Graveyard Of Dreams: Dashed Hopes And Shattered Aspirations Along Alaska's Iditarod Trail

By Ryan Becker and Nancy Veysey

Book Overview

Everyone who enters the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race wants to win, but victory comes in many forms. For a handful of the world's top mushers, winning is about being first to Nome. For others, success comes in joining the ranks of the Iditarod elite or progressing up the ladder toward the top. But for many, winning is about simply surviving the world's toughest race. Finishing is the sole dream. Along the trail, these mushers wage battle against the full forces of Mother Nature. They confront personal demons. They put their dreams in the care of man's best friend. This collection of stories is about them, the dogs they love and the land that is as raw as it is beautiful. The stories, woven into the fabric of the frozen trail of the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, document the real life struggles and travails of those who invested years of their lives and most of their money, then turned their hearts and sometimes their souls over to the Iditarod. Who made it to Nome and who didn't, and what happened along the way, takes readers on a compelling and heart wrenching adventure through the wilds of Alaska. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615451063
• ISBN13: 9780615451060
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Alaska Dispatch Books
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 0.5" x 8.0"