Back of the Pack: An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome
Don Bowers has accurately captured this marvelous transformation inBack of the Pack,and has beautifully conveyed the poetry and sense of awe and respect that come with it. He faithfully shows us the joy and work and heartbreak and intensity of learning how to drive dogs, culminating in an incredible journey to Nome in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Before he could make it to the finish line on Front Street, he discovered that he and his dogs were capable of far more than he ever thought possible. Don's story is a true-life example of learning how to "Dream big and dare to fail."Norman VaughanAfter readingBack of the Packyou'll watch the rookies heading down Fourth  Avenue at the start of the Iditarod with a much better insight. Don draws a  clear picture of what it's like to be a neophyte musher. Anyone with an interest  in dogs--or who just likes a good read--will thoroughly enjoy it. This may be the  best book yet about the Iditarod.Phil Meyer, D.V.M. (20-year Iditarod and  Junior Iditarod race veterinarian)