Finding Matthew: A Child with Brain Damage, a Young Man with Mental Illness, a Son and Brother with Extraordinary Spirit AUTH-10436115 telling stories of the awakening

telling stories of the awakening years

Lani knows it's time to come clean

and a grand cast of outlaws and priests

The Photographic History

Terri and Janis

Finding Matthew: A Child with Brain Damage, a Young Man with Mental Illness, a Son and Brother with Extraordinary Spirit AUTH-10436115 telling stories of the awakeningDuring the first few weeks after Matthew Kirk was born brain damaged as a result of oxygen deprivation during delivery the doctors advised his parents, Donna and Ed Kirk, to put him in an institution, have another baby as soon as possible, and get on with their life. But what the doctors didn't understand was that Matthew was their life. Indeed, as he grew, he would surprise everyone with his athletic good looks, spirited personality, and supreme