Fast into the Night
A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail
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Fast into the Night
A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail
About this book
"Moderow's dedication and love for the Huskies that accompany her from Anchorage to Nome is the soul that drives this insightful and touching memoir."— Cowgirl Magazine At age forty-seven, a mother of two, Debbie Moderow was not your average musher in the Iditarod, but that's where she found herself when, less than 200 miles from the finish line, her dogs decided they didn't want to run anymore. After all her preparation, after all the careful management of her team, and after their running so well for over a week, the huskies balked. But the sting of not completing the race after coming so far was nothing compared to the disappointment Moderow felt in having lost touch with her dogs. Fast into the Night is the gripping story of Moderow's journeys along the Iditarod trail with her team of spunky huskies: Taiga and Su, Piney and Creek, Nacho and Zeppy, Juliet and the headstrong leader, Kanga. The first failed attempt crushed Moderow's confidence, but after reconnecting with her dogs she returned and ventured again to Nome, pushing through injuries, hallucinations, epic storms, flipped sleds, and clashing personalities, both human and canine. And she prevailed. A tale of survival, loyalty, and the mysterious connection between humans and dogs, Fast into the Night is "what may be the quintessential Iditarod story... a great Alaskan adventure well told" (Dave Atcheson, author of Dead Reckoning ). "When a memoir magically materializes before your eyes, striking all the right chords, it's a wonder to behold—truly beautiful. In Fast into the Night that is precisely what Debbie Clarke Moderow graces us with."— Anchorage Press
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Frontispiece
- Map
- PART 1
- Night Fog
- Countdown
- Beginnings
- Open Water
- A Cool, Dark Stillness
- Balance
- The White Dog
- River Miles
- Mentor and Friend
- From the River to the Sea
- Childhood Dream
- Sea Ice
- Legacy
- Shelter Cabin
- To See Far
- PART 2
- Taking Turns
- The Shadow of the Arch
- Getting It Right
- Drop Bags
- Stepping Out
- New Start
- Hallowed Ground
- Deep Water
- Trail Friend
- Dog Time
- Resolve
- Going Home
- A Line Dance
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author