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The cruelest miles the heroic story of dogs and men in a race. The two authors, first cousins gay and laney salisbury, place the serum run, as it was known, in historical perspective. The lifesaving serum was a thousand miles away, the port was. The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic audiobook by laney salisbury, gay salisbury. The heroic dash of dog teams across the alaskan wilderness to nome when a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through nome, alaska, in 1925, the local doctor knew that without a fresh batch of antitoxin. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the cruelest miles. The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic by gay salisbury. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound nome, alaska. I loved all the personal information included that made you care about the characters. Undertaking a journey on the niger river from segou to timbuktu in mali is an astonishing feat unto itself. The way to nome is blocked by a treacherous frozen sound, an icebound port, and mountains to the west. Gay salisbury, laney salisbury, barrett whitener, books on tape. When a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through nome, alaska, i.
The heroic dash of dog teams across the alaskan wilderness to nome inspired the annual iditarod trail sled dog race and immortalized balto, the lead dog of the last team whose bronze statue still. The two authors, first cousins gay and laney salisbury, place the serum run, as it. The cruelest miles audiobook by gay salisbury, laney salisbury. The wind sweeps tons of snow over the deepfrozen alaskan landscape. The cruelest miles hawaii state public library system. The port was icebound and the nearest railhead was almost 700 miles away across mountains, rivers, and the. A stirring tale of survival, thanks to mans best friend. Seattle times when a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept throu. The cruelest miles the cruelest miles audiobook, by gay salisbury. The cruelest miles by gay salisbury, laney salisbury.
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The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic,is truly a spellbinding book for anyone who is interested in historical accounts of unusual events in history,and how some rise above unbelievable odds when needed. The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic ebook written by gay salisbury, laney salisbury. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Search for the cruelest miles the heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. Jun 09, 2003 two cousins debut with an eloquent account of the famous 1925 dash by dogsled teams to bring diphtheria serum to nome, alaska. A journey into the heart of papua new guinea expedition is even. Laney salisbury the diphtheria serum is 674 miles away. The wind sweeps tons of snow over the deepfrozen alaskan. The lifesaving serum was a thousand miles away, the port was icebound, and planes couldnt fly in blizzard conditionsonly the dogs could make it. And the tale turns out to be far more inspiring and complicated than the animated 1995 childrens movie. More than 1 million books in pdf, epub, mobi, tuebl and audiobook formats. The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic audible audio edition. The cruelest miles is a remarkable book about the human spirit and the bond between animals and their human companions.
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Written by gay salisbury, laney salisbury, audiobook narrated by barrett whitener. She sets off in ominously stormy weather 206 years to the day after park did, and shares in cutting detail the encounters of the niger like a mercurial god, meting out punishment and benediction on a whim. The cruelest miles makes exciting reading fans of adventure stories will love this book. A deeply personal travel memoir, salak is not merely a traveller, she is an explorer, and her voyage is an expedition of selfdiscovery. Certainly the rescue of nome, alaska from a 1925 diptheria epidemic is an exciting story. The lifesaving serum was a thousand miles away, and a blizzard was brewing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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