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Gary Paulsen, Newbery Honor author of
Hatchet and
Dogsong, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster, and waited for a giant bear to seal his fate with one slap of a claw. He has led a team of sled dogs toward the Alaskan Mountain Range in an Iditarod -- a 1,180-mile dogsled race -- hallucinating from lack of sleep, but determined to finish.
Here, in vivid detail, Paulsen recounts several of the remarkable experiences that shaped his life and inspired his writing.
Synopsis
This award-winning memoir from the three-time Newbery Honor author and adventurer reveals how his own life--including such experiences as his race toward the Alaska Mountain Range in the 1,180-mile Iditarod--has inspired his writing through the years.