|
by: Mattie J.T. Stepanek
List Price: $16.95Amazon.com's Price: $11.53 You Save: $5.42 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.66
EAN: 9780740757129
ISBN: 0740757121
Label: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: March 01, 2006
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Sales Rank: 48442
Studio: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Sometimes the most important messages come from the most unlikely places. Mattie J.T. Stepanek, a 13-year-old boy, made a difference before he died with his Heartsongs poetry. He continues to impact the world through Just Peace. This poet, best-selling author, peace activist, and prominent voice for the Muscular Dystrophy Association fervently believed in and promoted world peace not just as a concept, but as a reality.
Mattie was working on this manuscript with Jimmy Carter when he died in June 2004. His mother, Jeni, who edited the material and wrote a preface for the book is publishing it at her son's request. Just Peace explores Mattie's concept of the world and all people as a unique mosaic of gifts. War and injustice shatter the mosaic, which can only be made whole again by planning and actively pursuing peace. The young visionary's essays, poetry, and photographs appear throughout the book. Jimmy Carter has written a special foreword and forthword for the book.
Just as important to the book and enlightening to the reader are Mattie's many correspondences. Central to these are his personal e-mails to and from former president Jimmy Carter, Mattie's peace 'hero' and role model. The Nobel Peace Prize winner met Mattie, considered him an angel, messenger, and hero in his own right, and was genuinely affected by Mattie's passion and drive. Just Peace is an intimate portrait of a president, a young man of hope, and peace itself.
A portion of the proceeds from Just Peace will be donated to the MDA Mattie Fund designated for medical research to help find treatments and cures for childhood neuromuscular diseases.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Just exploitation
When you're a child with Muscular Dystrophy, you have to do what you have to do in order to pay the bills. Mattie wrote poetry. Errr... tried to. It mostly reads like Fun with Dlck and Jane while on acid. Or perhaps just heavy MD medications.
Liberals will do anything to promote their Marxist agenda, and one of their favorite tactics is playing with your emotions. So naturally, when they found a poor unfortunate child with an incurable disease that wrote anti-war poetry, they jumped ... Read More
Rating:  - A Profound and Inspirational Book
Mattie J. T. Stepanek's book is one of the most profound and inspirational books I have ever read. I don't know if any of you had the privilege of encountering young Mattie on his numerous television appearances on Oprah, Good Morning America, Larry King, or the Jerry Lewis M.D. telethon, but if you did, or did not, I invite you to read this book by this best-selling young poet, peacemaker and philosopher. Mattie J.T. Stepanek died in June, 2004, weeks before his 14th birthday. I have all his previous ... Read More
Rating: - Just Inspirational
Never have I and never will I ever be so inspired by anyone in the same way I have been inspired by Mattie J. T. Stepanek. In reading this book, one has to believe in love, happiness and peace. This child and his mother have been through so much heartache and pain. It's just amazing to me how two people with so much pain can inspire the world. They truly are a gift from God. If you haven't read this book, or any of Mattie's other books, then you are really missing out!
Rating: - STILL OUR GREATEST LIVING PRESIDENT AND THE BOY WHO ADMIRED HIM
Mattie was prophetic in so many ways, including in identifying our most ethical and honest and faith-based and peaceful and productive President.
America lost when we lost the Second Carter Inaugural Address.
Will we never again see a President of the USA win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Check out the excellent amazon Search Inside feature and you will be sold on this book as a valuable addition to your inspirational, political and personal library
Rating: - A Beautiful Book!
When I first heard about Mattie, it was about five years ago and I guess I didn't really pay too much attention. But I had heard and read enough of his poetry that by the time he passed away my heart was broken. I wished I had payed more attention to what he was doing while he was alive. This book really helped me to fill in the gaps. It is full of his poetry and essays, as well as a history of his life as seen through his email correspondance with Jimmy Carter. I was in tears every time I picked up ... Read More
|
