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Book Review of The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic

The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
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I almost kept this book for my keeper shelf. WOW, what a great story. I thought it would be the true tale behind one of my favorite movies, Balto, but it was so much more than that. The story of the serum run had me cheering, crying and holding my breath. Even though I knew the outcome I still worried. And on top of that story the book weaves in the history of Alaska, its people and its dogs. Fabulous story!