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Description: A true story that will grip your heart and challenge your faith. When a baby dies from head injuries, an innocent babysitter is accused and uncertainty forces experts to define the edges of truth. This intensely personal story gives a vivid account of Mary Weaver who was presumed guilty and one of her lawyers, Steve Brennecke, who fought to clear her name.
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Deb first heard the Mary Weaver story while riding down the road in New Zealand in December 2010. As Steve told Deb and her husband the story, Deb couldn’t escape the compelling nature of it. She believed the story needed to be told and that she could be involved in bringing the story to print. Deb interviewed both Mary and Steve while in the States. After a great deal of research she started close communication with Mary and Steve to craft a personal and in-depth retelling of their story. Mary trusted Deb
Mary now lives in a small, scenic village along the Iowa River. After her place of employment closed two years ago, Mary returned to college, graduated, and is the Executive Assistant in Finance at a local college. Catherine and John are grown, have both graduated from college and own homes nearby. Mary says, “God has blessed us with a nice young man who will be a great addition to our family when he and Catherine marry later this year (2013).”
Steve is an Iowa native. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1983, and from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1986. After Mary’s case was closed Steve and Kim devoted themselves to ministry, serving overseas with an international organization. Today Steve, Kim and their children live and work in Ohio.
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