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"A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend." —Seattle Times

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"A classic tale of man against nature." -- Sara Wheeler - New York Times Book Review
"Quite literally a cliff hanger." -- Emily Carter - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Stirring passages detailing the rigors of dogsledding, the bond between man and beast, and the importance of a good lead dog make for irresistible Jack London kind of stuff." -- David Stress - Seattle Weekly
"Sequence by sequence the Salisburys have written not only about a race but also about our Alaskan history and the hardy people who first came, both Native and non-Native, to make our history so rich." -- Velma Wallis, author of Two Old Women
"A scrupulously researched, cleanly written account that makes for a rollicking good adventure." -- Alice King - Entertainment Weekly
"This a moving story, superbly researched and deftly told." -- Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm

The Cruelest Miles The Heroic Story of Dogs and

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    A Paperback / softback by Gay Salisbury, Laney Salisbury

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 08/03/2005
      ISBN13: 9780393325706, 978-0393325706
      ISBN10: 0393325709
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend." —Seattle Times

      Trade Review
      "A classic tale of man against nature." -- Sara Wheeler - New York Times Book Review
      "Quite literally a cliff hanger." -- Emily Carter - Minneapolis Star Tribune
      "Stirring passages detailing the rigors of dogsledding, the bond between man and beast, and the importance of a good lead dog make for irresistible Jack London kind of stuff." -- David Stress - Seattle Weekly
      "Sequence by sequence the Salisburys have written not only about a race but also about our Alaskan history and the hardy people who first came, both Native and non-Native, to make our history so rich." -- Velma Wallis, author of Two Old Women
      "A scrupulously researched, cleanly written account that makes for a rollicking good adventure." -- Alice King - Entertainment Weekly
      "This a moving story, superbly researched and deftly told." -- Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm

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