Fast into the Night, Debbie Clarke Moderow
Fast into the Night, Debbie Clarke Moderow
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Fast into the Night
A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail

Author: Debbie Clarke Moderow

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/07/2017

Synopsis

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.

About Debbie Clarke Moderow

Debbie Clarke Moderow, originally from Connecticut, went to Alaska in 1979 for a mountain climbing expedition and met her husband, Mark. For the Moderows, dog mushing has always been a family affair. Debbie ran the Iditarod in 2003 and 2005, completing the latter in thirteen days, nineteen hours, ten minutes, and thirty-two seconds. In 2013, Debbie graduated from Pacific Lutheran University's Rainier Writing Workshop with an MFA in creative writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tori

Noah has been trying to get me to read this book for years, but the moment someone wants me to read a book it's almost a sure sign that won't happen for years. Well that was definitely a mistake with this book! I loved it! Debbie's whole focus for her Iditarod race is to finish it with healthy dogs......more

Goodreads review by David

Beautiful Winners 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—an elegantly crafted, sumptuous story straight from the author’s heart. I......more

Goodreads review by Dianne

Revamped review: This was both an interesting book to read and boring one. Boring in that I couldn't 'connect ' with Ms Moderow and the race didn't feel real to me; interesting because I did learn a little bit about Alaska and the race. But in the end, this is a story of an ego-driven musher. I say th......more

Goodreads review by Jilli

Such an awesome read about the partnership between human and creatures to achieve the completion of the Iditarod. I loved the author's love and faith in her team. The audiobook is exciting and continues to make you want more.......more

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