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Mattie J.T. Stepanek

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born

July 17, 1990

died

June 22, 2004

gender

male

website

http://www.mattieonline.com/

genre

Poetry, Short Stories

About this author

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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.

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Books by Mattie J.T. Stepanek

Average rating: 4.60 · 537 ratings · 50 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Journey Through Heartsongs by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Jimmy Carter 4.48 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Heartsongs 4.57 avg rating — 125 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	Reflections of a Peacemaker: A Portrait Through Heartsongs 4.71 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Hope Through Heartsongs 4.70 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Celebrate Through Heartsongs by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, Jerry Lewis (Foreword by) 4.82 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Loving Through Heartsongs 4.75 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Just Peace: A Message of Hope 4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Heartsongs Treasury - 3 Copy Slipcase 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	A Heartsongs Collection: Heartsongs and Journey Through Heartsongs 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Heartsongs Collection: The Poetry of Mattie J. T. Stepanek 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	My rating:

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Quotes by Mattie J.T. Stepanek

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

tags: inspirational , sad

9 people liked it

“...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

tags: optimism , pessimism

8 people liked it

“Do not breathe simply to exist.”
― Mattie J.T. Stepanek

7 people liked it

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