"On the surface, Whitney Powell is happy working with her sled dogs, but her life is full of complications that push her over the edge. When sickness spreads in outlying villages, Dr. Peter Cameron turns to Whitney and her dogs for help navigating the deep snow, and together they discover that sometimes it's only in weakness you can find strength"-- Provided by publisher.

Nome, Alaska, 1905. On the surface, Whitney Powell is happy working with her sled dogs and welcoming the new additions to her family through her sisters' marriages and an upcoming birth. But complications have her on the edge of losing control. When villagers in outlying areas come down with a horrible sickness, Dr. Peter Cameron turns to Whitney and her dogs for help navigating the deep snow. Peter notices her troubling way of coping with her struggles, and does what he can to help. They soon learn that sometimes it is only in weakness that you can find strength. -- adapted from back cover