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First Dog on Earth, How It All Began | An Odyssey of Survival and Trust | A Poetic Story of How Human Civilization Progresses With the Companionship of Dogs | Family Friendly Novel
At the dawn of civilization, a wolf dog befriends an old hunter and revives his alpha powers among his human tribe. Together with the animal’s pack, they discover a new way of life—a shared odyssey of survival and trust that grows into the most successful partnership the Earth has ever known, changing dogs and humans forever.
The pack led by Oohma encounters the first humans they have ever seen—Ish the old hunter, Lut the gifted young medicine woman and Hun the brutal tribe leader whose jealousy forces him out of the tribe.
This is the poetic story of how civilization progresses all because of the abilities the dogs bring the tribe. Set against the ancient Chauvet Cave in France with its remarkable cave art and the footprints of a small boy and his dog as they walk together side by side as companions not prey.
How does the greatest love story in history begin? With a leap into the unknown, as told in First Dog on Earth.
The pack led by Oohma encounters the first humans they have ever seen—Ish the old hunter, Lut the gifted young medicine woman and Hun the brutal tribe leader whose jealousy forces him out of the tribe.
This is the poetic story of how civilization progresses all because of the abilities the dogs bring the tribe. Set against the ancient Chauvet Cave in France with its remarkable cave art and the footprints of a small boy and his dog as they walk together side by side as companions not prey.
How does the greatest love story in history begin? With a leap into the unknown, as told in First Dog on Earth.
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First published October 20, 2020
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October 18, 2021
October 15:
Have you heard of man’s best friend? No! Not a cat! A dog! As kids, we have always longed for a dog.
“Mom, can we buy a dog?”
“No honey, we don’t [insert random reason], you’re not [insert random reason]”
The specifies of fluffy, cute, and friendly animals we call our best friends today actually came from wolves, the growling, howling beasts. How if All Began: The First Dog on Earth is a re-created and reimagined story of how the howling beasts became our best friend. Find out why I gave it a 3.5 out of a 5.
How did wolves become dogs? The story explains this question with a wolf named Oohma. After being born, Oohma’s mom decided that he was too affectionate and friendly toward others, resulting in Oohma being left in the woods to survive. Oohma becomes the helpful, loyal, and loving companion of Ish, the one eyed old hunter of the camp. Without Oohma, Ish was probably going to get expelled by Hun the camp leader, or die quickly due to not hunting well. Lut, Ish’s wife, is the “magical” medicine women, inventing farming and sculpturing and many cures to diseases. Both Ish and Lut find Oohma and all become great companions with each other. Working together with the wolf pack, Ish and Lut manage to expel the brutal and unscrupulous leader of the tribe—Hun. During the process where Hun is gone, Ish and Lut not only have children but also make many innovative inventions that will benefit the camp. The wolf pack also had children, including Oohma himself. Hun returns near the end of the book with a tribe of other hunters that originally had no idea how to hunt until Hun came along. They went into battle with Hun’s old tribe, managing to all Oohma, but they still lose overall due to the inventions of Ish and Lut. Ish, traumatized over Oohma’s death, dies too of shock and old age. Lut weeps with her children and Oohma’s children as they go back to their daily lives.
October 16:
I this book a 3.5 out of a 5 because of several reasons. The story teller of Weinberg and the plot fo the story itself is a great reimagined version of the first dog on Earth. However, some parts of the story is apparently impossible, as seen in the multiple inventions created over the course of 2 months. Wolves, also, don’t become dogs right away. Despite the great storytelling, I believe the author isn’t doing a good job of making a realistic re-imagined story.
October 17:
There are definitely a bright side to owning dogs. Children get to develop their independence skills while they own their dog. This means that they will learn to feed them and walk them around. Not only that, children might also get a companion to play with when they’re bored. This not only applies to children—it applies to adults as well! Adults might also get a companion to help them and play with them. As evidenced in How if All Began: The First Dog on Earth, Oohma’s children were good playmates to Ish’s children. Furthermore, Lut and Ish all got help from Oohma in hunting, and they often sit together during the day and night to enjoy each other’s warmth. These reasons definitely seems convincing to own a dog.
October 18:
However, there might be a darker side to owning dogs. I have mentioned before that children can develop their responsibility while owning a dog, but it might not last long. At first, children might as well feed their dog and enjoy their company. But as time passes on, children become reliant on their parents to take care of the dog. In other words, they might own a dog, but all they want to do is to play with it and not take care of it. To conclude, giving children a dog might be counterproductive in developing a kid’s responsibility. It may, in fact, make a child may learn to encumber their parents with their own responsibilities. So are you going to buy a dog? Think again and consider carefully and honestly—how will owning a dog affect you or your loved ones? Will it bring a positive change, or will it bring a negative change?
Have you heard of man’s best friend? No! Not a cat! A dog! As kids, we have always longed for a dog.
“Mom, can we buy a dog?”
“No honey, we don’t [insert random reason], you’re not [insert random reason]”
The specifies of fluffy, cute, and friendly animals we call our best friends today actually came from wolves, the growling, howling beasts. How if All Began: The First Dog on Earth is a re-created and reimagined story of how the howling beasts became our best friend. Find out why I gave it a 3.5 out of a 5.
How did wolves become dogs? The story explains this question with a wolf named Oohma. After being born, Oohma’s mom decided that he was too affectionate and friendly toward others, resulting in Oohma being left in the woods to survive. Oohma becomes the helpful, loyal, and loving companion of Ish, the one eyed old hunter of the camp. Without Oohma, Ish was probably going to get expelled by Hun the camp leader, or die quickly due to not hunting well. Lut, Ish’s wife, is the “magical” medicine women, inventing farming and sculpturing and many cures to diseases. Both Ish and Lut find Oohma and all become great companions with each other. Working together with the wolf pack, Ish and Lut manage to expel the brutal and unscrupulous leader of the tribe—Hun. During the process where Hun is gone, Ish and Lut not only have children but also make many innovative inventions that will benefit the camp. The wolf pack also had children, including Oohma himself. Hun returns near the end of the book with a tribe of other hunters that originally had no idea how to hunt until Hun came along. They went into battle with Hun’s old tribe, managing to all Oohma, but they still lose overall due to the inventions of Ish and Lut. Ish, traumatized over Oohma’s death, dies too of shock and old age. Lut weeps with her children and Oohma’s children as they go back to their daily lives.
October 16:
I this book a 3.5 out of a 5 because of several reasons. The story teller of Weinberg and the plot fo the story itself is a great reimagined version of the first dog on Earth. However, some parts of the story is apparently impossible, as seen in the multiple inventions created over the course of 2 months. Wolves, also, don’t become dogs right away. Despite the great storytelling, I believe the author isn’t doing a good job of making a realistic re-imagined story.
October 17:
There are definitely a bright side to owning dogs. Children get to develop their independence skills while they own their dog. This means that they will learn to feed them and walk them around. Not only that, children might also get a companion to play with when they’re bored. This not only applies to children—it applies to adults as well! Adults might also get a companion to help them and play with them. As evidenced in How if All Began: The First Dog on Earth, Oohma’s children were good playmates to Ish’s children. Furthermore, Lut and Ish all got help from Oohma in hunting, and they often sit together during the day and night to enjoy each other’s warmth. These reasons definitely seems convincing to own a dog.
October 18:
However, there might be a darker side to owning dogs. I have mentioned before that children can develop their responsibility while owning a dog, but it might not last long. At first, children might as well feed their dog and enjoy their company. But as time passes on, children become reliant on their parents to take care of the dog. In other words, they might own a dog, but all they want to do is to play with it and not take care of it. To conclude, giving children a dog might be counterproductive in developing a kid’s responsibility. It may, in fact, make a child may learn to encumber their parents with their own responsibilities. So are you going to buy a dog? Think again and consider carefully and honestly—how will owning a dog affect you or your loved ones? Will it bring a positive change, or will it bring a negative change?
September 18, 2024
Very old Kindle First Reads. A Stone Age tribe 30,000 years ago and the wolves who domesticate themselves. Informative, if incredibly far fetched that basically three or four people in one tribe at the same time invent bread, arable farming, bows and arrows, drums and stringed instruments, all because having dogs to help them hunt freed up their time and energies.
I did like (my reading of) the moral of the tale that even in the Stone Age, you can get lost with your fragile masculinity.
I think it must have been difficult to write, with no opportunity for dialogue, just constant description. It loses momentum in the middle as the characters are observing and doing the same things over and over to get it right (such as how to kill a beaver). Very different to my normal reads.
I did like (my reading of) the moral of the tale that even in the Stone Age, you can get lost with your fragile masculinity.
I think it must have been difficult to write, with no opportunity for dialogue, just constant description. It loses momentum in the middle as the characters are observing and doing the same things over and over to get it right (such as how to kill a beaver). Very different to my normal reads.
October 31, 2020
I read 24 books a year. This is my all-time favorite. It is literary poetry and a gorgeous portrayal of the bond of dogs and humans, and how each innovated and domesticated with the other. My next dog will be named Oohma. Oohma saved Ish and created a new "pack". Irv Weinberg is a prolific writer who was gifted this story. Must, must, must read. I drooled over it for only part of a day from page 1 to done. First Dog on Earth...It's how it all began.
February 4, 2021
What an awesome story!!
I relished every bit of this book, and did not want it to end!! Fascinating story of quite possibly how man and dogs connected!!
I relished every bit of this book, and did not want it to end!! Fascinating story of quite possibly how man and dogs connected!!
October 28, 2020
This is a family friendly book that will appeal to adults and children. In short, evocative and rhythmic language, Weinberg casts a spell that takes you back to the dawn of time when the first wolf-dogs chose us to be their companions. That's right - we didn't choose them, they chose us.
Comes in three editions - audiobook, eBook and physical book. The last format is my personal favorite - it is printed on fine paper, and is illustrated.
Comes in three editions - audiobook, eBook and physical book. The last format is my personal favorite - it is printed on fine paper, and is illustrated.
October 27, 2020
One of those stories you can’t put down.
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January 8, 2021Reframing one's view of the canine journey.
I never give 6 stars. But Weinberg forced it with his captivating storytelling, at once riveting and stimulating avenues of thought one has never considered. Brilliant!
I never give 6 stars. But Weinberg forced it with his captivating storytelling, at once riveting and stimulating avenues of thought one has never considered. Brilliant!
January 7, 2021
Easy to read and better than I thought it would be.
December 20, 2020
The author of the book was in marketing. The writing style seems to be all the better for that - simple and very easy to keep reading. However, you need to suspend belief about the relationship between man and dog. The story must compress thousands of years of the bond into about 15 years (hunting, herding, guarding, companion, guiding, rescue, defender…). Despite incredible implausibility, it has me reading again after quite a long period being unwilling to pick up a book.
December 17, 2020
Stunning.
A fabulous story if a bit far fetched.
It compresses Human and canine evolution from the Hunter Gatherer ancestors to the agrarian settlements in one generation of human and wolf, but for all that it is a fabulous page turning tale.
I defy anyone not to have to wipe away a year at the ending.
A fabulous story if a bit far fetched.
It compresses Human and canine evolution from the Hunter Gatherer ancestors to the agrarian settlements in one generation of human and wolf, but for all that it is a fabulous page turning tale.
I defy anyone not to have to wipe away a year at the ending.
November 12, 2020
Set thirty thousand years ago, more or less, Irv Weinberg weaves a tale about Oohma, the first dog, born from a wolf, and pushed out of the pack with his littermates to fend for themselves. The story takes off from an archeological fact, that found in the Chauvet Cave in France along with its remarkable cave art were the fossilized tracks of a boy and a dog, a discovery that pushed the origins of man's friendship with dogs back about 10 thousand years.
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Oohma and his pack move south away from the wolves and run into a human hunter/gatherer tribe moving north in the expansion from Africa that took place in the Upper Paleolithic (Late Stone Age). The author gives Oohma a lot of credit for reasoning and creative thought, more than he gives Ish, the aged hunter that the dog befriends by leaving him a fresh kill. Ish had been going off alone to hunt, no longer able to keep up with the young hunters of the tribe, and no longer useful by their standards. Being befriended by Oohma suddenly meant that he was able to provide better than anyone, even Hun, the alpha male of the tribe, who winds up getting pushed aside for leadership. Ish doesn't just get the dog and leadership of the tribe, he gets Lut, the young medicine woman for a mate, and Oohma brings his pack in to join with the tribe.
This is supposed to be Oohma's story, and to some degree it is. Most of the book is from his viewpoint as he watches, nudges, and occasionally drags Ish and the others into modernity. The acts of affection that we associate with modern dogs come pre-wired here, the pleasurable connection between man and dog through touch and companionship, the wolflike cunning tempered by loyalty to a human, and ultimately the price that humans pay for giving their hearts to a dog.
Not as anthropologically astute as Clan of the Cave Bear, Weinberg packs an unreasonable amount of advancement into one dog's lifespan. In his effort to show how dogs enabled humans to advance he sometimes loses sight of the emotional content of the story but seen through the eyes of a dog it's not like you can go too far off the trail.
This is a perfect fit for Amazon's Unlimited, which lets you read it free as part of your membership. It's engaging, especially for anyone who loves dogs, but it's not the first book on the subject, and you might consider The Dog Master: A Novel of the First Dog (2015) by W. Bruce Cameron after you read this for a different take on the subject set in much the same period.
1 Ancient Origins: 20 FEBRUARY, 2017 - 18:50 KERRY SULLIVAN | 26,000-Year-Old Child Footprints Found Alongside Paw Prints Reveal Oldest Evidence of Human-Canine Relationship
Oohma and his pack move south away from the wolves and run into a human hunter/gatherer tribe moving north in the expansion from Africa that took place in the Upper Paleolithic (Late Stone Age). The author gives Oohma a lot of credit for reasoning and creative thought, more than he gives Ish, the aged hunter that the dog befriends by leaving him a fresh kill. Ish had been going off alone to hunt, no longer able to keep up with the young hunters of the tribe, and no longer useful by their standards. Being befriended by Oohma suddenly meant that he was able to provide better than anyone, even Hun, the alpha male of the tribe, who winds up getting pushed aside for leadership. Ish doesn't just get the dog and leadership of the tribe, he gets Lut, the young medicine woman for a mate, and Oohma brings his pack in to join with the tribe.
This is supposed to be Oohma's story, and to some degree it is. Most of the book is from his viewpoint as he watches, nudges, and occasionally drags Ish and the others into modernity. The acts of affection that we associate with modern dogs come pre-wired here, the pleasurable connection between man and dog through touch and companionship, the wolflike cunning tempered by loyalty to a human, and ultimately the price that humans pay for giving their hearts to a dog.
Not as anthropologically astute as Clan of the Cave Bear, Weinberg packs an unreasonable amount of advancement into one dog's lifespan. In his effort to show how dogs enabled humans to advance he sometimes loses sight of the emotional content of the story but seen through the eyes of a dog it's not like you can go too far off the trail.
This is a perfect fit for Amazon's Unlimited, which lets you read it free as part of your membership. It's engaging, especially for anyone who loves dogs, but it's not the first book on the subject, and you might consider The Dog Master: A Novel of the First Dog (2015) by W. Bruce Cameron after you read this for a different take on the subject set in much the same period.
1 Ancient Origins: 20 FEBRUARY, 2017 - 18:50 KERRY SULLIVAN | 26,000-Year-Old Child Footprints Found Alongside Paw Prints Reveal Oldest Evidence of Human-Canine Relationship
April 11, 2021
Upon first opening First Dog on Earth: How It All Began by Irv Weinberg, one might expect the book to be nonfiction. In fact, it is a novel which Weinberg calls “family friendly.” Weinberg provides background in the preface of the novel by explaining how cave explorers discovered prehistoric art in Chauvet Cave in Southern France. The pictures are more than 30,000 years old and well preserved. As astounding as the pictures, the explorers also found fossilized footprints of a boy and his dog. Once again, my connection with BookTrib has led me to read a book that would not have ordinarily crossed my path.
This find, the pictures and the footprints of boy and dog, provide the basis for Weinberg to begin the novel. From there, he starts with a wild dog giving birth to her pups. Next, readers will discover the connection between the wild dogs and humans.
Continuing through the story, readers will walk alongside dangers on all sides for both the humans and the animals. How will the two connect in order to begin the first taming or at least the first attempts at cohabitation?
For dog lovers everywhere, First Dog on Earth will provide a portrait of how dogs and people came to cohabitate and even to love one another. Book clubs can discuss the taming of wild dogs into pets, the importance of animal companionship, and the protection that dogs provide. How does the relationship with dogs change both the dogs and the humans; that’s another topic for conversation among book club members. Other topics will include the importance of healers in the ancient world and of people who carried the tribe’s knowledge and taught it forward.
Areas of difficulty may involve the unusual names. A glossary or family tree would be useful for readers. However, readers will quickly recognize the characters and the animals and understand which names apply.
First Dog on Earth is Weinberg’s debut novel. He has worked in marketing and advertising for more than 30 years. As an avid reader, I am often interested in an author’s background. What leads a successful marketing and advertising man into writing a novel about the first dog? This line in Weinberg’s biography, “as an entrepreneur, Irv co-founded Poochi, the world's first pet fashion company and the force behind America's ‘dress your pet’ craze, now a global phenomenon,” intrigued me and possibly explains as much as anything why Weinberg chose to write The First Dog on Earth.
This find, the pictures and the footprints of boy and dog, provide the basis for Weinberg to begin the novel. From there, he starts with a wild dog giving birth to her pups. Next, readers will discover the connection between the wild dogs and humans.
Continuing through the story, readers will walk alongside dangers on all sides for both the humans and the animals. How will the two connect in order to begin the first taming or at least the first attempts at cohabitation?
For dog lovers everywhere, First Dog on Earth will provide a portrait of how dogs and people came to cohabitate and even to love one another. Book clubs can discuss the taming of wild dogs into pets, the importance of animal companionship, and the protection that dogs provide. How does the relationship with dogs change both the dogs and the humans; that’s another topic for conversation among book club members. Other topics will include the importance of healers in the ancient world and of people who carried the tribe’s knowledge and taught it forward.
Areas of difficulty may involve the unusual names. A glossary or family tree would be useful for readers. However, readers will quickly recognize the characters and the animals and understand which names apply.
First Dog on Earth is Weinberg’s debut novel. He has worked in marketing and advertising for more than 30 years. As an avid reader, I am often interested in an author’s background. What leads a successful marketing and advertising man into writing a novel about the first dog? This line in Weinberg’s biography, “as an entrepreneur, Irv co-founded Poochi, the world's first pet fashion company and the force behind America's ‘dress your pet’ craze, now a global phenomenon,” intrigued me and possibly explains as much as anything why Weinberg chose to write The First Dog on Earth.
December 15, 2020
Highly recommended!
This book is like an eye into a past. Some of the book is a little fanciful,regarding the learning curve of the humans. But the background story of the first dogs leaves more of a longing for this to have been the way it really happened. I am an avid dog lover. They truly have my heart. This book will stay with me. I can feel it.
The writing is excellent, the characters grow quickly. This book will stay on my best loved list. (I cried at the end.)
This book is like an eye into a past. Some of the book is a little fanciful,regarding the learning curve of the humans. But the background story of the first dogs leaves more of a longing for this to have been the way it really happened. I am an avid dog lover. They truly have my heart. This book will stay with me. I can feel it.
The writing is excellent, the characters grow quickly. This book will stay on my best loved list. (I cried at the end.)
October 18, 2022
Oonah is the top dog; Lut and Ish the main human characters in this tale of prehistoric times. At the outset, we learn how wolf Oonah and old Ish work out an understanding, and the consequences in the tribe and its leadership.
I read it all and fund it engaging enough, but the tribe members' lack of language limited character depth. My big objection is that, while no doubt some tribes were more advanced than others, this tribe developed many generations of evolutionary growth in a handful of years. Worth reading if you can overlook that. I largely could not.
I read it all and fund it engaging enough, but the tribe members' lack of language limited character depth. My big objection is that, while no doubt some tribes were more advanced than others, this tribe developed many generations of evolutionary growth in a handful of years. Worth reading if you can overlook that. I largely could not.
May 24, 2021
Wow
I loved this book and even tho I know the ending I won't be able to resist re-reading it in the future. Such a brilliant and original idea and written in a way that makes you feel for all the characters. I can see how the author had a great idea and was able to build on it and create the best book I've read in a long time. Thank you Mr Weinberg - you've been added to my list of fave authors!
I loved this book and even tho I know the ending I won't be able to resist re-reading it in the future. Such a brilliant and original idea and written in a way that makes you feel for all the characters. I can see how the author had a great idea and was able to build on it and create the best book I've read in a long time. Thank you Mr Weinberg - you've been added to my list of fave authors!
December 10, 2021
Rounding up to four stars. Very simple book written in extremely simple text. Well I guess it goes along with the primitive lifestyle but even a few third grade challenge words would’ve been nice. It was fun watching this imaginative pack and tribe stumble upon inventions. It’s definitely a story I will retell to my kids in various ways to end with some type of moral story
December 23, 2020
I only got 33% through this book. Not a fan. The characters are not engaging, they seem to get everything for nothing, and a process that probably took a significant number of years has been inelegantly oversimplified to the point of ridiculousness. Fortunately I think I got this for free.
January 15, 2021
I find it increasingly hard to find books of interest but this was definitely one. A literary book with a story that does not involve the usual boy meets girl, boy disses girl, personal tragedy that sets the protagonist on the right direction.
January 27, 2021
Oomha a wolf dog befriends Ish a hunter who is past his prime. Together they are able to create many things for the tribe. Cute book overall about the connection of dogs and people. Some parts far fetched, almost fantasy type, but readable in the story line.
April 18, 2021
This story is a well crafted tale that takes the reader from the scant, cold snippets of archaeological finds into a plausible world of discovery, love, and revenge! It reads smoothly and carries a lasting sweetness for making the most of life. Plus there are dogs!
September 5, 2021
A good reimagined beginning of civilization. But its a bit streched, I read it with open imagination. (I find it hard to believe that within 1 lifetime the tribe can start having dog as pets, agriculture, making huts, making weapons, making breads)
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September 6, 2023
The Dog
Loved the story and the interaction of the wolf dogs and the humans. Loved the progress man made with the dog beside him. Thank you for a look into our past and my love for dogs continues always.
Loved the story and the interaction of the wolf dogs and the humans. Loved the progress man made with the dog beside him. Thank you for a look into our past and my love for dogs continues always.
April 24, 2021
The timeline is obviously compressed, but a good read all the same.
May 6, 2021
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June 6, 2021
Moving and mesmerizing
A poignant take of how the first wolf dog befriended man. So many emotions and thrilling first discoveries beautifully captured. Very entertaining and moving read.
A poignant take of how the first wolf dog befriended man. So many emotions and thrilling first discoveries beautifully captured. Very entertaining and moving read.
December 30, 2021
Love this book! This story of Oohma who chose human and the story of humans long long time ago. It is very easy to read with nice short chapters.
January 31, 2022
A wonderful read..
Dogs are so much of my life - I could not pass this book up. Am so happy that I could immerse myself. If you love a dog - this is a wonderful book!
Dogs are so much of my life - I could not pass this book up. Am so happy that I could immerse myself. If you love a dog - this is a wonderful book!
December 5, 2022
Cute story about the long link of survive,friendship,love between humans and dogs since the beginnings of civilization
February 1, 2023
If you have ever loved a dog, this is your book.
Absolutely captures the heart filled essence of why we are, and have always been, dog people.
Absolutely captures the heart filled essence of why we are, and have always been, dog people.
February 4, 2021
When and how did man first hold out his hand to a wolf and get a lick instead of a bite? When and how did man stop moving from place to place, hunting, and begin to sow seeds and fence in animals and build homes.
This is a marvelous story of Oohma the wolf, Lut the medicine woman, and Ish formerly the best hunter of the tribe who finds strength and love and honor in his later years.
Unfortunately, I gave up reading because there was a problem with either the editing or the typesetting. Paragraphs and sentences would end unexpectedly, leaving me bereft of critical information. When this EARC is readable, I would strongly urge you to read it.
I read this EARC courtesy of Sagacity Publishing and Edelweiss. pub date 12/01/20
SECOND READING:
This is a consummate imagining of the time when a man first touched a wolf; the first time a wolf allowed the human touch. And the significant changes this brought to man's way of life.
Put this fascinating book on your coffee table. Read it to your children. Share it with your friends. It's a heartwarming story of love that you won't soon forget.
I read this courtesy of Kim@weeva.com who was kind enough to send me a finished copy. Published 2020.
This is a marvelous story of Oohma the wolf, Lut the medicine woman, and Ish formerly the best hunter of the tribe who finds strength and love and honor in his later years.
Unfortunately, I gave up reading because there was a problem with either the editing or the typesetting. Paragraphs and sentences would end unexpectedly, leaving me bereft of critical information. When this EARC is readable, I would strongly urge you to read it.
I read this EARC courtesy of Sagacity Publishing and Edelweiss. pub date 12/01/20
SECOND READING:
This is a consummate imagining of the time when a man first touched a wolf; the first time a wolf allowed the human touch. And the significant changes this brought to man's way of life.
Put this fascinating book on your coffee table. Read it to your children. Share it with your friends. It's a heartwarming story of love that you won't soon forget.
I read this courtesy of Kim@weeva.com who was kind enough to send me a finished copy. Published 2020.
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