With the exceptions of a storm at sea, or the birth of a child and even a new grandson, I don't think anything is more exciting than the publication of a new book.My contribution was only a small part of this one, but the thrill is no less intense. It has taken a group of volunteers five years to wrangle this together and squeeze stories out of a large number of people in order to create this epic look at the first 10 years of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
How comprehensive is it? With more than 400 pages, it weighs 7 pounds for crying out loud. As we might have said in the 60s, "that's heavy."
After all that volunteer work it was a joy today to see the smiles on the faces of some of the folks who made this happen, packing up books to send to all the people who contributed to the Kickstarter effort that made it possible and to all the folks who ordered it ahead of time. Pretty sure I had as big a smile as I sat and leafed through it with them before taking my boxes of books for my friends and family.
I only hope people reading it have the same feelings and enjoy it as much as those of us who contributed to it are enjoying the finished product now.
"Iditarod, "The First 10 Years" web page: Previews, history ordering information.
The first 10 great races
Not just another Iditarod book
A most fortunate encounter
200,000 miles on a dog sled
What do Truman Capote and the Iditarod have in common?
You do look like a proud Papa.
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