This Much Country

By: Kristin Knight Pace

Narrated by: Kristin Knight Pace

Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

A memoir of heartbreak, thousand-mile races, the endless Alaskan wilderness and many, many dogs from one of only a handful of women to have completed both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod.

In 2009, after a crippling divorce that left her heartbroken and directionless, Kristin decided to accept an offer to live at a friend's cabin outside of Denali National Park in Alaska for a few months. In exchange for housing, she would take care of her friend's eight sled dogs.

That winter, she learned that she was tougher than she ever knew. She learned how to survive in one of the most remote places on Earth and she learned she was strong enough to be alone. She fell in love twice: first with running sled dogs, and then with Andy, a gentle man who had himself moved to Alaska to heal a broken heart.

Kristin and Andy married and started a sled dog kennel. While this work was enormously satisfying, Kristin became determined to complete the Iditarod - the 1,000-mile dogsled race from Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast.

This Much Country is the story of renewal and transformation. It's about journeying across a wild and unpredictable landscape and finding inner peace, courage and a true home. It's about pushing boundaries and overcoming paralyzing fears.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Kristin Knight Pace (P)2019 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"[Kristin] doesn't gloss over the tough parts of Alaskan life: isolation, no running water, almost total darkness in wintertime. But her journalist's eye for detail is strongest when she writes about racing itself and describes the personalities of her beloved dogs. Her descriptions of the wide, wild country will captivate readers, even those who are not wilderness-inclined."—Shelf Awareness

"In her new memoir, This Much Country, Kristin Knight Pace writes movingly and candidly about the challenges she faced, and in so doing developed a renewed faith in her ability to take care of herself, no matter how daunting the circumstances."—Salon

"A vibrant memoir of sled dog racing in the wilds of Alaska. Much of the memoir recounts Pace's training for and racing in the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod, both exhausting, exhilarating, and, as Pace depicts them, glorious feats. A buoyant evocation of a thrilling, hardscrabble life."—Kirkus

Excellent book

Definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves the outdoors and success stories and a inspirational story for mushers.

Inspiring

I enjoyed this listen. If I ever wondered what it was like to have hopes and desires and dreams and the guts to go out and make it happen. This was an enjoyable memoir. The narrator/author was fun to listen to and I found the book leaving me thinking about my choices in life and what is actually important.

Wonderful story of determination

Loved every minute of this book. Hated for it to end. The author is a wonderful narrator.

Definitely worth a listen!

The author has a way with words that makes you feel as though you are right there with her in her story!

So good!

If you love outdoor adventure, wide open spaces, bad ass women and dogs coupled with beautiful writing then this is your book! I worked and lived in Alaska seasonally and she captures the spirit of it beautifully. I cried and laughed and was inspired by her to remember who I am and the lessons that my own adventures offered up. She pulls you in and I'm thankful for the ride.

More dogsledding please

I mistakenly expected more of a book ab the experiences on the trail vs the author’s life, which is no one’s fault. I would have preferred more dog sledding, however it was a beautifully written narrative of the author’s life experiences, which cannot be judged. For what it was intended, I give 5 stars.

Great writing, excellent story.

If you love personal stories that include a lot about dogs and the north, then you will love this book. Great writing and excellent story telling! I waffled between binging the entire book and pacing myself so it would last longer!

What a great adventure!

I usually don’t like it when the author does the reading but Kristin is an exception: the emotions she felt when living this adventure come through in her reading of it (I cried right long with her when she read about Moose).

Some critics dinged her for some rookie stuff but I found it endearing.

Lastly, I cannot even imagine the hardship she (and Andy) endured running these events, unbelievable. Total awe and respect!

Great book, hope she writes another.

excellent

loved this novel. I cried more than once, and I'm not a big crier. facinating tale, flowing language. money well spent on this audio book.

amazing read!!

love every minute found myself wanting to listen all day!! enjoyed the story as it made you feel like you were actually on the running boards!