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Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story by Tim Jones, Libby Riddles
kathrinpassig's review against another edition
4.0
Es ist angenehm frei von "Wie die ersten 29 Jahre meines Lebens verliefen und dazu führten, dass ich" und es fängt auch nicht mit einem Kapitel an, in dem die Autorin in schlimmen Gefahren steckt und dann folgt auch nicht: "'Wie ist es dazu gekommen, wieso hänge ich kopfüber an einem Stück Zahnseide in einer Gletscherspalte?', fragte ich mich. Ich muss von vorne anfangen, schon in der Grundschule war ich ..." Man erfährt einiges über die ersten Jahre des Iditarod und über Schlittenhunde. Schön ist auch, dass die Erklärungen und Sachinformationen, die über Riddles' eigenen Bericht hinausgehen, in einer Randspalte verstaut sind (ich habe die eingescannte Version bei openlibrary.org gelesen, also im Original-Seitenlayout) und nicht als Abschweifungen in den Text eingeflochten. 240 Seiten, ich fand keine davon langweilig.
wild_and_freckless's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
ashleyfrench's review against another edition
5.0
Great memoir about the first woman to win the idiot! Great book to have read while the current race was going on.
melkhug's review against another edition
3.0
true daring from Libby and her wonderful dogs, surprising moments of kindness amongst the community—whether neighbors or competitors alike—and I let out of few tears at the end when Vera was crying her name towns away on the radio and Libby finally started to feel her team’s accomplishment. it did feel redundant, matter-of-fact and like a book you just want to skim but it is an impressive story none the less.
the end gave the best quotes including this one: “I always thought of myself just as a dog sled racer, not a woman dog sled racer. But there was no denying that if my winning encouraged other women not to underestimate themselves, then I was happy to have helped. it’s just I considered it accidental.”
the end gave the best quotes including this one: “I always thought of myself just as a dog sled racer, not a woman dog sled racer. But there was no denying that if my winning encouraged other women not to underestimate themselves, then I was happy to have helped. it’s just I considered it accidental.”
opinionsofawolf's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
melaniehughes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
3.5
true daring from Libby and her wonderful dogs, surprising moments of kindness amongst the community—whether neighbors or competitors alike—and I let out of few tears at the end when Vera was crying her name towns away on the radio and Libby finally started to feel her team’s accomplishment. it did feel redundant, matter-of-fact and like a book you just want to skim but it is an impressive story none the less.
the end gave the best quotes including this one: “I always thought of myself just as a dog sled racer, not a woman dog sled racer. But there was no denying that if my winning encouraged other women not to underestimate themselves, then I was happy to have helped. it’s just I considered it accidental.”
hollyfromthebigsky's review against another edition
3.0
What can I say? Part of me wants to move to Alaska, live in a tiny cabin in the middle of nowhere with my 57 huskies, and take part in this great race. Since the closest I'll ever get is some kind of volunteer, I love to read about it. What an inspiration! Great read for sports, endurance, and dog lovers!
sksd49's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the juxtaposition between the facts about the Iditarod and mushing, with Libby's story. Great read!