Book Review: Sam Bloom Heartache & Birdsong

Synopsis: 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 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 close friend, New York Times bestselling author 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, Sam Bloom: Heartache & Birdsong is a truly unforgettable book.

Review:

After hearing about Sam's story recently I knew I had to pick up this book.

Reading this book made me appreciate just how much we take ourselves for granted and how everything can change in the blink of an eye.

Sam does not sugar coat what life is like for someone who went from being able to partake in the tasks a lot of people would take for granted, to someone who now has to spend the rest of their life in a wheelchair.

If you're looking for an inspiring read, I would highly recommend this book.

Rating: 5/5

Publisher:Harper Collins

ISBN:978-0-73333979-0