Love Your Sister - Samuel Johnson

Love Your Sister

By: Samuel Johnson, Connie Johnson

Paperback | 29 November 2016 | Edition Number 1

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A searingly honest memoir of family, cancer, love . . . and unicycles by the founders of the Love Your Sister charity, Connie and Samuel Johnson, that will inspire and, they hope, get people talking about boobs!

The moving and inspiring life story of connie johnson, member of the order of australia, and her gold logie-winning brother samuel.

Australia's favourite sister has left an astonishing legacy and a Village determined to fight on to vanquish cancer after her death. This is Connie and Sam's story.

Born a year apart, Connie and Samuel Johnson have always been close. Faced with the devastating news that they would soon be separated forever, they made a decision.

After already surviving cancer twice in her young life, at 33 Connie was diagnosed with breast cancer. But this time it was a whole different ball game. This time she was told she will die, leaving behind her two sons. As a young mum faced with her own death, Connie wanted to make it all less meaningless, and she knew just the way to do it - send her brother, Sam, on a one-wheeled odyssey around Australia.

The aims: to break the world record for the longest distance travelled on a unicycle. To raise $1 million for the Garvan Research Foundation. And, most importantly, to remind women to be breast aware and stop others having to say goodbye to those they love.

Their message is simple: 'Don't fall into the booby trap.' Samuel has travelled through every state and ridden more than 15,000 kilometres to raise awareness and raise research dollars.

But Connie had a secret fourth aim: to fix Samuel. And it worked. Sam cleared his diary, cleaned himself up and tenaciously kept his promise to his dying sister.

For them the job isn't over. They are determined to raise more money for research. Connie vows to fight until her dying day and Sam says the fight will go on long after that.

These two remarkable Australians share their tale, from childhood through to the finish line and beyond in this truly unique story. Part memoir, part travel diary, part conversation, Love Your Sister is an inspiring and unforgettable story that shows just how far one man will go for his sister.

Updated edition with new material from Connie and Sam about what happened when he got of the unicycle.

About the Author

Samuel is an Australian actor with 20 years experience, best-known for his work on The Secret Lives of Us, Crackerjack, Underbelly II and Rush. In recent times he is more proud of his work as a breast cancer advocate and determined unicyclist.
Industry Reviews
'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

'A tribute to familial support. The Johnsons' memoir is bracing and affecting.'
Sunday Age

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