Murray Watts is an experienced writer for stage, radio, television, film and animation. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the novel, Miracle Maker, and was scriptwriter for the highly acclaimed film of the same name.
Contents
Acknowledgments 6
Prologue 9
Chapter
One Floating! 11
Two Family History 13
Th ree Courtship and Marriage 28
Four Family Life 41
Five Testing Times 53
Six Th e Rise of Ultraframe 70
Seven Smugglers 84
Eight Explosion! 104
Nine Th e Lancaster Foundation 117
Ten Flying High: MAF 126
Eleven African Adventures Continued 142
Twelve Sparrow Rainbow Village 152
Th irteen Two Projects in the UK:
Th e Story of NGM and Th e Message 169
Fourteen Open Arms International 186
Fifteen Th e Solomon Project 205
Sixteen Full Circle 223
Epilogue Refl ections from Switzerland 250
Appendix Th e Lancaster Foundation 252
Born into a poor family in Clitheroe, Rosemary Lancaster was destined for something beyond her wildest dreams. Her husband John had no qualifications but was an extraordinary inventor. He cornered the market in conservatory roofing systems and his company became a world leader. Both committed Christians, the pair suddenly became multimillionaires. Starting with their employees, they committed to giving large portions of their money away. Through the Lancaster Foundation they purchased planes for Mission Aviation Fellowship, and started the first village for destitute AIDS victims in South Africa. They did not give and walk away: Rose found herself rescuing children from the rubbish tips of Kenya. Recognised as two of Britain's most generous philanthropists, John and Rose's story will amaze and inspire you.