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Title: 100 Things to Do Before You Die: Travel Events You Just Can't Miss by Dave Freeman, Neil Teplica, Whatsgoingon.Com ISBN: 0-87833-243-X Publisher: Taylor Pub Pub. Date: November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.21 (14 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Authors wrong to promote barbaric Iditarod dog sled race
Comment: The Iditarod dog sled race might be a rewarding journey for the greedy mushers who force their dogs to participate in this grueling race, but it is certainly not rewarding for the dogs. In the Iditarod, dogs are forced to race 1,150 miles, which is the approximate distance between Miami and New York City in 8 to 15 days. The Iditarod has a long and documented history of dog deaths, illnesses and injuries.
On average, 54% of the dogs who start the race do not make it across the finish line. Of those who do, 81% have lung damage. At least 120 dogs have died in the Iditarod. There is no official count of dog deaths available for the race's early years. Causes of death have included strangulation in towlines, internal hemorrhaging after being gouged by a sled, liver injury, heart failure, and pneumonia.
Most Iditarod dog kennels are puppy mills where on-going cruelty is the law. Dogs are beaten into submission, starved to maintain racing weight, and forced to pull ATVs, cars or trucks as part of their training. Dogs who are unwanted for any reason are normally shot in the head. The AVMA does not approve of euthanasia of dogs by gunshot, because it most often results in a painful death.
USA Today sports columnist Jon Saraceno called the Iditarod "a travesty of grueling proportions" and "Ihurtadog." Fox sportscaster Jim Rome called it "I-killed-a-dog." Orlando Sentinel sports columnist George Diaz said the race is "a barbaric ritual" and "an illegal sweatshop for dogs." USA Today business columnist Bruce Horovitz said the race is a "public-relations minefield."
Margery Glickman
Director
Sled Dog Action Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org
Rating: 4
Summary: "Unmissability" is in the eye of the beholder
Comment: Dave Freeman et al have provided some useful ideas on travel events that you just can't miss in this little book. Some of them are splendid, but some of them slightly cliched or bizarre. I, for one, would be happy never to go to Stoke-on-Trent again, especially since the scampi in the pub was off, no matter what the waiter said. The Barnes wetlands centre is, admittedly, a decent visit for the family, though not necessarily a "must-see". On balance, pretty good.
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting
Comment: It is interesting to know things like these are going on in the world. I definately plan on attending some of the events in the book.
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Title: The Traveler's Atlas: A Global Guide to the Places You Must See in a Lifetime by John Man, Chris Schuler, Geoffrey Roy ISBN: 0764151215 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: How To Go Almost Anywhere For Almost Nothing : by Maureen A. Hennessy ISBN: 1893652491 Publisher: Writers Club Press Pub. Date: 17 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Ultimate Adventure: National Geographic Ultimate Adventure Sourcebook by Paul McMenamin ISBN: 0792275918 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: First- Time Around the World (Rough Guides) by Doug Lansky ISBN: 1843530570 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 28 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Travels Along the Edge : 40 Ultimate Adventures for the Modern Nomad--From Crossing the Sahara to Bicycling Through Vietnam by David Noland ISBN: 0679763449 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 02 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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