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Author Matt Grace

2026-09-24 19:00:00 2026-09-24 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Matt Grace Join us when author Matt Grace visits to discuss his latest book, <i>God Doesn't Relapse</i>. Middleburg Heights Branch - Meeting Room A/B (120)

Thursday, September 24
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Middleburg Heights Branch

Meeting Room A/B (120)

Join us when author Matt Grace visits to discuss his latest book, God Doesn't Relapse.

About the author:

Matt Grace is an author, speaker, and transformational recovery expert who has devoted his life to helping people break free from addiction and reclaim their future. With more than twenty years of sobriety, a bachelor’s degree in Addiction Studies with a focus on Integrative Healing, and over 10,000 hours mentoring individuals and families, he has become a trusted guide to both the highly privileged and the deeply overlooked. Today, Matt speaks nationally on addiction, recovery, and redemption, bringing raw honesty, practical structure, and hard-won wisdom to audiences across every walk of life. His mission is simple: to dismantle the lies of addiction, restore families, and prove that rock bottom is not the end—it’s the beginning. Matt Grace stands as proof that when service becomes your higher power, transformation becomes possible.

In God Doesn’t Relapse: Sex, Drugs, and the Life That Almost Killed Me, Matt Grace offers an unfiltered account of addiction through lived experience. Grace pulls readers into the chaos of addiction with unflinching clarity — compulsive behavior, broken relationships, escalating consequences, and the psychological spiral that nearly killed him. He does not soften the damage inflicted on himself or others. Instead, he offers a stark, human portrait of addiction stripped of cliché or excuse.

Now more than two decades sober, Grace reflects on the discipline, humility, and community support required to sustain change. His account traces not only personal rehabilitation but also the broader realities confronting individuals and families navigating addiction.

At its core, God Doesn’t Relapse explores recovery as an ongoing process grounded in service, responsibility, faith, and connection. By pairing stark personal testimony with broader social context, the memoir contributes to an evolving conversation about addiction and the possibility of lasting transformation.


Complimentary copies of the book are available through July 24 by following this link: https://booktrib.com/matt-grace-national-sobriety-tour/

Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry.

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Middleburg Heights Branch

mdhmgr@cuyahogalibrary.org
Phone: 440.234.3600
Fax: 440.234.0849
Branch manager
Ronald Block

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Mon, Aug 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 28 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 29 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 30 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

First opened in 1969, the Middleburg Heights Branch moved into a new building in 2018, which features public meeting rooms, a special sensory friendly children’s area, quiet study rooms and a full-service drive-up window.

Upcoming events

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Wed, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Learn how to use some of the practical financial functions in Excel to calculate loan or interest payments, or the future value of an investment. Also, get an introduction to What-If Analysis tools.

Wed, Aug 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Open to adults with developmental disabilities, this workshop explores the magical world “Under the Sea” to life through theatre, music, and movement.

Thu, Aug 27, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for a 5-week series for caregivers and children ages 1 to 3. Connect with your kids, community experts and other families, plus get information about your growing child.

Mon, Aug 31, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Tue, Sep 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Sep 02, 10:00am - 10:25am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Sep 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for fairy tales, songs, and rhymes in this 4-week Ukrainian storytime series.

Thu, Sep 03, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Tue, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Sep 09, 10:00am - 10:25am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for fairy tales, songs, and rhymes in this 4-week Ukrainian storytime series.

Thu, Sep 10, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Sat, Sep 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Activity Room (12)
A music program for families and their children (ages 0-6) with concerns in an area of development. Join us for a hands-on program designed to teach families how to use music to improve skills.Register

Mon, Sep 14, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room A (65)
Greater Cleveland Volunteers will present information about many opportunities to share your time and talents to help others. Learn how to get started in making a difference in your community.

Mon, Sep 14, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Tue, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Tue, Sep 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Build bricks and connect with the Ukrainian community.

Wed, Sep 16, 10:00am - 10:25am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for fairy tales, songs, and rhymes in this 4-week Ukrainian storytime series.

Thu, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Fri, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Make music, move your body, and get your wiggles out in this high energy, interactive storytime!

Mon, Sep 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us for this demo by Chef Peggi Cruz of Cha'Firo and learn how to make this Puerto Rican staple! Registration required.

Mon, Sep 21, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Tue, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Sep 23, 10:00am - 10:25am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us when author Keith O'Brien visits to discuss his latest book, Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.

Thu, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us for fairy tales, songs, and rhymes in this 4-week Ukrainian storytime series.

Thu, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us when author Matt Grace visits to discuss his latest book, God Doesn't Relapse.