Dookie, Sookie, and Big Mo

by Alice Mertie Underhill

Alice Mertie Underhill writes a story of adventure, magic, love and ultimately redemption set in the lonely jungles of India. Big Mo is well-known in his tribe as a great fighter and an alcoholic. A rich, four-cow man, he doesn't feel the need of anything. That is, until the day he attends a burning of a dead mother and her still living child. Feeling pangs of injustice, Big Mo tries to save the infant, but is too late. The witch doctor condemns his actions, and Big Mo begins a journey to find meaning in his life and answers to his questions. During this time he finds Dookie, an abandoned infant about to be devoured by wild dogs. After saving the child, Big Mo attempts to raise the child on his own. As the child grows, she makes friends with another girl who is her own age and who is a Christian. This sparks a feud between himself and the tribal witch doctor who curses Big Mo and Dookie with the "curse of the snake." Ironically, the young child is bitten by a poisonous snake a few months later and becomes deathly ill to the point that a cure seems hopeless. Is the power of the evil spirits stronger than the Christian magic that Big Mo is learning about? Follow the tales of Big Mo and his adoptive daughter, Dookie, in their Indian village as they learn about the Great Spirit from the Christians. A must-read for all ages, Dookie, Sookie, and Big Mo will make you laugh and cry, and bring you closer to the Christian God they are learning to love, Jesus Christ.

Genres: Nonfiction

180 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

Reviews

[Alice Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Big Mo
is an Eastern Indian 4 cow man considered rich. He is gigantic in size but kind in heart. When he finds an abandoned baby fought over by dogs he chases away the dogs and Takes the Baby home and cares for her.In India girl babies are worthless and abandoned on a shrine pile to burn or burn with their dead mother. No one cares.But Mo did and he raises this baby girl Dookie well. He is kind and loves her.This is an interesting book about Eastern Indian culture.

[Candida · Rating 4 out of 5]

Way good story Iread this book so many times.

[Rachel Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspirational

[Ed Bruce · Rating 1 out of 5]

This author was my 1st and 2nd grade teacher. She physical and mentally abused children. Two stories. First she slapped one of the girls so hard that the next day her face was black and blue. Within days the surface skin died and peeled off. My father was the principle of school so I was there when he discussed the issue. The father of the girl started a lawsuit. The elders of the church quoted the Bible about Christians not suing. He worked for the church so knew his job was on the line and didn't sue. My father later told me he tried to fire her. Again the elders told him we can't fire an author of children's stories. How would it look. He regretted that for the rest of his life.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book. I would not recommend purchasing one from Teach Services. They have taken some of our favorite stories, changed them an little and reissued them with it showing they were the first to publish it. This was originally published by Pacific Press Publishing in 1961. I have an original.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was little I read this book at least 2 times, maybe even 3. Now that I pull out the book and look at it again, I do not remember the font being even close to this big! I'm pretty sure it is something I will probably read again sometime.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once in awhile I find a book on somebody else's shelf that I forgot... from almost 40 years ago.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great missions story from my childhood

[Licette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heart warming, God saving lives from the grip of evil spirits and superstitions.