{"id":29,"date":"2026-10-28T20:55:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebuild.matjointl.com\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:48:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-31 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beautiful-book1920-1024x768.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beautiful-book1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beautiful-book1920-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beautiful-book1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beautiful-book1920-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beautiful-book1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-dancing-script-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#082b91\">MatJo International LLC<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-dm-serif-display-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#c8102e\"><code>A Legacy of Dreams...<\/code><br><code>Inspiring Generations<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-dancing-script-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffff00\"><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">Welcome to MatJo International<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">At MatJo International, we believe in the power of dreams, storytelling, and education to inspire generations. Through literature and creative media, we celebrate imagination, encourage understanding, and help turn dreams into reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">Discover Our Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Explore stories that educate, entertain, and inspire. MatJo International creates original literature and media designed to spark imagination, encourage understanding, and empower readers of all ages to dream big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5d538a7a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1608\" height=\"2475\" src=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Making-Do-Believe-Tuskeegee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6496786811958648;object-fit:cover;width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Making-Do-Believe-Tuskeegee.jpg 1608w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Making-Do-Believe-Tuskeegee-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Making-Do-Believe-Tuskeegee-665x1024.jpg 665w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Making-Do-Believe-Tuskeegee-768x1182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Making-Do-Believe-Tuskeegee-998x1536.jpg 998w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Making-Do-Believe-Tuskeegee-1331x2048.jpg 1331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1608px) 100vw, 1608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookCover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"width:268px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookCover.png 375w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookCover-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BookCover-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Listen to the Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Experience Making Do in a whole new way!\u00a0Enjoy storytelling at its finest by the excellent performance of Ms. Phyllis Kelly! Ms. Kelly&#8217;s reading is compelling, filled with heartfelt emotions and suspense&#8230; a must-listen! Her performance in this audiobook format will open a truly transformative way of discovering these characters, their history, and its inspiration &#8212; she breathes life into each of\u00a0the novel&#8217;s 25+ characters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1A9ZED38zFsBsu1AZRHoP7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spotify_Full_Logo_RGB_Green-1024x280.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.657304864002835;width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spotify_Full_Logo_RGB_Green-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spotify_Full_Logo_RGB_Green-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spotify_Full_Logo_RGB_Green-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spotify_Full_Logo_RGB_Green-1536x421.png 1536w, https:\/\/matjointl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spotify_Full_Logo_RGB_Green-2048x561.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f045ee3a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Begin the Journey with <\/em><br><em>Making Do \u2013 Believe<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy a sneak peek into <em>Making Do \u2013 Believe<\/em> with <strong>two FREE chapters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up for our newsletter to receive your complimentary chapters and stay connected with Josie&#8217;s latest books, inspiring stories, and special announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.15.0 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form id=\"mc4wp-form-1\" class=\"mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-136 mc4wp-form-basic\" method=\"post\" data-id=\"136\" data-name=\"Making Do \u2013 Believe Newsletter Signup\" ><div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\"><p>\r\n  <label for=\"fname\">First Name:\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"fname\" name=\"FNAME\"\r\n           class=\"newsletter-input\"\r\n           placeholder=\"Your first name\"\r\n           autocomplete=\"given-name\">\r\n  <\/label>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<label for=\"email\">Email address: \r\n\t\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"email\" name=\"EMAIL\" class=\"newsletter-input\" placeholder=\"Your email address\" autocomplete=\"email\" required>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t<input type=\"submit\" class=\"newsletter-button\" value=\"Send Me My Free Chapters\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n  <small>\r\n    Subscribe for your two free chapters and occasional\r\n    updates from Matjo International.\r\n    Unsubscribe anytime.\r\n  <\/small>\r\n<\/p><\/div><label style=\"display: none !important;\">Leave this field empty if you&#039;re human: <input type=\"text\" name=\"_mc4wp_honeypot\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_timestamp\" value=\"1794489198\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_id\" value=\"136\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_element_id\" value=\"mc4wp-form-1\" \/><div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to MatJo International At MatJo International, we believe in the power of dreams, storytelling, and education to inspire generations. 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