Read Online Winterdance The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod Audible Audio Edition Gary Paulsen Danny Campbell Tantor Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 6 hours and 56 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Tantor Audio Audible.com Release Date January 29, 2019 Language English, English ASIN B07MQLP3VG

Winterdance The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod Audible Audio Edition Gary Paulsen Danny Campbell Tantor Audio Books Reviews

• This might be the funniest book I've ever read; Paulson takes us through his education as a clueless Iditarod racer, describing the mishaps he experiences throughout his training, and during the race. His dry wit as he described mishap after mishap caused me to shake with laughter as I tried to contain myself on the New York City subway; I had to put the book down several times so that I could "regroup" before the next bout of laughter. His saintly wife acts as his "straight man" as she endures his debacles at the hands of his dogs and whatever nature could throw at him.
  
  What also comes across though is the bond he forges with his dogs, especially Cookie, who seems to have a deep understand of Paulson, as well as what is expected of her as he trains; he describes her—and the bond he has with her—with great tenderness and devotion as they come to rely on each other during the course of the book.
  
  Whether you love books about animals, books that make you laugh, books about the Iditarod... I would highly recommend this book. I've read a lot of books, and this is one of the best I've ever read.
• This is one of the better books I've ever read! The premise is Paulsen preparing for then running the Iditarod, a 1000+ mile dog-sled race across Alaska. His misadventures are hilarious - getting dragged for miles by out-of-control dogs, getting blasted by skunks in the middle of the night, getting his clothing and more shredded by his cantankerous sled-dog "Devil", but the hilarity supplements the larger tale of his growing love of his dogs, and ultimately nature.
  
  It's a pretty quick read with funny anecdotes of events during the Iditarod, but it gives normal people a feeling for just how dedicated and hardy (fool hardy?) mushers are. This is a great book for teens and up.
  
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• Winterdance by Gary Paulsen, the best-selling, award-winning author of young reader books, is a fascinating biography of his first Iditarod. He describes the preparation, the fund raising, the dangers, building a relationship with the dogs, and every possible aspect of the experience. The book is educational, spell-binding, and even shocking. If you've ever wondered about this race and what kind of person is driven to participate in it, this book is for you.
• This book, a true story about an inexperienced newcomer running the Iditerod for the first time, will make you laugh, make you think, raise goosebumps on your arms, and give you a whole new perspective on dogs. And no, you do not have to be a dog lover to love this book. It has been around a while. Years ago, I recommended it to our book club, many of whom ended up buying more copies for Christmas gifts. My dad liked it so much, he read it to his grandchildren (removing the occasional cuss word). It's an amazing race that happens every year in Alaska that doesn't get much notice. When you read what these racers have to overcome to run this race, you understand that they're a breed apart. I love this book. I don't know anybody who I've recommended it to that didn't love it as well.
• Don't read this book in public -- because you'll be laughing too hard to be in company. Great fun, great grit. Paulsen is about as crazy as his dogs, but this is compulsively interesting. A book for older teens and adults (nothing nasty in it, but it's nothing to recommend to his younger readers -- let them discover it on their own some day).
• There is a natural rhythm in Gary Paulsen's writing.... he takes youi from high danger to laughter in no time, at the same time he is making fictional story telling out of real life experiences, and making fiction seem intensely real. I have recommended his writing to two other and they have enjoyed it completely and recommended to still others.
• This is one of my favorite books of all time. Suitable for adults, young adults and reluctant readers.
  It's a great story filled with beautiful descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness. Paulsen's sense of humor makes me smile and laugh out loud at many points throughout the book. I have read this book 5 or 6 times. It's like visiting an old friend every time I read it.
• This was one of my favorite books as a kid, so I thought I would reread it. It was just as gripping and compelling as it was when I was a kid. I read it in a few hours because I couldn't put It down.