Father of the Iditarod

Lew Freedman

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Epicenter Press (WA)
01 July 1999

Biography: general; Biography: sport; Geographical discovery & exploration; Greyhound racing

"In a place where respect is not easily earned, the name of this homesteader, pilot, and visionary dog-musher generates awe. His is the classic image of an Alaska pioneer--rugged, independent, determined, hard-working. Meet Joe Redington, Father of the Iditarod, a man who found his destiny in Alaska. In an inspirational biography, Chicago Tribune sportswriter Lew Freedman chronicles Redington's birth on the Chisholm Trail and his boyhood in the Depression--homeless, motherless, roaming the country looking for work as a field hand. Alaska was his rebirth in 1948. Redington found the home he never had. On his own piece of dirt, a man could raise a family, hunt, fish, run dogs, and stand up for what he believed. Almost single-handedly, Redington rescued Alaska dog mushing from extinction. With ambition, an abiding love for sled dogs, and refusal to accept ""it can't be done,"" Redington created a legacy in the thousand-mile race across Alaska that has thrilled the world for more than three decades, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race."

By: Lew Freedman
Imprint: Epicenter Press (WA)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 445g
ISBN: 9780945397755
ISBN 10: 0945397755
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 July 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lew Freedman is a former Alaska resident who spent 17 years at the Anchorage Daily News as sports editor and columnist. The author of 58 books, Freedman is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in journalism and he earned a Master's degree from Alaska Pacific University. He currently resides in Indiana with his wife Debra.

Reviews for Father of the Iditarod

If you're looking for a delightful book to read, Father of the Iditarod is one! There are many humorous stories about Joe that had me laughing out loud. --Alaska Women Speak magazine There's no one like Joe. He taught me... about what being an Alaskan is and how a true pioneer lives. --Susan Butcher, Iditarod Champion 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990