Wilfred Grenfell - Softcover
As a medical student in Victorian London's poverty-stricken East End. Wilfred Grenfell was shocked by the suffering and exploitation he witnessed. His sense of adventure and a desire to use his medical training to alleviate some of this suffering led him to join the Deep Sea Mission, a Christian organization dedicated to the service of fishermen and their families. In 1892, Grenfell set sail for Labrador, and devoted the rest of his life to the Labrador Mission. His achievements there, bringing medical facilities, education and improved social rights to the isolated fishing communities along that rugged coast, testify to his selfless devotion and determination. Grenfell himself, however, did not see his life of adventure and service as exceptional or heroic. I went because I wanted to go" was his constant repudiation of talk of his "personal sacrifice."
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- PublisherFitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0889026777
- ISBN 13 9780889026773
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages64
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: GOOD. Small dampstain along side of spine. No writing/markings. 64 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario. Seller Inventory # 6456
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Book Description Softcover. Sound binding. Clean, off-white pages. Wrappers have light handling wear. Previous owner's name on title page. Biography of Wilfred Grenfell, who in 1892 set sail for Labrador and devoted his life to the Labrador Mission, bringing medical facilities, education, and improved social rights to the isolated fishing communities along that rugged coast. 8.5" tall ; 64 pages. Good with No dust jacket as issued. Seller Inventory # 4150042
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Edge wear to covers and pages; stamps from previous owners on front cover and title page. Contents - 1: Boyhood in England; 2: The Sands of Dee; 3: The Young Intern; 4: The Fisherman's Doctor; 5: On the Labrador; 6: The Difficult Years; 7: Grenfell's Enemies; 8: Adrift on an Ice Pan; 9: Other Adventures; 10: Changes at the Mission; 11: The Final Years; Further Reading, Index. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Seller Inventory # 18041507
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 164 mm X 214 mm. 64 pages. Ex-library book. Seller Inventory # 069371
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. The Canadian Series. Price sticker remains on front cover, otherwise appears unread 6.5 X 8.5" 64 pages. As a medical student in Victorian London's poverty-stricken East End, Wilfred Grenfelt (1865 - 1940) was shocked by the suffering and exploitation he witnessed. In 1892 he sailed for Labrador, and devoted the rest of his life to the Labrador Mission where he brought medical facilities, education and improved social rights to the isolated fishing communities. Illustrated throughout with vintage photographs. Seller Inventory # 67209
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Good 1980 paperback lightly bumped to extremities with some light foxing and damp staining to covers. Edges lightly foxed. Internally, some light foxing to inside covers. Clean, bright pages. Carefully packaged and despatched within 48 hours from our wee bookshop in Scotland.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages. Seller Inventory # 60009
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 64 pages. Index. Recommended reading list. Black and white illustrations. "In 1892 Grenfell set sail for Labrador, and devoted the rest of his life to the Labrador Mission." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. Seller Inventory # 124a7691
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