Sorry Dakota – please forgive me.  I don’t recall exactly how I came to hear about the book titled Walking My Dog Jane

Walking My Dog Jane

by Ned Rozell.  It was a while ago  I was living in Anchorage at the time.  I do remember though the initial reason I bought it was because here was a guy who (with his dog Jane) in one summer walked the entire length of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.  From Valdez to Prudhoe Bay (and then a bit further) and for those of you who know me – you know that is right up my alley.

I’m not much of a ‘book’ reader – In the grand scheme of things I have not read a lot.  Lets see…  Several O’ Henry books, everything by Jack London a few Robert Service publications, quite a few Clive Cussler books, a few Louis L’Amour and a book that really captivated me at the time I read it called On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony.

So getting back to the reason for this post.  I was reading through the participants of the White Mountains 100 ultra race coming up (of which I’ll be a part of) just out of Fairbanks and low and behold, registered in the number one spot is Ned Rozell.  Yeah, I know.  If you have ever thought the world was a small place, try Alaska and ever more so try, Unalaska. – So here is yet another reason I’m jazzed to be apart of the event.  Hopefully I’ll get to meet Ned, and have him autograph my copy of his book.

Oh and for a good read, and I mean a really good read – please checkout the book.  I’m sure you’ll like it.