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Book SynopsisIn IDITAROD ADVENTURES, mushers explain why they have chosen this rugged lifestyle, what has kept them in long-distance mushing, and the experiences they have endured along that unforgiving trail between Anchorage and Nome.
Renowned sports writer Lew Freedman profiles 23 mushers—men, women, Natives, seasoned veterans, and some relatively new to the demanding sport, many of whom are so well-known in Alaska that fans refer to them only by their first names. The book also features interviews with administrators who organize the event and make sure it happens every year, volunteers, and others whose connection to the Iditarod is self-evident even if they don’t have an official title.
Trade Review"All of the stories collected here are personal accounts by participants in the Iditarod dog-sled contest, as reported by Lew Freedman, former reporter for the . There are 28 chapters, each one a kind of summary of a musher's personal experience running the Iditarod. The cross-section includes mostly contest winners and top competitors, but also some of the more colorful characters who participate, such as Hobo Jim, a country singer who wrote a popular song about the Iditarod; Jon Van Zyle, who makes paintings of dogs and mushers; Aaron Burmeister, who grew up in Nome and for whom the Iditarod has been a continual part of life; second generation musher Cim Smyth; Newto Marshall, a competitor from Jamaica; and DeeDee Jonrowe, a woman who has finished second twice." —Eithne O'Leyne, ProtoView
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Martin Buser Chapter 2 Jeff King Chapter 3 Dan Seavey Chapter 4 Mitch Seavey Chapter 5 Dick Mackey Chapter 6 Lance Mackey Chapter 7 Jason Mackey Chapter 8 Joe May Chapter 9 Jon Van Zyle Chapter 10 Hobo Jim Chapter 11 Karen Tallent Chapter 12 Jake Berkowitz Chapter 13 Aaron Burmeister Chapter 14 Cim Smyth Chapter 15 Michelle Phillips Chapter 16 Bob Bundtzen Chapter 17 Joanne Potts Chapter 18 Mark Nordman Chapter 19 Stan Hooley Chapter 20 Sebastian Schnuelle Chapter 21 Hugh Neff Chapter 22 Newton Marshall Chapter 23 Paul Gebhardt Chapter 24 DeeDee Jonrowe Chapter 25 Mike Williams Jr. Chapter 26 Pete Kaiser Chapter 27 Jim Lanier Chapter 28 Aliy Zirkle Index About the Author
