Essence of a Forest Fire and Other Stories from a Siberian River Village

woman to life. The essence of the forest fire and the people who fight it. Kira brings us the story, and perhaps a tiger or a horse — with all the warmth but minus the flames!About Kira van DeusenKira has a long history learning stories from the indigenous peoples of Siberia and Nunavut. Her published works include Kiviuq – An Inuit Hero and his Siberian Cousins (2009), Singing Story Healing Drum – Shamans and Storytellers of Turkic Siberia (2005), Mountain Spirits – Khakass Stories (2003), The Flying Tiger: Women Shamans and Storytellers of the Amur (2001), Raven and the Rock: Storytelling in Chukotka (1999). For more about Kira, visit, http://www.kiravan.com/