Ships of mercy
Subtitle: bringing hope and healing to the world's forgotten poor
By: Don Stephens with Lynda R. Stephenson & Nancy Predaina
Contributors: Predaina, Nancy, author; Rutledge, Lynda, 1950- author; Mercy Ships
Edition: Revised and expanded edition.
Publisher: Mercy Ships
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lindale, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9780986028403; 9780986028434
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Medical Charities; Church charities; Hospital ships; Mercy Ships
Other titles: Bringing hope and healing to the world's forgotten poor
Description: In the Ships of Mercy, Don recounts how the vision is being filfilled. See how floating hospitals are saving lives worldwide.
Notes: Previous edition, 2005.
Table of contents: title: Preface. Ship of Hope; title: Introduction. A tale to tell; title: 1. The birth of a dream; title: 2. The perfect ship; title: 3. Stranded in Greece; title: 4. Launched!; title: 5. On trial in Greece; title: 6. A true hospital ship; title: 7. Finally to Africa; title: 8. Bringing hope and healing; title: 9. Heart of Africa; title: 10. To the ends of the earth; title: 11. Headlines tell the story; title: 12. Mercy Ships on land and sea; title: 13. The 'Africa Mercy' makes its debut; title: 14. New ship, new president, new hope; title: 15. Leaving footprints of mercy; title: 16. Capacity building and new power; title: Afterword. As wide as the sea; title: Appendices. 1. Mercy Ships vision/values/accountability and governance; title: 2. What world leaders say about Mercy Ships; title: 3. Ship specifications [plans].