Penguin the Magpie, Cameron Bloom
Penguin the Magpie, Cameron Bloom
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Penguin the Magpie
The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family

Author: Cameron Bloom, Bradley Trevor Greive

Narrator: Richard Roxburgh, Edwina Wren

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2017


Synopsis

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX FILM PENGUIN BLOOM

“A triumph that will make your heart soar” (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus), this true story follows a family’s journey of recovery, hope, and courage as they nurse an injured magpie back to health—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Day Book.

When Sam Bloom suffers a near fatal fall during a vacation, she is left paralyzed and deeply depressed. One of their three sons, reeling from the tragic accident, discovers an injured magpie chick abandoned after she had fallen from her nest. The boys name the bird Penguin, for her black-and-white plumage. As they nurse Penguin back to health, the incredible joy, playfulness, and strength she exudes fortify the family and especially lift Sam’s spirits.

“A unique and remarkable insight into a family dealing with tragedy and finding their way through it with love, courage, and hope” (Naomi Watts), Penguin the Magpie reminds us all that, no matter how lost, fragile, or damaged we feel, accepting the love of others and loving them in return will help to make us whole.

About Cameron Bloom

Cameron Bloom began his career as a surf photographer at the age of fifteen. Since then his editorial and travel images have been featured in many international publications. Cameron is also the award-winning cinematographer of Surrender, which was screened at the London Art Fair.

About Bradley Trevor Greive

Bradley Trevor Greive became a publishing sensation after the release of The Blue Day Book in 2000. He has since sold more than 25 million books in over a hundred countries. In 2014 he was awarded the Order of Australia for his service to literature and wildlife conservation.


Reviews

Goodreads review by ☘Misericordia☘ on December 02, 2017

Angels come in different forms, truly. Sometimes they even meet each other and BAM! we get a wonderfully inspiring book of one family struggle and ability to rebuild what they feared lost. I wish all the humanly attainable strength to the author and her family and thank them for this wonderful depic......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on April 09, 2022

Penguin could not have arrived at a better time, by which I mean a more terrible time. There are some things children should never have to see - and watching their mother be critically injured and almost die is very definitely one of those things. When Sam finally came home, after more than half a yea......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on January 10, 2019

This is an amazing, remarkable and heartbreaking story about a wonderful family who have been through a horrific ordeal and together with the support of one another they manage to get through the toughest of times. Cameron and his wife Sam loved to travel which they did quite a bit of before they had......more

Goodreads review by Figgy on August 04, 2016

Everything about this book is just beautiful. It’s part animal story, part family struggle against awful circumstances, part motivational tale, part love story. Cameron Bloom’s love for his wife bleeds through in the writing of this book, and the perfect use of pictures ensured that, before long, thi......more