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Mattie J.T. Stepanek

Born

July 17, 1990

Died

June 22, 2004

Website

http://www.mattieonline.com/

Genre

Poetry, Short Stories

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Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek, known as Mattie Stepanek, was an American poet, who had six books of poetry and one book of essays all reach The New York Times bestsellers list. He became a peace advocate and motivational speaker, and lobbied on Capitol Hill on behalf of peace, people with disabilities, and children with life-threatening conditions.

Stepanek suffered from a rare form of muscular dystrophy, dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy, that resulted in his death a month before his 14th birthday. His sister and two brothers also died from the disease during early childhood, and his mother, Jeni Stepanek, has the adult form, diagnosed only after all four of her children were born. ...more

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Mattie J.T. Stepanek’s books

Average rating: 4.43 · 1,817 ratings · 179 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	Journey Through Heartsongs 4.33 avg rating — 504 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heartsongs 4.35 avg rating — 463 ratings — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reflections of a Peacemaker: A Portrait Through Heartsongs by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Oprah Winfrey (Foreword), Jennifer Smith Stepanek (Editor) 4.65 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope Through Heartsongs by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Gary Zukav (Foreword) 4.46 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Celebrate Through Heartsongs by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Jerry Lewis (Foreword) 4.52 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving Through Heartsongs by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Maya Angelou (Foreword) 4.49 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just Peace: A Message of Hope by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Jimmy Carter (Collaborator), Jennifer Smith Stepanek (Editor) 4.45 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Heartsongs Collection: Heartsongs and Journey Through Heartsongs 4.72 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heartsongs Collection: The Poetry of Mattie J. T. Stepanek it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Heartsongs Treasury - 3 Copy Slipcase 4.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Mattie J.T. Stepanek (?)

“...if you live feeling like
Your glass is half empty, well,
It may as well be empty all the way.”
― Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Journey Through Heartsongs

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“Sad things happen. They do. But we don't need to live sad forever.”
― Mattie J.T. Stepanek

tags: inspirational, sad

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“Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”
― Mattie J.T. Stepanek

tags: inspirational

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