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Title: Honest Dogs: A Story of Triumph and Regret from the World's Greatest Sled Dog Race by Brian Patrick O'Donoghue ISBN: 0-945397-78-X Publisher: Epicenter Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Truthful account of one man's Quest
Comment: This book tells the story of one man's first experience of the Yukon Quest, and the problems and triumphs he encountered along the way. Very informative for some-one like myself (an armchair musher!)covering aspects which would never occur to me i.e. arranging food drops in advance!
A real page turner, i finished reading the book in one day.
Rating: 2
Summary: Honest Dogs; Harsh Words
Comment: The real problem with this book lies not in his treatment of his dogs, but in his treatment of other mushers. It is odd that he could be so critical of so many of the other mushers from the back of the pack. While not quite an armchair quarterback, he was definitely throwing some cheap shots from the sled runners. I had a suspicion while reading this book that he was searching for a way to justify his utter lack of speed, instead of just reveling in the moment. While it is nice to hear about a musher that cares deeply about his dogs (as most do), I felt that he simply did not have the rapport with his dogs that most succesful mushers have.
Rating: 5
Summary: Highly recommended for dog lovers & armchair adventurers.
Comment: In Honest Dogs: A Story Of Triumph And Regret From The World's Toughest Sled Dog Race, journalist and family man Brian O'Donoghue shares the story of his experiences upon entering the Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race at the age of 41. Brian writes with wry humor of sharing the trail with his Alaskan huskies Khan, Hobbes, Scrimshaw, and Cyclone, as well as a diverse collection of rival racers and resident bush rats. Honest Dogs is a candid, vivid account of a punishing personal journey and relates the strategies, dreams, and disappoints of the contestants, the antics of the furry canine athletes, the sheer drama of the race, and the unworldly wilderness setting in which Brian and his dogs found themselves. Honest Dogs is highly recommended reading for armchair adventurers and dog lovers everywhere.
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Title: My Lead Dog Was a Lesbian: Mushing Across Alaska in the Iditarod-The World's Most Grueling Race (Vintage Departures) by Brian Patrick O'Donoghue ISBN: 0679764119 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story by Libby Riddles, Tim Jones ISBN: 0811722538 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1988 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Running North: A Yukon Adventure by Ann Mariah Cook ISBN: 1565122534 Publisher: Algonquin Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Back of the Pack: An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome by Don Bowers ISBN: 1888125241 Publisher: Publication Consultants Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race by John Balzar ISBN: 0805059504 Publisher: Owl Books (NY) Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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