{"product_id":"book-ilis","title":"Four Thousand Paws","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intimate account—the first from a trail veterinarian—of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew sporting events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and dozens of mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to participate in \"The Last Great Race on Earth,\" a grueling, thousand-mile race across the Alaskan wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile many veterinarians apply, only a small number are approved to examine the elite canine athletes who, using solely their muscle and an innate drive to race, carry handlers between frozen outposts each year, risking injury, illness, and fatigue along the way. In \u003ci\u003eFour Thousand Paws\u003c\/i\u003e, Lee Morgan—a member of the Iditarod's expert veterinary corps—tells the story of these heroic dogs, following the teams as they traverse deep spruce forests, climb steep mountain slopes, and navigate over ice-bound rivers toward Nome, on the coast of the Bering Sea, where the famed Burled Arch awaits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eWhy Elephants Weep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFour Thousand Paws\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate look inside the animal mind, and an exciting new account of a storied race.","brand":"Highbridge Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351724335408,"sku":"BDilis","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49351724400944,"sku":"ZEilis","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49351724433712,"sku":"ZMilis","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ilis-cover.jpg?v=1765879980","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ilis","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}