Ghost TrailsGhost Trails: Journeys through a lifetime” is the tale of the often circumstantial experiences of life that can take an ordinary, frequently fearful young woman to one of the most demanding endurance races in the world — a 350-mile, largely self-supported bicycle race through Alaska’s backcountry in the winter. I wrote and published this book in 2008, shortly after completing the Iditarod Trail Invitational. The project was both an effort to figure out how I got there in the first place (I was still baffled myself), and a contribution to the growing library of adventure literature that too infrequently included the voices of ordinary people — especially ordinary women — who set out to do something outlandish and extraordinary. I hoped to inspire other women to look past their own reservations and fears in pursuit of big dreams.

Since I returned to the Iditarod Trail in 2014 to race the same course on foot, I’ve considered combining the two accounts to offer readers a glimpse into how perspectives about adventure change with the passing of time and amassing of experience. I’ve recently updated the Kindle version of “Ghost Trails” to include the account of the 2014 Iditarod Trail Invitational. At 30,000 words, it’s a lengthy epilogue, but should provide an entertaining next chapter for readers who find themselves asking, “So what happened next?”

You can purchase the second edition of “Ghost Trails” for Kindle at Amazon. Arctic Glass Press is currently in the process of updating the paperback as well, and these should be available by Aug. 15.

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