this a week or so ago. For whatever reason, I couldn't get a journal entry, but it worked now, so here I am. :) 

Journal Entry 9 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Monday, September 21, 2009

Sorry I am so terrible late on this one. An inspiring read and one that should be required in the schools, I believe. Thanks so much for sharing!

Will be off on Wed. :) 

Journal Entry 10 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Monday, September 21, 2009

Sorry I am so terribly late on this one. An inspiring read and one that should be required in the schools, I believe. Thanks so much for sharing!

Will be off on Wed. :) 

Journal Entry 11 by Lorelei03 from Flushing, New York USA on Sunday, November 01, 2009

My first bookcrossing book at my new apartment - yay!

11-3 update
next reader has asked to be skipped, so am checking with the next BCer. 

Journal Entry 12 by imawinn2 from Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Saturday, November 21, 2009

The book arrived. I've just started another, rather longish, bookray but this one will fit nicely in my purse so I can read it while I'm sitting at weekly music lessons. Should have no problem reading this in required time. Looks like a fantastic read. :-) 

Journal Entry 13 by imawinn2 from Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, December 02, 2009

What a wonderful tale. I like stories where the main characters are put through the ringer and find themselves capable of more than they thought possible. It was also a very meaningful story that reminds us to value and respect the older generation. I agree with Bug2004 in that this story should be part of schools' reading curriculum. I would imagine that it would spark some very good class discussion.

I already have MissMarkey's address and will post it this week. 

Journal Entry 14 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Friday, December 04, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (12/4/2009 UTC) at Neenah, Wisconsin USA

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Sent this book off to MissMarkey today. Have a safe journey little book! 

Journal Entry 15 by MissMarkey from Harwell, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 19, 2009

Received today from imawinn2. I'd forgotten that I'd signed up for a Paul's pass-along book so I was delighted to recieve this. I will read this with pleasure in memory of Paul. Thanks for the lovely bookplate imawinn. It's gone straight into my favourite book which is The Olive Farm by Carol Drinkwater. 

Journal Entry 16 by MissMarkey from Harwell, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 07, 2010

I enjoyed this old Alaskan legend. There's a good moral here. 

Journal Entry 17 by MissMarkey from Harwell, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 06, 2010

Now shipping to nickel27 in Germany. 

Journal Entry 18 by nikel27 from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Hessen Germany on Monday, March 22, 2010

BookRing arrived safe at my house, I have one more BookRing to read before I can start here (but I am nearly finished with this book)

update:
Good read, thanks for sharing this PaulsBook with me.
Asked for the next members address (April,16th,2010) 

Journal Entry 19 by nikel27 at Book Ring, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases on Monday, April 19, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (4/19/2010 UTC) at Book Ring, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases

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Thanks again for letting me take part in this special BookRing 

Journal Entry 20 by ChrissyHam from Bristol, not specified not specified on Tuesday, May 04, 2010

dropped through my mailbox this morning. I'm knee deep in other books at the minute, but this looks short and sweet so will get to it as soon as possible 

Journal Entry 21 by ChrissyHam from Bristol, not specified not specified on Wednesday, May 05, 2010

A very short and sweet read. A nice little fable about not giving up and how we are capable of more than we think. Thanks for sharing. I have already posted it onto the next reader to keep it travelling. 

Journal Entry 22 by ChrissyHam at by mail, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (5/5/2010 UTC) at by mail, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

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posted UK second class this morning. Happy reading... 

Journal Entry 23 by mafarrimond from Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The book has arrived safely. I look forward to reading it. 

Journal Entry 24 by mafarrimond at Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom on Sunday, June 06, 2010

A lovely quick read which I enjoyed on this quiet Sunday evening. 

Journal Entry 25 by mafarrimond at Oldham, Lancashire United Kingdom on Sunday, June 20, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (6/21/2010 UTC) at Oldham, Lancashire United Kingdom

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Posted on to Spartaca. Hope you enjoy it.
 

Journal Entry 26 by AnonymousFinder at Oldham, Lancashire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 05, 2010

Sorry for the holdup with this book, I've had it for longer than is considerate for a bookring. I liked it a lot. It's simply told but with enough detail to evoke the arctic environment and precarious lives of the native Athabascan people who live there. Like a lot of traditional stories (of whatever culture) it has a moral to it, a lesson for the people in how best to behave in hard circumstances. I can't say more than that without giving away the plot, but the lesson of the story has a wider relevance.
I would like to read more stories by this writer, but it looks like her books aren't published in the UK.
I will PM the next person for their address. 

Journal Entry 27 by Spartaca at Oldham, Lancashire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 05, 2010

The "anonymous finder" entry was me! I didn't log in before I put the journal entry in.
PM'ing Icila. 

Journal Entry 28 by Icila at Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Safe with me, thanks! I'll be abroad till the end of october. Let me know if it's too late to read it in november.  

Journal Entry 29 by Icila at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Pays de la Loire France on Friday, March 18, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (3/18/2011 UTC) at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Pays de la Loire France

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On its way to The Netherlands. 

Journal Entry 30 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, March 21, 2011

It alsways seems the case with bookrings or -rays, that they arrive more or less at the same time. I'm reading one now, that is (so far) quite a difficult read. I've not yet decided if I finish the other one first and then start this one, or if I'll put this one (VERY sneaky) first...

Any way: I'm very much looking forward to read this book! Thanks for sending it over, Icila and thanks for ringing, PaulsBooks! 

Journal Entry 31 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Saturday, March 26, 2011

I loved this little book!
Started reading and could not let it go. The legend just grabbed me.

On the one hand I completely understand that life many centuries ago in a village above the arctic circle is completely different from how I live now. I also understand that tough decisions are there to be made. Not only then, but also now.
But.... leaving behind two old women struck me as very harsh. Neccessary, but still harsh. Above all the fact that the family members of one of them did not have anough courage to stand up for them. Also understandable, when I look beyond my own life boundaries: fear of being left behind themselves, killed, become an outcast.

The story itself was not very difficult, but it still made me want to read on, curious to know if they would continue their fight with nature and age or if they would give up after all.

I'm glad that everything worked out well: that they survived that first very cold winter, digging up the skills that were thought them in their childhood days.
And when spring and summer came, they even managed to stock so much food that it was more than they would be able to eat themselves.

When the story returned to The People, it said that the tribe was not doing okay. No food for yet another winter, very cold weather. Actually, it was no surprise that the chief then decided to return to the place they left the women behind, wanting to find out what had happened to them. Not finding any trace, he sent out their guide with a few other young men to look where they might have gone.

Of course the guide finds them and after clearing out mistrust, anger and the feelings of betrayal, the women are 'reunited with The People, who come and live nearby, but leave the two women in peace. Visiting, listening to their stories and finally accepting them as wise elderly.

The women on their part learned that they had been doing things wrongly too, for quite some time. They had been acting like life had ended for them, complaining, making life difficult for those looking after them. When they were suddenly abandoned and left to take care of themselves, they discovered that their bodies could take a whole lot, that they were not nearly as weak as they thought they were.

That's what I liked in particular about this legend: the learning and discovering that was done on both sides of the 'camp'. 

Journal Entry 32 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Saturday, March 26, 2011

I've PMed pepeLePew for his / her address, so this book can continue its travel around the world.
Thank you for sharing, PaulsBooks 

Journal Entry 33 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, March 27, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (3/28/2011 UTC) at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands

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This ring book will be on its way to the next reader: PepeLePew.

I hope the books arrives safe and quickly and I wish you lots of reading pleasure! 

Journal Entry 34 by PepeLePew at Sarajevo, Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday, April 02, 2011

Arrived safely today. It looks very interesting and I'll start reading it immediately. I'm in the mood for something like this. Thank you for sending it my way, I'll try to pass it along as quickly as possible :) 

Journal Entry 35 by PepeLePew at Sarajevo, Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Not the most skillful writing, but the story seems meant to be told not read. I can imagine this story being told around the fire. It is however, wonderful legend. We are quick to judge everyone and everything, but it's interesting to see how strong body and mind could be. Even when there is nothing else to fight for, life itself is enough. Great story :) Thank you for sharing.

I'll try and send it as soon as possible. 

Journal Entry 36 by PepeLePew at Sarajevo, Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday, May 12, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (5/12/2011 UTC) at Sarajevo, Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Sorry it took me such a long time to send this book. It's on its way now and I hope it will reach next bookcrosser safely and soon :) Enjoy 

Journal Entry 37 by Sfogs at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Thanks!!! It has arrived safely in this shaky city!!
There is another book ahead of it but I will get it on it's travels
again as soon as I can! ;D 

Journal Entry 38 by Sfogs at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Thursday, May 19, 2011

What an inspiriting story!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Journal Entry 39 by Sfogs at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Friday, May 20, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (5/20/2011 UTC) at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand

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Off to Canada~!!! 

Journal Entry 40 by jumpingin at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Saturday, June 11, 2011

Arrived safely! Thanks, Sfogs. I will have it on its way as soon as possible. 

Journal Entry 41 by jumpingin at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, June 28, 2011

What a lovely book about people finding a strength that they--and others--didn't know they had. I'm going to keep an eye out for a copy for my own collection.

As soon as I have the address of the next reader, I'll send this along. 

Journal Entry 42 by jumpingin at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Sunday, July 03, 2011

Released 11 mos ago (7/3/2011 UTC) at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

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Sent to heartthumper by surface mail today. Thanks for sharing this wonderful book! 

Journal Entry 43 by heartthumper at Hutchinson, Kansas USA on Monday, July 11, 2011

Arrived today. I'll start it next and get it on it's way. Thanks for including me. 

Journal Entry 44 by cbostler at Sandy, Utah USA on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

I received "Two Old Women" in the mail today and will begin reading it this evening. The journal entries from the previous readers make it sound like I am in for a real treat.  

Journal Entry 45 by cbostler at Sandy, Utah USA on Thursday, July 21, 2011

Tostle,
Thank you for recommending this book and for offering it in a bookring. The two old women are icons of determination, wisdom, and spunk. If this book were to be made into a movie, I know two elderly women who would be perfect for the roles. It was great entertainment to imagine feisty Lila and Frannie chasing a moose, setting squirrel snares,
and sharing memories around a campfire. What delightful characters!! (All four of them-
Ch'idzigyaak, Sa', Frannie, and Lila)

I also saw myself at times. I'm sixty-one, but sometimes feel more like a centenarian. I could identify with creaky bones, weary muscles, and the overpowering urge to stay under warm blankets on cold mornings. I loved the motivating thoughts Velma Wallis included in her book. I've copied some of them and have them posted on the wall. Reading the quotes and remembering this legend just may give me the boost of confidence and courage I need.

I'm the last one on the bookring list. I'll send it on its way back to PaulsBooks this weekend. 

Journal Entry 46 by tostle at Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Sunday, August 14, 2011

Home again! Thanks to every reader! I have enjoyed reading your entries and I am grateful for your goodness and willingness to participate in this bookring!