Florence “Johnny” Frisbie: Life Lessons from Pukapuka Atoll
Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Florence “Johnny” Frisbie was only 15 years old when she published her first autobiography in 1948. Miss Ulysses from Puka-Puka is an account of her life on the little-known Pacific island of Pukapuka, part of the Cook Islands. The adventurous daughter of an American writer father and native Pukapukan mother, Johnny discusses the beauty and hardship of her remote island upbringing.
Air Date: Tue, Feb 20, 2018 7:30 PM