Still haven't finished this one even though I find it intriguing and I ended up receiving a print copy! It feels a bit slow so not the kind of book that you can read in two days but I'm hoping to come back to it this winter. DNF'd @45%.

This was a brilliant and fascinating book. It was so heartwarming, emotional and captivating I just couldn't put it down.  It was so beautifully wrote and a marvellous tribute to such an awe inspiring lady and iconic female driver of the Dalton Highway Alaska. The worlds most dangerous road and featured in the Discovery Channels documentary the ice road truckers. Would i found amazing that both joy and the author both shared the fact that they were physical abused by their partners and that joy had used the ice road as her saving grace and she so wanted to show the author how it could do the same for her. Joy was a woman of so much passion and love for others which the author captured amazingly well creating this most powerful work. The life lessons that joy taught the author along their journey along the Dalton highway was so magical to read I became so engrossed in the book I would lose track of time. The beauty and life styles of Alaskans in the area are portrayed wonderful throughout the book with us being introduced to some amazing details and people. What strikes me the most was the system in place to thank fellow truckers for their help. It was the attention to such details that made this book so wonderful to read. It also looks at those unsung heroes behind the scenes that keep everyone happy looking after the truckers and oil mine workers so well. The interesting facts how the Alaskan people have embraced new cultures. I learnt so much from reading this brilliant novel both educationally and spiritually.  I would certainly recommend this book to you all to read as it made me feel like a better person having read this. The ending was so emotional I was truly in awe.
So much praise goes to the author and publishing team on shedding light on this most dangerous of jobs and for bringing us this magnificent awe inspiring story to touch the hearts of all those who read it. Joy was a amazing and a very worth person for this most spectacular tribute. I can not wait to watch the film for this book . 3/12/21 added above review to goodreads, Google books, Barnes&noble, kobo, amazon and my blog
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This was a lovely read of a remarkable woman. It's amazing how the author spent less than a week with her and managed to write and entire book. This book was heartwarming but also sobering to read. Joy came alive through the words and it was a privilege to learn about her.

Somehow I missed that this is a heavily faith based story about dealing with and overcoming domestic abuse, It wasn't what I expected and it wasn't for me. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. I'm certain other readers will enjoy it.

'"Half the time, he terrifies me, but the other half, I swear, it's like he's the only person in the world who matters. Isn't that insane?" It wasn't, she said, insane. She told me of a study in which scientists determined that domestic abuse lights up the same neurotransmitters as gambling.'

As soon as I finished this book I messaged Amy to say that I felt honored to read such a personal story. I know her through my partner, but I didn't know anything about the story she tells in this book. 

She interweaves the already incredible story of meeting Joy Mothertrucker and riding with her on the Dalton Highway, with her own story of an abusive relationship, all while very thoughtfully and poignantly discussing domestic abuse, violence against women, and the tension between the oil rig economy and Indigenous land in North Alaska. If this sounds like too many topics - believe me, it's not.  It's very well done,  and her writing is so clear and personal, you feel like you are riding along in the truck with her and Joy. I'm not surprised at all that this is being made into a movie. Congratulations Amy!