Arthur: The Dog who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1771643374 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mikael Lindnord is an adventure racer, race planner, and motivational speaker. He likes meatballs, long runs with Mikael, and relaxing with his family in Sweden. . A former aspiring professional hockey player, today he travels the world as an adventure racer. When not racing he lives with his wife, children, and, of course, his dog Arthur.Arthur is a mongrel from somewhere in Ecuador
Crossing rivers, battling illness and injury, and struggling through some of the toughest terrain on the planet, the team and the dog walked together toward the finish line, where Mikael decided he would save the dog, now named Arthur, and bring him back to his family in Sweden, whatever it took. But that's exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon.When the team left the next day, the dog followed. The epic true story of one man, a dog, and how they found each otherAs seen on an ESPN SC Featured documentaryWhen you're racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. Try as they might, they couldn't lose him—and soon Mikael realized that he didn't want to. In compelling prose, illustrated with candid photographs, Arthur provides a testament to the amazing bond between dogs and people.
A Sunday Times Bestseller "An incredible journey."—Daily Telegraph "Arthur latched onto an extreme sports team during the race - and what happened next will melt the hardest heart"—Daily Mail
"Loved every minute of it" according to Debby Zuanni. Loved every minute of it. Amazing story. Could not put it down and read it in one go! I followed the story when it happened but absolutely loved the book.. Loved iI Betsey B. Phillips Precious story. This dog is a winner as is the human who rescues him. It's not terribly well written but I excused that as maybe a translation problem from Swedish to English. The story, however, comes through as does the struggle to win the race and then again to bring Arthur home. Loved it.. Dog saves man kay This retelling of a grueling trek by a Swedish adventure racing team is insightful and inspiring. In addition to surviving their race through the jungles of South America, the team befriends a mangy, but adorable, dog. In the end, the teams saves the dog. But, as is so often the case in these animal/people encounters, it is the dog who becomes the quiet hero and ultimately saves the human. T