Someone has been attacked by a lion and is in desperate need of medical treatment. While everyone in the village believes the injured man is as good as dead, the Jungle Doctor thinks differently. With some modern medicine, and quick thinking, the young lion hunter is saved from death. But there are other things that the injured hunter needs saving from---not just lions---and that's what the mission hospital at Mvumi is all about---saving lives and souls.

Paul White was an Australian missionary doctor in Africa who learnt to clothe his Bible teaching in fables, creating stories with a timeless quality. When he returned home to Australia his stories were discovered and published to world-wide acclaim.