Messenger : The Legacy of Mattie J. T. Stepanek and Heartsongs

English

ISBN: 0451231147

EAN: 9780451231147

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Literary/Social Science / Handicapped/Medical / Neurology/Biography & Autobiography / General/Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 09/05/2010

Age Range: 18-null

Synopsis: The moving tribute to the young man Oprah Winfrey called an inspiration-told by the woman who raised him. Mattie Stepaneks Heartsongsbooks were a phenomenon. Not only did they hit the bestseller lists, but the books-and Mattie himself- were a source of inspiration to many, and brought him major recognition. Jimmy Carter described young Mattie Stepanek as the most remarkable person I have ever known. In Messenger, Jeni Stepanek shares the inspiring story of her sons life. Mattie was born with a rare disorder called Dysautonomic Mitochondrial Myopathy, and Jeni was advised to institutionalize him. Instead, she nurtured a child who transformed his hardships into a worldwide message of peace and hope. Though Mattie suffered through his disease, his mothers disabilities, and the loss of his three older siblings, he never abandoned his positive spirit. His Heartsong- the word he used to describe a persons inner self-spread a philosophy that peace begins with an attitude and can spread to the entire world.

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Messenger : The Legacy of Mattie J. T. Stepanek and Heartsongs

Illustrated: No

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 0.92 inches

Width: 5.64 inches

Length: 8.24 inches

Weight: 11.39 oz

Pages: 336