Bibliograph

Sam Bloom, heartache & birdsong, Samantha Bloom, Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive

Type

Label

Sam Bloom, heartache & birdsong, Samantha Bloom, Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sam Bloom

Responsibility statement

Samantha Bloom, Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive

Sub title

heartache & birdsong

Summary

The heart-warming Australian story Penguin Bloom - the miraculous tale of a baby magpie that helped save a young mother and her family - is a homegrown and international bestseller; soon to be a major Hollywood movie, starring Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln. Sam's personal message at the end of the book has resonated powerfully with readers - where, pulling no punches, she writes about what it is really like to face life in a wheelchair. In this book, Sam tells her own story for the first time - how a shy but determined Australian girl became a nurse and travelled across Africa. How she fell in love with a like-minded free spirit, raised three boys and built a life together on Sydney's Northern Beaches. And then, in a single horrific moment, how everything changed. Sam's journey back from the edge of death and the depths of despair is so much more than an account of overcoming adversity. Sam's captivating true story - written with close friend, Bradley Trevor Greive, and featuring extraordinary photographs taken by Sam's husband, Cameron Bloom - is humbling, heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure. A triumph of raw emotion and incredible beauty, this is a truly unforgettable book

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Heartache & birdsongHeartache and birdsong

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