Jill Homer, an endurance adventurer and hopeless romanic for frozen snowscapes, returns to the Iditarod Trail for a 300-mile march into the heart of the cruel but captivating North. For Jill, Alaska adventuring has become an ongoing saga, and this book continues the journey through the 2018 Iditarod Trail Invitational. It's a short but rich exploration into the experience, giving readers a vivid picture of what it's really like out there. "Meanwhile the world goes on" is a relatable read for endurance and outdoor sports junkies, hikers, ultrarunners, Iditarod Trail enthusiasts, fans of Alaska, and anyone who has watched others embark on uncomfortable and hazardous adventures and asked themselves, "Why?" In this expressive and soulful narrative, Jill delves into this question along with "What does it mean to truly love a place?" "How can one reconcile such love with the realities of being human?" "How did this become her life?"