Description
Book SynopsisA searingly honest memoir of family and love, this is the unforgettable tale of two inspiring Australians - Connie and Samuel Johnson.
Connie had a love/hate relationship with cancer. She hated cancer but cancer loved her. It sought her out at twelve, again at twenty-two and then, at thirty-three, as a mother of two young boys, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and told she would die. In the shadow of that terminal diagnosis, Connie came up with an insane dare for her brother, actor Samuel Johnson, to unicycle around the entire country in an effort to remind every young mum in the land to be breast aware.
Who says no to a dying wish?
When Samuel said the inescapable ''yes'', Love Your Sister was born. Sam became the world''s most determined unicyclist, covering almost 16,000 kilometres in 364 days. What started as a promise to his dying sister turned into a pledge to everyone suffering from cancer. After his turn as Molly Meldrum in the biopic Molly, Samuel
Trade Review
There are many joyous moments as brother and sister reflect, often wryly and honestly, on the power of their bond and the full catastrophe that is family life. * Sydney Morning Herald *
This book, like Connie and Samuel's lives, is much bigger than their experience of misfortune. * Canberra Times *
It would be easy to spend the whole of this review listing the blows that Connie Johnson has endured. * The Saturday Age *
Part memoir, part diary,
part conversation, this is an
unforgettable story of how far
a brother will go for his sister.
* Brisbane News *
There are many joyous moments as brother and sister reflect, often wryly and honestly, on their bond. * Bendigo Advertsier *
Part memoir, part family journey and part insight into the deep bonds of love that bind a pretty exceptional brother and sister together, Love Your Sister, is the kind of book that will change the way you see what's important. * Weekly Times *
heartwarming * Good Health *
The Johnsons' memoir is bracing and affecting. * Sunday Age, Sun Herald *
Poignant, inspirational, honest...this has it all * Carol Seeley *
