Hope Through Heartsongs

The award-winning bestselling poetry of 11-year-old Mattie Stepanek has touched the lives of hundreds and thousands of people. From Heartsongs , to Vietnam War Memorial , to Prayer for a Journey , Mattie has written movingly and courageously about life and death, love and loss, faith and hope, innocence and joy. His struggle with a rare form of muscular dystrophy has given him wisdom and insight, and his life, work, and message have been recognized by Oprah, National Public Radio, The Washington Post , ABC TV's Good Morning America , People , NBC TV's the Today show, and C- PAN's BookTV .