Sam Bloom

Heartache & Birdsong

By: Cameron Bloom, Bradley Trevor Greive, Samantha Bloom

Narrated by: Edwina Wren

The follow-up to the ABIA award-winning, international best-selling sensation Penguin Bloom.

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 best seller, 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 listeners - where, pulling no punches, she writes about what it is really like to face life in a wheelchair.

In Sam Bloom, 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 by a close friend, New York Times best-selling author Bradley Trevor Greive - is humbling, heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure. A triumph of raw emotion and incredible beauty, Sam Bloom: Heartache & Birdsong is a truly unforgettable book.

©2020 The Lost Bear Company Pty Ltd and Cameron Bloom (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic reviews

"A coffee-table book that will make hearts soar." (Daily Telegraph)

"A unique and remarkable insight into a family dealing with tragedy and finding their way through it with love, courage and hope." (Naomi Watts)

Raw Honest Inspiration

Great insights in only 2.5 hours wonderfully written. A must for anyone human.Thanks Sam, I. Any wait for the movie.