Dear Mum
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Dear Mum
By (Author) Samuel Johnson
Hachette Australia
Hachette Australia
31st March 2021
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Memoirs
Gift books
306.8743
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Width 131mm, Height 204mm
41g
Description
If you could tell your mum anything, what would it be
Samuel Johnson, Amanda Keller, Vika and Linda Bull, Guy Pearce, Elizabeth Tan, Rebecca Gibney, Peter Helliar, Clare Wright, Hilde Hinton, Gillian O'Shaughnessy, Adam Spencer, Brooke Davis, Lawrence Mooney, Patti Newton, Shane Jacobson, Julie Koh, Susie Youssef, Lehmo, Favel Parrett, Matilda Brown and many more ... A heartfelt, honest and very human book of letters that will make you smile and make you cry. It is the perfect gift for the mum in your life. And a reminder to tell her how you feel before it is too late.Reviews
A tribute to Samuel's late mother, it's a collection of letters written by the likes of Patti Newton, Shannon Noll, Amanda Keller, Guy Pearce and more.--NATIONAL [PRINT], That's Life, [AUDIENCE: 161,557, ASR: AUD 15,786]
Dear Mum (edited by Samuel Johnson) is a heartfelt, honest and very human book of letters that will make you smile and cry.--NATIONAL [PRINT], News Corp syndicate, [AUDIENCE: 807,249, ASR: AUD 7,787]
Just in time for Mother's Day, making a perfect gift, comes an honest and moving collection of letters from notable Australians to their mums.--NATIONAL [PRINT], Who Weekly, [AUDIENCE: 82,789, ASR: AUD 1,766]
The 90 letters are all wholehearted, warm, emotional, and, importantly, honest.--Amy Martin, NSW [PRINT], Illawarra Mercury, [AUDIENCE: 9,250, ASR: AUD 16,916]
This is an appropriate tribute, a homage it could be said, to the global celebration of Mother's Day, which not only honours the mother of the family, it also places focus on motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society today.--Rama Gaind, [ONLINE], PS News
Author Bio
Samuel Johnson OAM is a much-loved Australian actor, best known for his work on THE SECRET LIFE OF US, CRACKERJACK, UNDERBELLY: A TALE OF TWO CITIES, RUSH and as the star of the hit biopic MOLLY. In recent times he is more proud of his work as a breast cancer advocate and determined unicyclist. He won a Gold Logie in 2017 for his work on MOLLY and was named the 2018 Victorian of the Year for his charity work to vanquish cancer. So far the charity he set up with his sister Connie, Love Your Sister, has raised over $15M. Samuel is a bestselling author, with his and Connie's book LOVE YOUR SISTER and his endearing DEAR SANTA both hitting the bestseller lists and both shortlisted for an ABIA award. His winning stint on DANCING WITH THE STARS reminded all of Australia how much we love Samuel Johnson. Samuel continues to dedicate most of his time to the charity and doing what he can to raise funds for cancer research. The DEAR series is part of that fundraising.
