I finished the book. I wish it was longer than 173 pages. It was an excellent way to spend my time. After where I left off on the previous posts, Russel continued to ride with the dogs and hunt with them. He brought back meat to eat and talked with Oogruk. One day Oogruk told Russel to take him with the dogs on a ride. Russel was confused because the old man is blind, but he listened and off they went. They reached about 15 miles off land and stopped near the sea. Russel thought that Oogruk was going to help him hunt, but was shocked by Oogruk's decision. He wanted to see the ocean once more before he died, so he sent Russel off away from home forever. Russel left on his journey about a mile and came back only to find the old man dead. Russel went on a journey of a lifetime that could only be described by reading the book and especially Part 2: The Dreamrun. In this part Russel learned to hunt and survive solely on his skills and his dogs. Also he became more in tune with the pack. When they reached the far north, they encountered a pregnant girl laying in the snow. Russel saved her life, but was out food. All he could find was an old polar bear. The fight cost him a dog and he was knocked unconscious by the bear's paw. It was worth it because now he had food for a month. In Part 3: Dogsong, there were only a few pages. It is the song that Russel was aiming for the whole time. He finally received the song that would change him forever.
I would highly recommended this book to anyone. It shows a lot about life and tells us we should hold on to our moral values and never be ashamed of our heritage.
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