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A real page turner Aug 17, 2008
This book is written by the father and son with the skill storytellers use to capture your attention and do not disappoint with the content.
If you want a good read and even if you haven't been interested in the Iditarod before, you will be now.
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re: Jim & team Jan 02, 2008
Jim & Chris Warren's account of the trials and tribulations of training for this GREAT RACE shows love and understanding for both the dogs and the great commitment it takes to get to the finish line.
I have an extensive library of Iditarod books and I put this book right up there on top. Many of the top FINISHERS have written books on the race but this comes from a common man. One without large corporate sponsorship trying to live out his dream and in doing that FOLLOWING HIS FATHER'S DREAM.
I coudnt put the book down. The e-mails to and from family members and friends and fans gave the book a special touch.
The true bond between Jim & the dogs was so apparent. Their trust in each other was essential if they were to make it the 1100 miles. The way Jim & the dogs communicated with their body language shows what the expert training put into the team; all of them dogs and the driver.
Through the driver's physical pain and exhaustion, not to mention sleep depravation or poor diet, Jim managed to work through the doubt by taking it one check point at a time, some times managing the race one hill at a time.
In every mile of the race new perils are thrust at the mushers, whether it be a steep drop off or a blinding whiteout, or below zero temperatures with stinging snow creeping into your clothes, or just not being able to see the markers clearly. Anyone that even attempts this race is a special kind of person.
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 An older rookie's Iditarod Mar 30, 2007
A compilation of blog postings, this book is a look at the Iditarod through the eyes of an older rookie dog musher and his family. It is very good, very light reading. I've read books about the Great Race that told about the big names. This book tells all about the preparation necessary just to get to the race, as well as the hazards of the race itself. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Where others can only dream, others do. Apr 25, 2006
This book is for anyone who has ever dared to dream.
Jim Warren, following his own father's dream of adventure, becomes the oldest rookie to participate in the 2004 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Jim's father never saw Alaska. However, his life-long influence stirred Jim's soul.
Jim's son, Christopher, completes the trilogy of Warren men by finishing high school months early, with honors, to accompany his father to Alaska.
The easy to follow Journal format takes the reader along from the first decision to run the race, to the finish line in Nome. Entries by both Jim and Christopher tell the story in an impassioned manner.
With incalculable physical determination and mental toughness, Jim crosses under the famous burled arch in 13 days with a team of healthy dogs.
The respect and admiration between father and son, the bond of the dogs, and the sheer willpower to step out of one's comfort zone makes this book a must-have for everyone seeking adventure...or anyone who dares to dream.
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