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Vaincre l'Iditarod : l'histoire de GB Jones

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Par GB Jones

GB Jones n'a jamais terminé en première position à l'Iditarod, ni à aucune autre course de chiens de traîneau. En 2002, puis de nouveau en 2004, il a parcouru les 1 100 miles de la course de chiens de traîneau près de la fin du peloton. Et il a abandonné lors de la course de 2003. Voici le récit de GB sur son voyage vers Nome — la preuve que la victoire peut survenir pour ceux qui n'arrivent pas en premier.

Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Elizabeth Z. ★★★★★

You don't have to win to have a story worth telling, and GB Jones proves that with every mile he logs near the back of the pack. The details about his 2002 and 2004 runs give you a real sense of what those 1,100 miles demand from a person.

Riley ★★★★★

The near-last-place finishes in 2002 and 2004 make for a far more gripping read than any champion’s memoir. I read the whole 1,100-mile race tension in one sitting, and his dry take on being at the back of the pack had me laughing out loud. It’s refreshing to follow a real musher, not a legend.

Matthew S. ★★★★☆

It’s refreshing to read about a musher who’s more focused on the grit of finishing than on winning, and the detail about those two 1,100-mile runs near the back really makes you respect the effort. The writing captures that underdog spirit without over-glamorizing it, though I wish it dug a bit deep