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Vencendo o Iditarod: A História de GB Jones

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Por GB Jones

GB Jones nunca terminou em primeiro lugar no Iditarod, nem em qualquer outra corrida de trenós puxados por cães. Em 2002 e novamente em 2004, completou a corrida de 1.100 milhas perto do fim do pelotão. E desistiu da corrida de 2003. Este é o relato de GB sobre a sua viagem até Nome — a prova de que vencer pode acontecer para aqueles que não chegam primeiro.

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