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Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
by Gary Paulsen
I loved this book. I read it years ago, and when my son was checking out some of Gary Paulsen's kids books, I decided to go back and see if it was as good as I remembered.
It was better. It's Paulsen's memoir of training for and then running his first Iditarod in 1983. It's LOL funny in many passages, especially when he describes the mistakes his own inexperience and ignorance led him to commit (like being dragged through backyards in Anchorage after his dogs blew through the starting gate).
It's moving, dramatic, and wonderfully written. Damn, this book has everything but sex. An absolutely wonderful book for anyone looking to learn something about nature, dogs, or Alaska.
The final chapter was a real shocker. I've seldom been so blown away by the conclusion to a memoir. I'm not going to give it away, though.
It was better. It's Paulsen's memoir of training for and then running his first Iditarod in 1983. It's LOL funny in many passages, especially when he describes the mistakes his own inexperience and ignorance led him to commit (like being dragged through backyards in Anchorage after his dogs blew through the starting gate).
It's moving, dramatic, and wonderfully written. Damn, this book has everything but sex. An absolutely wonderful book for anyone looking to learn something about nature, dogs, or Alaska.
The final chapter was a real shocker. I've seldom been so blown away by the conclusion to a memoir. I'm not going to give it away, though.