The tireless 13-year-old child poet was a prominent voice for muscular dystrophy sufferers Mattie Stepanek, the tireless 13-year-old child poet whose inspirational verse made him a best-selling writer ...
Jeni Stepanek, the mother of young poet and peacemaker Mattie Stepanek, knew former President Jimmy Carter as few did — as a neighbor and friend. Carter died at the age of 100 on Sunday. Stepanek said ...
Mattie Stepanek first learned about Jimmy Carter when he was just 6 years old. While most kids his age might not be interested in a former U.S. president, Mattie was different. "He said, 'Mommy, he's ...
Mattie Stepanek accrued some mighty endorsements in his short life. The child poet and peace advocate suffered from a rare neuromuscular condition, dysautonomic mytochondrial myopathy, which claimed ...
This video is no longer available. As we look back at the life and legacy of the 39th president of the United States, much will be said about the more than 30 books Jimmy Carter wrote. Among all those ...
This video is no longer available. “We have known kings and queens, and we’ve known presidents and prime ministers, but the most extraordinary person whom I have ever known in my life is Mattie ...
Former President Jimmy Carter joined more than a thousand mourners Monday at a funeral for a beloved child poet, remembering little Mattie Stepanek as "the most extraordinary person I have ever known.
June 22, 2004 -- It is with great sadness that the IAFF reports the death of our hero, MDA National Goodwill Ambassador and bestselling author Mattie J.T. Stepanek. Stepanek, 13, died June 22 at ...
BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: In 2002, we aired a profile of the young, bestselling poet Mattie Stepanek and his mother Jeni. They both suffered from a rare form of muscular dystrophy. The messages of hope ...
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