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- Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek (July 17, 1990 – June 22, 2004) was an American poet and advocate. At the age of 3, Stepanek started to write poetry to cope with the death of his older brother. His first five books are: Heartsongs, Journey Through Heartsongs, Hope Through Heartsongs, Celebrate Through Heartsongs and Loving Through Heartsongs. All five works made the New York Times' Best Seller list. He wrote that a "'Heartsong' is a person's special gift to be shared with others... or a person's 'reason for being. '" Stepanek had a rare form of muscular dystrophy, dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy. His sister and two brothers died from the disease, and his mother has the adult form, diagnosed only after her children were born. Stepanek wanted to be remembered as "a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played. " His mother fulfilled her promise to Mattie and edited one last collection of poetry, entitled Reflections of a Peacemaker, another NY Times bestseller. His final book, a collection of essays and e-mail correspondence with Former President Jimmy Carter also became a NY Times bestseller, and was awarded a Gold Medal in the IPPY Outstanding Book of the Year 'Peacemaker' category in 2007. Children's Peace Pavilion offers a membership program called Peace Champions inspired by his work. In 2008, the We Are Family Foundation hosted the first annual international Three Dot Dash "Just Peace Summit" based on the message Mattie offered in his "Just Peace" book. During this summit, 30 teens from 18 countries gathered to study the inspiration of Mattie's book, and then learn to use tools such as photography and public speaking combined with the power of the media to spread their own messages of hope and peace. Three Dot Dash, the morse code sound for the letter V which is commonly used to express the 'peace sign' is now a year round peace initiative for global teen leaders who are seeking, making, and bringing peace to groups of people around the world by addressing basic needs of human beings. In 2002, Stepanek became the Muscular Dystrophy Association National Goodwill Ambassador, due to his national high profile because of his poetry and related appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, and Good Morning America. In 2003, Billy Gilman - singer and friend of Mattie's - released an album called Music Through Heartsongs: Songs Based on the Poems of Mattie J.T. Stepanek. The album reached number 15 on the U.S. Top Country chart and 109 on the US Billboard 200. Stepanek died at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. , on Tuesday, June 22, 2004. His funeral was held on June 28, 2004, at St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church in Wheaton, Maryland. Nearly 1,350 people attended, including Oprah Winfrey and country singer Billy Gilman. A eulogy was delivered by former President Jimmy Carter, who said, "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 Stepanek. His life philosophy was 'Remember to play after every storm!' and his motto was: "Think Gently, Speak Gently, Live Gently. " Madison Cross, the daughter of singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, a good friend of Stepanek, wrote and recorded a song dedicated to him entitled "He Was Just Like Me" in 2005. On November 3, 2009, "Messenger: The Legacy of Mattie J.T. Stepanek and Heartsongs" will be released. The book, written by Mattie's mom, Jeni Stepanek, and with a Foreword by Maya Angelou, tells Mattie's life story, and is filled with wit and wisdom as shared and lived by this young poet and peacemaker. Visit Mattie's official website for more information.
- Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek war ein US-amerikanischer Lyriker. Er hat fünf Gedichtbände veröffentlicht, von denen drei in den Bestsellerlisten der New York Times geführt wurden. Stepanek litt seit seiner Geburt an einer seltenen Form der Muskeldystrophie, einer Erbkrankheit, die fast alle Körperfunktionen beeinträchtigt. Seine älteren drei Geschwister starben bereits als Kleinkinder an dieser Krankheit. Nachdem sein Bruder starb, als Mattie erst drei Jahre alt war, begann er Gedichte zu schreiben. Als er 2001 wegen einer lebensbedrohlichen Halsblutung im Krankenhaus lag, druckte ein kleiner Verlag in Virginia seinen Gedichtband Heartsongs in einer Auflage von 200 Stück, die an Freunde und Verwandte Stepaneks gehen sollten. Das Krankenhaus, in dem er lag, hatte sich an den Verlag gewandt, damit sein Wunsch erfüllt würde, seine Gedichte veröffentlicht zu sehen. Nach einer Pressekonferenz explodierte das Interesse an dem Buch. Es wurden über 500.000 Exemplare gedruckt. Heartsong war für Stepanek der Ausdruck einer inneren Stimme, die seinem Wunsch nach Hoffnung und Frieden Ausdruck verlieh. Stepanek starb am 22. Juni 2004 im Alter von 13 Jahren.
- Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek oli yhdysvaltalainen runoilija. Hän alkoi kirjoittaa runoutta 3-vuotiaana. Stepanekin kokoelmat olivat Heartsongs, Journey Through Heartsongs, Hope Through Heartsongs, Celebrate Through Heartsongs ja Loving Through Heartsongs. Kolme hänen teoksistaan pääsi New York Timesin bestseller-listalle. Stepanek kärsi mitokondriaalisesta myopatiasta, lihasrappeumasta, joka oli aiheuttanut myös hänen siskonsa ja kahden veljensä kuoleman. Hänen äidillään Jenillä on saman sairauden aikuisiän muoto, joka todettiin vasta lasten synnyttyä. Vuonna 2002 Stepanek nimitettiin Muscular Dystrophy Association -seuran "kansalliseksi hyvän tahdon lähettilääksi". Stepanek esiintyi The Oprah Winfrey Show'ssa, Larry King Livessä ja Good Morning Americassa. Vaikean sairautensa takia hän menehtyi Washington (DC):ssä kesäkuussa 2004. Hän oli 13-vuotias. Stepanekin hautajaiset pidettiin 28. kesäkuuta, ja tapahtumaan osallistuivat mm. Oprah Winfrey ja Billy Gilman.
- Mattie Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek was een Amerikaans auteur, vredestichter en filosoof. Mattie Stepanek, lijdend aan een erfelijke spierziekte en wetende jong te zullen sterven, is een goed schrijftalent met een uitzonderlijke levensvisie. Als kind voert hij gesprekken over de vrede met onder andere voormalig president Jimmy Carter, zijn grote voorbeeld. Jimmy Carter zei ooit: "When I ran for governor many years ago I estimated I shook 600,000 hands, and when I was president I visited all 50 states, and since I left office my wife and I have traveled to more than 120 nations. I've known kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers. But the most extraordinary person I have ever known in my life is Mattie Stepanek. Vertaald: "Tijdens mijn kandidatuur voor gouverneur heb ik vermoedelijk zo'n 600.000 handen geschud, als president heb ik alle 50 staten bezocht en met mijn vrouw ben ik naar meer dan 120 naties gereisd. Ik heb koningen en koninginnen ontmoet, presidenten en eerste ministers. Maar de meest opmerkelijke persoon die ik ooit in mijn leven ontmoet heb, is Mattie Stepanek. " In zijn jonge leven is hij in vele praatprogramma's te gast om er te praten over zijn rol als vredestichter, over zijn schrijverstalent of als nationaal 'goodwill' ambassadeur voor spierdystrofie. Zo verschijnt hij onder andere in de Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Primetime en The Today Show. Op zijn elfde is hij New Yorks bestverkopende auteur als zijn gedichtenbundel Heartsongs wordt gepubliceerd.
- 馬太·約瑟·費德勒斯·史提潘尼克（Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek，昵称「馬提」，1990年7月17日－2004年6月22日），美國詩人。他由3歲开始写诗，到因肌肉萎縮症逝世前，已寫了超過1000首的詩，其所著的詩集至今已共售超過100萬本，美國前總統吉米·卡特更是他的支持者。馬提除擅長寫詩外，他亦喜歡傳統武術，並自稱已獲得跆拳道黑帶。
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- Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek (July 17, 1990 – June 22, 2004) was an American poet and advocate. At the age of 3, Stepanek started to write poetry to cope with the death of his older brother. His first five books are: Heartsongs, Journey Through Heartsongs, Hope Through Heartsongs, Celebrate Through Heartsongs and Loving Through Heartsongs. All five works made the New York Times' Best Seller list. He wrote that a "'Heartsong' is a person's special gift to be shared with others...
- Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek war ein US-amerikanischer Lyriker. Er hat fünf Gedichtbände veröffentlicht, von denen drei in den Bestsellerlisten der New York Times geführt wurden. Stepanek litt seit seiner Geburt an einer seltenen Form der Muskeldystrophie, einer Erbkrankheit, die fast alle Körperfunktionen beeinträchtigt. Seine älteren drei Geschwister starben bereits als Kleinkinder an dieser Krankheit.
- Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek oli yhdysvaltalainen runoilija. Hän alkoi kirjoittaa runoutta 3-vuotiaana. Stepanekin kokoelmat olivat Heartsongs, Journey Through Heartsongs, Hope Through Heartsongs, Celebrate Through Heartsongs ja Loving Through Heartsongs. Kolme hänen teoksistaan pääsi New York Timesin bestseller-listalle. Stepanek kärsi mitokondriaalisesta myopatiasta, lihasrappeumasta, joka oli aiheuttanut myös hänen siskonsa ja kahden veljensä kuoleman.
- Mattie Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek was een Amerikaans auteur, vredestichter en filosoof. Mattie Stepanek, lijdend aan een erfelijke spierziekte en wetende jong te zullen sterven, is een goed schrijftalent met een uitzonderlijke levensvisie. Als kind voert hij gesprekken over de vrede met onder andere voormalig president Jimmy Carter, zijn grote voorbeeld.
- 馬太·約瑟·費德勒斯·史提潘尼克（Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek，昵称「馬提」，1990年7月17日－2004年6月22日），美國詩人。他由3歲开始写诗，到因肌肉萎縮症逝世前，已寫了超過1000首的詩，其所著的詩集至今已共售超過100萬本，美國前總統吉米·卡特更是他的支持者。馬提除擅長寫詩外，他亦喜歡傳統武術，並自稱已獲得跆拳道黑帶。
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