Iditarod Dreams: A Year in the Life of Alaskan Sled Dog Racer DeeDee Jonrowe (Paperback)

by Lew Freedman (Author), Deedee Jonrowe (Author) "It was 7 a.m., March 6, 1993..." (more)
Key Phrases: other mushers, first musher, twenty dogs, Iditarod Trail, Jeff King, Martin Buser (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
The Iditarod is Alaska's answer to the lower 48 states' Super Bowl and Kentucky Derby. This dogsled race lasts ten or 11 days and covers 1100 miles. In her first-person narrative, Jonrowe describes her year preparing for the racing season and living the sledder's life. The book begins with the 1993 Iditarod, in which Jonrowe placed second, and ends with the 1994 race. The authors cover dog training, the raising of pups for future teams, other races such as the Alpinrod in Europe, and the politics of the Iditarod. Defending the race against animal rights groups' objections that the race and racers are cruel to the dogs, Jonrowe talks about motivation, love for the land, and never giving up. The chapters are a bit choppy, but overall the book is very readable. Recommended for large sports collections.?Lisa J. Cochenet, Winfield P.L., Ill.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
For those of us who enjoy watching the Iditarod but wonder what it would be like to actually be a participant--this is the book to read! --Alaska Women Speak magazine

Recommended. --Library Journal

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Epicenter Press; First Edition edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945397291
• ISBN-13: 978-0945397298
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #712,006 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Alaskan Story, June 15, 2005

By	Chena Husky "husky lover" (Willow, Alaska) - See all my reviews

DeeDee Jonrowe is one of the best known mushers in Alaska. She is a consistent top ten iditarod finisher. Her dog care is truly among the best. This is her story of what it is like to run this tough race with her friends, the huskies. Are there hardships? Yes, but those come to everyone in life. The review here by Ms. Glickman is so wrong on so many levels that one should read this book just to see how Ms. Glickman slants the truth. The Iditarod is not about dog abuse. It is about people and their dogs, training themselves as athletes, to cross the harsh Alaskan Wilderness. I found it to be most inspiring.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book about Iditarod, June 15, 2005

By	Paulette Jones - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dee Dee Jonrowe is one of the most-loved mushers in all of Alaska. I met her when I volunteered in Nome and in Anchorage. When I saw her book, I just had to buy it. Her thoughts on raising puppies, training sleddogs, and being on the trail out in the wilderness will charm anyone. Light a fire in the fireplace, sit back in your easy chair with a cup of hot chocolate and travel the Iditarod trail across Alaska. You'll be cozy and warm, but the book will make you feel like you are right there with Dee Dee.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christian Lady of real courage, June 16, 2005

By	Betty Walden (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What a pleasure to have met Dee Dee Jonrowe. She is one of the most honest, caring persons I've ever met. How sad that critics have not bothered to meet her and learn of her love: The Iditarod. She is an inspiration to those who know her and I've been blest knowing her.

The book is wonderful and should be "required reading." That's the teacher coming out in me.