Contact: Nathan Davis, 800-322-8773, info@ScepterPublishers.org

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., May, 14 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- At a time when families are under attack in our culture, authors Theresa Thomas and Patti Maguire Armstrong have assembled a recipe for happy families in their book "Big Hearted: Inspiring Stories From Everyday Families" published by Scepter Publishers.

This collection of stories from across the U.S. and Australia gives an inside look into everyday homes filled with love. These authors know first-hand of the struggles and the joys that come by way of the family. Thomas, a cancer survivor, is the mother of nine and Armstrong has ten children of her own -- two of which were AIDS orphans from Kenya. "This book reveals the inner struggles and joys and even miracles that can happen through family love," said Armstrong

"In a time of broken marriages, dysfunctional families, and a growing disregard for human life, this book has the courage to share numerous examples of what love and faith in God can achieve in creating wonderful families. Be prepared -- this book is likely to have a profound effect on you and will leave a mark!" -- Randy Hain, author and co-founder Integrated Catholic

"Patti Armstrong and Theresa Thomas show that with open hearts and God's grace, our families won't just survive, but will thrive!" -- Tom Peterson author of Catholics Come Home

"The families in this book come in all sizes -- big and small, but often what happens when couples open themselves up to love and life is that they do end up having big families," said Thomas.

"The world is suffering from selfishness. Governments have even resorted to paying couples to have children, but this has failed to open their hearts," said Armstrong. "This book shows how love begets love and grows big hearts."

Thomas and Armstrong are available for interviews and can share some of the stories including:

• A mother who confronts her alcoholism and finds healing through her family's love
   
• A father who struggles to love his baby girl who had Down syndrome
   
• Two AIDS orphans from Africa who pray for a miracle adoption from the US and get what they pray for

Contact authors:
Theresa Thomas - thomasclan11@sbcglobal.net
Patti Maguire Armstrong - pattiarmstrong@mac.com

Publisher contact: Nathan Davis - info@ScepterPublishers.org
Phone: 800 322 8773

*A hard copy or PDF version of the book is available for review from the publisher.

Scepters Publishers is a Catholic press founded in 1953.