Adrift on an Ice-Pan

"Adrift on an Ice-Pan" by Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell is a true story set in the early 1900s that recounts the incredible journey of a medical missionary. Working in the harsh and isolated Labrador coast, the author experiences the many challenges of offering medical aid to remote communities. The story follows the author's harrowing experience on Easter Sunday in 1908. While on an urgent mission, he is stranded on an ice pan with his team of loyal dogs. The author battles freezing temperatures and recounts his resourceful efforts to ration limited supplies. The gripping narrative includes a rescue by courageous local fishermen, the bond he forms with his loyal dogs, and the heartbreaking sacrifices made that illustrate themes of love, loss, and the human spirit of serving others.