
Father of the Iditarod
Lew Freedman
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In a place where respect is not easily earned, the name of this homesteader, pilot, and visionary dog-musher generates awe. His is the classic image of an Alaska pioneer--rugged, independent, determined, hard-working. Meet Joe Redington, Father of the Iditarod, a man who found his destiny in Alaska. In an inspirational biography, Chicago Tribune sportswriter Lew Freedman chronicles Redington's birth on the Chisholm Trail and his boyhood in the Depression--homeless, motherless, roaming the country looking for work as a field hand. Alaska was his rebirth in 1948. Redington found the home he never had. On his own piece of dirt, a man could raise a family, hunt, fish, run dogs, and stand up for what he believed. Almost single-handedly, Redington rescued Alaska dog mushing from extinction. With ambition, an abiding love for sled dogs, and refusal to accept "it can't be done," Redington created a legacy in the thousand-mile race across Alaska that has thrilled the world for more than three decades, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Product Details
Publisher | Epicenter Press (WA) |
Publish Date | July 01, 1999 |
Pages | 320 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780945397755 |
Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches | 1.0 pounds |
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Reviews
"If you're looking for a delightful book to read, Father of the Iditarod is one! There are many humorous stories about Joe that had me laughing out loud."
--Alaska Women Speak magazine
"There's no one like Joe. He taught me... about what being an Alaskan is and how a true pioneer lives."
--Susan Butcher, Iditarod Champion 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990
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