In 1978, Dick Mackey claimed the most dramatic victory ever in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, crossing the finish line in Nome a mere one second ahead of Rick Swenson after a two-week, 1,149 mile-run from Anchorage. Many years later Alaskans still shake their heads in amazement. In One Second to Glory, Mackey shares this and many other adventures: Making a home in the forntier state in the heady first day s of Statehood; Surviving the 1964 earthquake and helping rebuild Alaska; Mushing against ""Doc"" Lombard and George Attla in the heyday of sprint racing; Helping Joe Redington organize the Iditarod Trail SLed Dog Race; Experience 82 degrees below zero at Coldfoot, his famous Arctic Circle truck stop; Mackey's colorful stories are told in his own words in interviews with Lew Freedman, outdoor adventure writer for the Chicago Tribune and longtime former sports editor of the Anchorage Daily News. Freedman has written seventeen books about Alaska.
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ONE SECOND TO GLORY is a well-written account of an individualist who has lived life mostly on his own terms. --Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Lew Freedman has written more than a dozen books about Alaska. A former sports editor at the Anchorage Daily News, Freedman is now outdoors-adventure writer for the Chicago Tribune.
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Self-made man's public autobiography,
By lordhoot "lordhoot" (Anchorage, Alaska USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: One Second to Glory: The Alaska Adventures of Iditarod Champion Dick Mackey (Paperback)
A well written and extremely entertaining autobiography of Dick Mackey who won the Iditarod Race in 1978 by a second. In some ways, the book almost read like the history of Iditarod and as the founder of Coldfoot, Mackey probably won his place in Alaska history. I regards this more like public autobiography because Mackey mostly relates to his public life. What seem to be missing are stuff about his personal life outside of few mentions of his kids and his three wives. It would be bit more interesting to know the man behind his accomplishments and the cost.But overall, I highly recommended this book about an extraordinary Alaskan who did extraordinary things. As a fellow Alaskan, I hope there will be more chapters to come.
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Mackey sums it all up: " People who are content to stand still irritate me. I feel the same way about people in every profession... always try to improve your work... try to be the best you can be."
This is a record of accomplishments of one man who came from New Hamphshire. He was a young, successful entrepreur until an accident changed his life...bankruptcy. He was young, married and a father. He lost it all... but not for long. " I knew nothing about Alaska, but it was as far as I could drive." Alaska is a better place for men like Mackey. He has left his mark as a Iditarod Hall of Fame. The founder of Coldfoot, AK. and the list goes on and on. Mackey, you brag a lot... but it's not really bragging... you did it.
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Fantastic dogs,
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After seeing the fantastic iditarod race this year, you can see how the Mackey family has racing in the blood. Great book! Inspiring family.
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In 1978, I won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, one second ahead of Rick Swenson, after a 1,100-mile race from Anchorage to Nome. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
race marshal, other mushers, race manager, dog musher, sled dog race, sprint races, racing dogs, dog team, dog lot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Joe Redington, New Hampshire, Prudhoe Bay, Yukon Quest, Dalton Highway, George Attla, Rick Swenson, Dick Tozier, Fur Rendezvous, Alaska Highway, Coldfoot Classic, Emmitt Peters, Front Street, Jerry Riley, White Mountain, Yukon River, Anaktuvuk Pass, Earl Norris, Susan Butcher, Western Union, Arctic Ocean, Dick Mackey, Iron Dog, New York, Parks Highway New!
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In 1978, I won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, one second ahead of Rick Swenson, after a 1,100-mile race from Anchorage to Nome. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
race marshal, other mushers, race manager, dog musher, sled dog race, sprint races, racing dogs, dog team, dog lot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Joe Redington, New Hampshire, Prudhoe Bay, Yukon Quest, Dalton Highway, George Attla, Rick Swenson, Dick Tozier, Fur Rendezvous, Alaska Highway, Coldfoot Classic, Emmitt Peters, Front Street, Jerry Riley, White Mountain, Yukon River, Anaktuvuk Pass, Earl Norris, Susan Butcher, Western Union, Arctic Ocean, Dick Mackey, Iron Dog, New York, Parks Highway New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- White Fang by Jack London in Front Matter, and page 195
- White Fang (Puffin Classics) by Jack London in Front Matter, and page 195
- Korean War (Flashpoint) by Richard Edwards on page 28
- Father of the Iditarod - The Joe Reddington Story by Lew Freedman in Back Matter
- Our Alaska: Personal Stories about Living in the North by Mike Doogan in Back Matter
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