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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