The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
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Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Medicine, Medical Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Medicine, Medical Books
Book Type: Hardcover
A fantastic story of an Alaskan event which held the entire nation spellbound for weeks. The author also includes a lot of interesting background on the drivers, the dogs, breeding the sled dogs, and early air travel in Alaska.
Many of the men and dogs who participated, especially the native Alaskans, didn't received the credit they deserved until much later in their lives. And despite the horrific conditions of the "race to Nome," it's apparent some guiding hand was helping the drivers.
Balto, the dog which brought the serum into Nome, received much of the credit. However, Togo was the lead dog for the longest, and possibility the most dangerous, stretch of the race.
The final pages list what happened to the men and the most prominent dogs as they lived out their lives. Some of it was distressing, as, for example, what happened to Balto and the other dogs in his team. They ended their tour of the U.S. in a sideshow, where some died due to poor care. They were rescued by a man who stumbled upon them and bought them, the money being raised by children and others in Cleveland. The team lived out the rest of their lives in comfort at the Cleveland Zoo.
Many of the men and dogs who participated, especially the native Alaskans, didn't received the credit they deserved until much later in their lives. And despite the horrific conditions of the "race to Nome," it's apparent some guiding hand was helping the drivers.
Balto, the dog which brought the serum into Nome, received much of the credit. However, Togo was the lead dog for the longest, and possibility the most dangerous, stretch of the race.
The final pages list what happened to the men and the most prominent dogs as they lived out their lives. Some of it was distressing, as, for example, what happened to Balto and the other dogs in his team. They ended their tour of the U.S. in a sideshow, where some died due to poor care. They were rescued by a man who stumbled upon them and bought them, the money being raised by children and others in Cleveland. The team lived out the rest of their lives in comfort at the Cleveland Zoo.
