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Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story |  | Authors: Libby Riddles, Tim Jones
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 61233
Media: Paperback
Edition: Ltr ptg
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0811722538
Dewey Decimal Number: 798.8
EAN: 9780811722537
ASIN: 0811722538
Publication Date: January 1988
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Product Description
Libby Riddles wanted an adventure. At the age of 16 she left home for the snowy frontiers of Alaska, the Last Frontier. There her love of animals drew her to the sport of sled dog racing. When she entered the Iditarod, the famous marathon from Anchorage to Nome, she was just another Iditarod Nobody. Twelve hundred miles later, having conquered blizzards, extreme cold, and exhaustion, she and her dogs crossed the final stretch of sea ice, miles ahead of the nearest competitor...and suddenly she realised: I will be the first woman to win the Iditarod. This is the story of a courageous woman and her heroic dogs. This is the story of Libby Riddles's adventure.
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 Race Across Alaska September 23, 2009
Cheryl from Maryland (Baltimore, MD USA)
Really interesting book for those who love real life adventures and/or animals. The reader really gets a feel for what the racers go through while on the trail. I actually had a chance to meet the author last year. She had plenty of great stories to tell about her life with her dogs in Alaska.
Exciting and Hysterical Read July 1, 2009
Jessica P.
I loved this book! Every chapter being the description of one leg of the Iditarod Race, Libby Riddles brings the reader along for a roller coaster ride of excitement, emotion, and a love of dogs. After every chapter I would have to describe in detail what happened to my own dogs' grandparents and relay the anecdotes of her endearing (yet sometimes wild) sled dogs (we have two huskies as well, so I could relate tremendously). The book was really an insider's guide to the Iditarod and sled dog racing culture. I was in awe of how helpful and hospitable the residents of Alaska were towards the racers and their dogs, as well as how helpful the racers were to one another. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again! (And probably will within a year)
 an inspiring book August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i found this book an amazing story about a womens courage to do something not many women did. do the iditerod. i think that her courage shows through and shows men that girls are just as powerful as they are. even today the world see's women as delicte people who need to be taken care of. but no we are we are strong and powerful and when i read this book i read that message loud and clear.
miss riddles stood out in my mind. i was truly sad to hear of her death. it would have been my dream to meet her and her dogs. when she realized she was going to win i felt excited for her victory and her strentgh. when she died the world lost one amazing women. may she rest in peace.
Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win he Iditarod May 20, 2007
Geri Becker (New Holstein, WI)
Libby Riddles brings you on the Iditarod trail with her. You will feel her cold, her fatigue and the fur of her dogs whom she loves above all. This is the ultimate armchair adventure. It's incredible top believe that people actually put themselves through this. A bonus feature of this book is the informaive sidebars. I recommend it with five stars.
Fantastic Adventure Story January 14, 2007
S. Engel (Texas)
I loved this book, from beginning to end. It was engaging, exciting, informative and just a great read. Adventure stories are my favorite and I love animals so it was a great combination. Hooray for Ms. Riddles for her victory and a well written book.
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