Denison's Theme

I would identify the theme of my book as trying to catch a dream. John Denison's dream or "goal" was to try and find a cheaper and more efficient way to deliver supplies to remote villages and mines in the Northwest Territories, beyond the Arctic Circle. Edith Iglauer, the author of the book, points out many times throughout the book how determined John was to construct this road. He has encountered many obstacles constructing this road like putting thousands of dollars into trucks and trailers and having them sink to the bottom of a lake. Or the year before, having his whole garage burn down, but still be able to get back up on his feet and come back to do what he loves. John and his crew not only successfully built and constructed a road of ice, but made it for the next five decades to come. This was an amazing feat of its day, making John the first man to transport goods by tractor & trailer successfully through the most rugged and harsh climates in the world. In order to accomplish a feat like this, you would have to be such a determined and hard- headed man, chasing after that dream, not for the fame and glory, but for the better of human welfare.