Broken Mary
Subtitle: a journey of hope
By: Kevin Matthews
Publisher: Beacon
Published: 2016
Place of publication: North Palm Beach, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781942611684; 9781942611691
Subjects: Apparitions and miracles; Our Lady of Fatima; Radio personalities; Biography; Multiple sclerosis; Patients; Religious life; Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Description: "In 2008, Kevin Matthews, a well-known ABC and CBS radio personality in Chicago, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. As the drive-time radio host for seventeen years on AM 1000 The Loop and ABC and CBS radio, and also the voice of his sports commentator, Jim Shorts, and other characters, Matthews entertained ten million listeners weekly, sold out every appearance in the Midwest, and performed in front of 65,000 fans at Grant Park. He traveled around the world, met the famous, had babies named after him, and helped countless charities. He entertained hundreds of thousands of people inside prisons, army bases, and backyards. His promotions included comedy jams, a band, barbeque throw downs, and golf outings. Broken Mary is Matthews' story of his early years in radio and stand-up comedy, his successful career, his struggle with MS, his awakening to the dignity of women, and, importantly, his chance encounter with a broken statue of Mary left next to a dumpster and all that happened as a result. Told with Matthews' signature good humor, this confession of the brokenness of mankind is touchingly honest, personally inspiring, and full of hope." -- &#x2021;c From Amazon.com.
Table of contents: title: The early years; title: Pontiac to Grand Rapids; title: State College; title: Comedy with a clear mind; title: Grand Rapids to Chicago; title: Indians; title: Grandpa Sana; title: Reclaiming the land; title: Do you truly believe?; title: Chicago to Grand Rapids; title: The presence of Mary; title: Bad news; title: To the doctor; title: MS; title: Dave Mason; title: Go to the cemetery; title: Home from the cemetery; title: The rosary and the church; title: Finding Mary; title: Broken Mary; title: A circle; title: Putting Mary together; title: Trust me; title: Are you listening?; title: Traveling Mary; title: The rosary app; title: Pilgrim Mary; title: Who found whom?; title: I love radio; title: It's just beginning.