Mattie C.s Boy: The Shelley Stewart Story

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The rest of Stewart's childhood was marked by homelessness, abuse and racism — yet he managed to graduate from high school and begin a career in broadcasting. It's a book you absolutely cannot read without being inspired.

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Mattie C.'s Boy: the Shelley Stewart Story

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His punishment is to help an elderly neighbor with an unusual task: Julia Green of Front Street Books says, the boy "learns the values of a relationship with someone of an older generation. He's not just learning from the grandmotherly type — she's learning from him. She's learning how to re-embrace life because she's with a year-old. It's really a sweet story with the multi-generational view. Very good read, emotional sometimes, but littered with history!

Apr 15, Melody rated it liked it Shelves: We had Shelley Stewart come to visit with our book group, but I was out of town and missed it. He had a tough life, but has persevered. His story is an interesting one. Sep 26, Vicki Boyd rated it it was amazing Shelves: Why isn't this book topping lists?! A true story of triumph. And the setting is only a few miles from my home, and the epicenter of human rights changes. Gwen rated it liked it May 19, Debra Goldstein rated it really liked it Aug 14, Ramey Channell rated it it was amazing May 23, Cynthia Farr rated it it was amazing Feb 05, Malayna Evans rated it it was amazing Aug 22, Amanda Dinsmore rated it really liked it Jan 14, Magil rated it really liked it Oct 02, Renee Rosen rated it it was amazing Mar 07, Rosemary Linden rated it it was amazing Feb 18, Deb Kesecker rated it really liked it Jan 17, Cheryl rated it really liked it Aug 23, Alice Lowry marked it as to-read Jan 19, Summer marked it as to-read Feb 16, Ccmoore added it Apr 02, Jacquetta added it Dec 29, Melissa marked it as to-read Feb 12, Lindsay Guin marked it as to-read Mar 06, Bianca Watts marked it as to-read Apr 10, Felicia marked it as to-read Apr 18, Suyapa Laboriel marked it as to-read Apr 18, Melinda marked it as to-read Jul 03, Michelle Simons marked it as to-read Aug 19, Windie marked it as to-read Aug 22, Charlean Starr marked it as to-read Oct 31, Amy Linquist marked it as to-read Mar 09, Mercedes marked it as to-read Aug 02, Peter marked it as to-read Aug 02, ShanLandis marked it as to-read Aug 02, Amelia marked it as to-read Aug 02, Brooke Huber marked it as to-read Aug 02, Kelley Tackett marked it as to-read Aug 03, Julie Portfolio marked it as to-read Aug 03, Kareneliza marked it as to-read Aug 03, Meghna marked it as to-read Aug 03, Lauren marked it as to-read Aug 03, Darbi marked it as to-read Aug 03, Ripley marked it as to-read Aug 03, Anne marked it as to-read Aug 03, Mandy marked it as to-read Aug 03, Jullie marked it as to-read Aug 03, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Award-winning and best-selling author Don Keith was born in and has lived in the South all his life. He attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where he received his degree in broadcast and film communication with a minor in English and literature. While working as a broadcast journalist, he won awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for news writing and repo Award-winning and best-selling author Don Keith was born in and has lived in the South all his life.

The Shelley Stewart Story

While working as a broadcast journalist, he won awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for news writing and reporting. He was also the first winner of Troy State University's Hector Award for innovation in broadcast journalism.

As an on-the-air broadcaster, Don won the Billboard Magazine "Radio Personality of the Year" in two formats, country and contemporary. Keith was a broadcast personality for over twenty years in Birmingham and Nashville, and also owned his own consultancy, co-owned a Mobile, Alabama, radio station WZEW-FM , and hosted and produced several nationally syndicated radio shows. Martin's Press in the fall of to commercial and critical success.