In 1988, in a gruelling and dangerous adventure, 50-year-old Helen Thayer became the first woman to ski solo to the magnetic North Pole. She trekked 345 miles, pulling a 160-pound sledge and with a husky, Charlie, as her only companion. Attacked by polar bears, caught in violent storms, and close to freezing and starving, she had to learn to control her fear or die. This is her story - one not only of survival, but of love between human and animal. The loyal Charlie, a present from an Eskimo hunter, saved her life more than ...
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In 1988, in a gruelling and dangerous adventure, 50-year-old Helen Thayer became the first woman to ski solo to the magnetic North Pole. She trekked 345 miles, pulling a 160-pound sledge and with a husky, Charlie, as her only companion. Attacked by polar bears, caught in violent storms, and close to freezing and starving, she had to learn to control her fear or die. This is her story - one not only of survival, but of love between human and animal. The loyal Charlie, a present from an Eskimo hunter, saved her life more than once.
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This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
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Very Good. GREAT BOOK! ONE SPINE CREASE, MODERATE WEAR & SMALL BEND ON COVER. LIGHTLY AGED PAGES, NO MARKS IN TEXT. Description: This first-person account of a woman's grueling 27-day odyssey, trekking 345 miles across the Northern ice cap with her dog, is a both a remarkable adventure story and a testament to the intense bond of love and trust that developed between Thayer and Charlie, her beloved husky. 8-page photo insert.
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maps and photographs. Fine in fine dust jacket. 254 p. Audience: General/trade. Slight mellowing/yellowing to out margins of pages; otherwise like new. This is a remarkable account of a 50-year-old woman's solo journey with her dog Charlies on foot and skis across the Arctic wastes, constantly menaced by polar bears, extreme cold and dangerous ice underfoot. A great adventure. I was even more amazed by the epilogue, in which she mentions going back over the same terrain years later with her husband. Foreword by Sir Edmund Hillary.
