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Iditarod Dreams: A Year in the Life of Alaskan Sled Dog Racer DeeDee Jonrowe |  | Authors: Lew Freedman, Deedee Jonrowe
Publisher: Epicenter Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 679748
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0945397291
Dewey Decimal Number: 798.8
EAN: 9780945397298
ASIN: 0945397291
Publication Date: January 1, 2005
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DeeDee Jonrowe loves dogs, and her consuming passion is the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Winter and summer, virtually day and night (even in her dreams!), she and her huskies prepare for the annual race across Alaska. IDITAROD DREAMS is an absorbing, personal account of a year in the life of this remarkable woman living on the edge of the wilderness with her husband, Mike, and enough howling huskies to populate a small town. It is about the special bond between a woman and her dogs and about the astonishing measure of skill and stamina required to compete in the Iditarod.
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 She Lives Her Dream April 9, 2006
Aspen Myles (NC Mountains)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
How many of us are able to say that we are living our dream? I believe Dee Dee Jonrowe is doing just that! My opinion of an athlete is not one who wins an important event, but the one who is consistent time after time, year in and year out. Dee Dee Jonrowe and her dogs exemplify this. She has a passion for her dogs, racing, and life. Her story is extraordinary, and I believe after reading this book, that she is as well. I hope she continues to race and promote her passion for this sport. Congratulations to Dee Dee Jonrowe(Miss Consistency)for your fourth place finish in the 2006 Iditarod!!!
 A one-eye opener into suffering of dogs in Iditarod November 17, 2005
Margery Glickman (Miami, Florida)
2 out of 20 found this review helpful
Although the book is an eye opener about the Iditarod, Jonrowe should have told us more about the suffering the dogs endure. She does tell us that mushers sleep on their sled while the dogs race. And, during the race DeeDee says numerous accidents happen-- mushers hit trees and bounce off rocks. But she doesn't give enough details. The reader is never told that dogs die in the race, that they develop ulcers, lung damage, anemia, rupture discs, paralyis,pneumonia and viral diseases.
Great book, very inspiring... June 17, 2005
Jeanne in Colorado
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have read this book, found it most inspiring, and learned so much from DeeDee Jonrowe.. This book has been an example in 'endurance' for me for every day living.... There should be more books like this one..DeeDee is a special person who loves her dogs. Once you open the cover, it's impossible to lay it down till you read the last page.... Worth reading, and learning from... how she cares for the dogs, loves them, as they ARE her best friends..And after traveling to Alaska and visiting in Denali Nat. Park, seeing the dogs there, I realized just how MUCH the dogs love to run. It's their life.. a life they love. There is so much to learn from the dogs and the 'mushers'. And this book takes you to the 'real experience' of running with the dogs. Quite inspiring. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know the truth, and how it 'really is'.. An excellent book.!!!
DeeDee Jonrowe's tale of her passion... sleddogs June 17, 2005
Experienced Musher (Fairbanks, Alaska, USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I have had the pleasure of meeting DeeDee on many occasions and I can say without hesitation she is one of the most respected women in mushing and in her community. Her book is all about her passion, her sleddogs, her best friends, and her adventure with them... her love for these wonderful dogs, her committment to them, and to mushing. She is one of the most amazing, strong, honest and intelligent women I have ever met... read this book, it's worth much more than it's cost. You will feel as if you have just taken a trip down the Iditarod trail with your own team of amazing huskies... what a pleasure to be able to share this through DeeDee. I can't say enough about her or her book... just trust this and other reviews and don't miss this book...
A Testament to the Partnership Between a Musher and her Dogs June 17, 2005
A. Maher
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the incredible relationship between mushers and their dogs. Many animal lovers dream of a job where you can really spend time with your pets, mushers live that every day. As a person interested in animal welfare, I am familiar with the concerns that have been raised about the Iditarod. However, I've actually seen the race myself, and it is crystal clear that what makes those dogs run is the love of the sport itself, and an incredible devotion to the "Lead Dog" who just happens to be human. It is also clear that a love for the dogs is the primary motivation for the mushers. The life of an Iditarod musher is not easy, in fact, it appears that the "dog's life" is the easy one here! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about sled dog racing or life in Alaska.
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