Complex sentence: 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.
Split into simpler sentences: The book, written about Mattie through the eyes and voice of his mother, Jeni Stepanek, and with a Foreword by Maya Angelou, tells Mattie's life story. It is filled with wit and wisdom as shared and lived by this young poet and peacemaker.