The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
“A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man’s best friend . . . reflects a transcendent understanding and impeccable research.”—Seattle TimesIn 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. The life-saving serum was a thousand miles away, and a blizzard was brewing. Airplanes could not fly in such conditions: only the dogs could do it. Racing against death, twenty dog teams relayed the serum across the Alaskan wilderness as newspapers nationwide headlined the drama, e
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