In A Heartbeat - Book Review

How many of you saw the movie, The Blind Side?

I know I did!
My brother went and saw it with a group of friends and he spoke of how great the movie was, so I knew that it was one I would have to see.

In A Heartbeat is sort of like a "behind the scenes" of the Tuohy family.
I really loved reading this book.
In the movie, it was more of the story of Michael...

In this book, you get more of the story of giving.

Every few pages, I would have to stop and share with Marc what I read. I asked if he ever heard of certain people named in the book.

Sean Tuohy has most certainly came a LONG way from where he grew up to where he is now...

and I honestly believe that God has granted him much in life because of the life he lead. Sean learned how to be appreciative... and that at the end of the day, giving really does make a difference!

Leigh Anne Tuohy cracks me up! She is a feisty lady that is not to be messed with! She sets her mind to something, and it has a ripple affect. I love the generosity and honesty of who she is.

The Blind Side showed us how they affected the life of Michael... and how he affected them... But in this book, you learn that Michael was not the first person that this happened to. I bet it will not be the last either!

Collins and S.J. were also greatly impacted by "taking Michael in" Not in the way that some of society thinks though... They each learned from one another and I think that is a great lesson.

I really like how In A Heartbeat takes us from the days of Sean and Leigh Anne when they were young, through when they met and eventually got married. This book shows that their generosity was always there... way before they ever passed Michael on that street. Although they raised him and nurtured him, their love and compassion did not end when he left...
and neither does their story!

Please do not get me wrong, I love the story... but the message is what will stay with you forever. Love is what makes it work. And it can all change, In A Heartbeat!

This book is one that will always remain on my shelf! It is a story of more than love, family or football... It is a story about giving!

I received this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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