Basil Zangare of Shirley, N.Y., says they belonged to his late mother, Mary Stevenson, and that she's the "author unknown" whose Footprints in the Sand poem is depicted on countless posters ...

A battle is brewing over the true author of the famous spiritual poem “Footprints in the Sand.” The first shot has been fired in Long Island Federal Court by the son of the late Mary Stevenson ...

Mary Richards reportingThe debate over the true author of "Footprints in the Sand" is heading to court. The poem is on posters and Bible covers, in church talks and dramatic readings. It says ...

So begins a “Footprints in the Sand” poem that has inspired millions and tells the story of how Jesus carries people through the most difficult days of their lives. But does it really start ...