Martin and Mary — Paul Johnston

Martin and Mary is a sequel to The Other Martin Dempsey. The former faith based book told the story of Martin Dempsey, a crippled, deformed, and dwarfed teen who was isolated from all his classmates for more than eleven years because of the threats of the school bully. When a new boy arrives at school who will not be intimidated into observing the rule, "no one talks to the freak", Martin's school mates begin to see him as a human being. Martin searches for his purpose in life and reason for living and the story ends at the end of his senior year of high school as he is preparing to go away to college. This sequel begins at Martin's graduation from college and follows his life's journey and amazing accomplishments over the next 36 years.