Goodreads asked Bill Scott:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Bill Scott I was born and brought up on the estate of a benevolent millionaire, who made his fortune, only to give it all away in his final ambition to die a poor man. He gave to the poor but also many other people, including his doctor, whose car was always filled up at the estate pump. However, he didn't want any publicity for his generosity, so only those close to him knew the story.

I was originally asked to write an article about him for a local museum and from that other people and members of his family contacted me with their memories, stories and pictures.Former employees also contacted me - some well into their nineties - to tell me their stories.

There were so many remarkable tales that I felt that it merited a book. And so I started to write the story, with the aim of bringing out the warmth and spirit of the man and his business as well as the facts.

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