Chronicles the author's experiences living in one of the most remote places on Earth, describing how she learned how to run sled dogs and became determined to complete the Iditarod.

The author shares her efforts to to develop the strength and resilience to survive in the demanding landscapes of Norway and Alaska, admidst violent natural and human threats.

"Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned: Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days...