Mark Hodapp, a member of the Cardondelet Neighborhood, has self-published a
trilogy of books. They include, "Tears from the Heart," a collection of
stories about grieving;  "Taking a Spring Walk," a meditative book about
God's grandeur in the spring; and "Oh, Beautiful Butterfly," photos of 15
varieties of butterflies and poems. Hodapp was a reporter and editor with
the Messenger, official newspaper of the Belleville, Ill., Diocese, and the
Suburban Journals. Msgr. Kenneth Steffen, pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish in
Marine, Ill., said,  "'Tears from the Heart' provides a springboard in which
the healing can begin." The books are $25 each. To order, call Hodapp at
(314) 353-7539 or contact by e-mail at ryanhodapp@sbcglobal.net.