Marvin Bartlett Writes Sequel to âJarrettâs Joy Cartâ
âThe Boy Who Delivered Joyâ is a 20th anniversary edition of another book, âThe Joy Cart,â published in 2002 by Fox 56 news anchor Marvin Bartlett.
It tells the story of how a young cancer patient from Central Kentucky inspired others with his humor, faith and determination while battling Ewingâs sarcoma, a rare bone cancer.
Jarrett Mynearâs idea of collecting toys for other patients at Kentucky Childrenâs Hospital grew into a celebrated project that landed him prestigious awards and national television appearances.
Jarrett died just six months after that first book was released, at age 12, but his Joy Cart only grew stronger.
âThe Boy Who Delivered Joyâ details how Jarrettâs Joy Cart became his legacy. New chapters deal with Jarrettâs final wishes, his remarkable funeral, and how he is linked to the University of Kentuckyâs most successful philanthropic event, DanceBlue.
The annual 24-hour dance marathon has raised more than $14 million for cancer research and to support the Kentucky Childrenâs hospital pediatric cancer clinic.
The new expanded book also tells the stories of other people who have been inspired to start volunteer projects of their own after crossing paths with Jarrett and his Joy Cart.
Readers may be surprised to know that Jarrettâs Joy Cart still rolls, 17 years after his death, on a weekly basis at hospitals in Lexington, Louisville and Seattle, and shows no signs of slowing down.
âThe Boy Who Delivered Joyâ (Gatekeeper Press) will be released on March 25 and is available now for preorder through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It is also available as an ebook for Kindle, Nook, Apple Books and Google Play Books.
It will be on store shelves at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington Green.