Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy have become household names since the film about their life, The Blind Side, hit theaters. The movie chronicles their experience of adopting African-American homeless teenager Michael Oher. The Tuohys share more of their story and the principles they live by in a new book, In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving. Recently, the couple answered questions about the book, the movie and their family.
Q: Besides dominating the New York Times best-seller list, The Blind Side has also broken Hollywood records. Why do you think your family's story has captivated so many people?
A: We think people love the story because they recognize some aspect of themselves there. We want to be the kind of people who really make a difference in the world, but so many people are convinced they don't have the resources to be that kind of giver. We wrote In a Heartbeat to share our story in our own words precisely so that people will begin to realize that they can be the kind of people who help change someone's life.
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Invisible Things
Joel Augé | Integrity Music
Canadian singer-songwriter Joel Augé (pronounced "Ojhay") is already known in Christian and mainstream circles. He's recorded with bands Capstone, Six Days and Hewett, and his music's been featured on television, including on The Hallmark Channel and ABC. He also serves as a worship leader for The Meeting House churches. For this sophomore album, Augé had a specific mission in mind.
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Josh
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Josh Wilson |
Sparrow Records
When the son of close friends Tim and Paula Beal was born with a life-threatening medical condition, singer-songwriter Josh Wilson could do only so much. Inspired by the family's perseverance and unfailing trust in God, Wilson did what he could and wrote a song, "Before the Morning," sharing their testimony. The song has since resonated with countless people and has earned Wilson his first No. 1 Inspo charts hit.
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Counting Stars
Andrew Peterson | Centricity Music
Singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson didn't intend to get so personal on his new, 12-song project, Counting Stars—but that's what happened, and he doesn't disappoint.
With humility and vulnerability, Peterson writes from the heart, and his music is almost conversational. While many of the songs are specific to him, listeners can relate to the lyrics of love, friendship, hope, redemption and beauty.
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 The House You’re Building
Audrey Assad | Sparrow Records
This may be Audrey Assad's album debut, but she's already been making her musical mark. She's toured with the likes of Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher and Tenth Avenue North. She joined Tomlin on the song "Winter Snow" from his album Glory in the Highest. You'll also hear her crooning with Brandon Heath on the upcoming Jars of Clay Shelter album.
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23 Questions About Hell
Bill Wiese | Charisma House
Bill Wiese follows up his New York Times best-selling 23 Minutes in Hell with 23 Questions About Hell: Everything You Want—And Need—To Know! The author says he was once sent to the place of the damned for 23 minutes, and he offers lessons learned from that experience on a companion DVD.
In 23 Questions, he addresses common and not so common concerns, one per chapter, using the Scriptures to explain why God created such a place, what it's like and who goes there.
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Gotta Have It!
Gregory L. Jantz with Ann McMurray | David C. Cook
Author and founder of A Place of Hope Counseling Center, Gregory L. Jantz offers a way to freedom from the "excessities" of life, whether food, alcohol, exercise or any other stronghold used to cushion life's blows, in Gotta Have It! Freedom From Wanting Everything Right Here, Right Now. He argues that often what is considered a necessity isn't a necessity at all, and it inevitably crowds out those things that are, cheating individuals of a free and full life.
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The Outsider Interviews
Jim Henderson, Todd Hunter and Craig Spinks | Baker Books
Inspired by Barna Group President David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons' 2007 book Unchristian, three men set out to do interviews with young adults who don't consider themselves Christians to find out how they perceive believers and the church.
Jim Henderson, Todd Hunter and Craig Spinks filmed interviews in four cities, giving their reflections on what was said in The Outsider Interviews: A New Generation Speaks on Christianity.
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 The Widsom of Pixar
Robert Velarde | IVP
In The Wisdom of Pixar: An Animated Look at Virtue, Robert Velarde offers a thoughtful perspective on Christian principles as presented in some of the most popular animated films in recent years. Cars, Up and Finding Nemo are just a few of the films he delves into to find a variety of themes that support many of the values of Christianity.
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 Back on Murder
J. Mark Bertrand | Bethany House
Back on Murder is an engaging crime novel taking readers on assignment with Houston's best homicide detective, Roland March.
Detective March believes he is on his way out of the force because his peers trivialize his accomplishments—until he observes evidence of a missing female victim at a major crime scene.
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 Danger Close
William G. Boykin and Tom Morrisey | Fidelis Books
Author William G. Boykin and retired Lt. Gen. Tom Morrisey explore the radical Islamist threat in the terrorist thriller Danger Close, which imagines an al-Qaida intent on trumping itself with a more deadly attack on America.
After a successful tour in Afghanistan, Lt. Blake Crenshaw accepts a secret assignment from the CIA's counterterrorism chief. He will switch places with an Anglo recruited into al-Qaida by Muslim clerics in prison.
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