Masterpiece in Progress

By J. Steinberg

Book Overview

They called his condition Phocomelia, probably the result of Thalidomide or some medication prescribed for his mother. Born with tiny scissored legs, only one arm, and that tiny stump, Jeff spent his first years in a welfare center and then later in a Shriners? Hospital, where he learned to walk in braces, feed himself with a hook, and fight for survival. Later he went to live in a home for the severely disabled, where he would have spent the rest of his life. But God had other plans. The Master Artist was at work putting together the materials that He would use to create another masterpiece. Jeff Steinberg's story is about a masterpiece in progress ? living proof of what a person can become when willing to be shaped by the hands of the Master Artist. Someone once described Jeff as having ?a face like B.J. Thomas and a voice like Neil Diamond.' He now travels around the country, singing about what God has done with his life and encouraging others to be ?the best YOU ?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892211830
• ISBN13: 9780892211838
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

How faith in God helped one man overcome his disabilities

A tremedous inspiration, much like the stories of Christoper Reeve and Joni Earekson. Unlike those two, however Jeff Steinberg was born with his disability - no arms and deformed legs. Still, he's managed to raise a family, he travels full time as a singer - he even drives a car (using his one artificial arm)! How can I complain about the things that go wrong in my life, when I see this man who has overcome so much? Pure inspiration!