This is an edited extract of the book "Penguin Bloom: The odd little bird who saved a family" by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Grieve, Harper Collins. In 2013, Samantha Bloom was vacationing with her husband and their three young sons in … Penguin Bloom, which Watts aproduced, begins with the moment that changed Sam Bloom's life forever. Samantha Bloom Samantha Bloom is a surfer, adventure traveller, neurology nurse and mother of three boys. Penguin Bloom is also loaded with striking visuals of the South Wales coastline. The real-life Samantha Bloom became the holder of two national kayaking titles. ($27.99 on sale in bookstores and online) SAMANTHA BLOOM is a surfer, adventure traveller, neurology nurse and mother of three boys. Penguin Bloom is an uplifting story of hope, resilience and the power of nature. With love and sincere gratitude, Sam Bloom. Naomi was recently in Sydney to support the Bloom family at the GQ Awards. With the Netflix movie Penguin Bloom, out January 27, Watts plays Sam Bloom, a mother-of-three who is paralyzed after a freak accident—also in Thailand. She was paralysed in an accident in Thailand in 2013 and is the subject of the international bestselling book, Penguin Bloom, which is now a major motion picture starring Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln. Samantha, who initially wants to get rid of Penguin slowly grows fond of her and sees a parallel with the bird as they both struggle to adapt to their environment. I particularly enjoyed the deck at the top of the Bloom’s house where the kids would just jump off to land on a … It's hard to believe, but Penguin, a young, injured magpie, would become an important part of the Bloom household, and Sam's next chapter. After a tragic accident in 2013 left Sam paralysed from the chest down, her challenging road to recovery was helped by the unlikely companionship of … “Penguin Bloom” is the second true-life trauma drama to drop within the week. She was paralysed in an accident in Thailand in 2013 and is the subject of the international bestselling book, Penguin Bloom, which is now a major motion … Sam has since won two Oceania KL1 paracanoe championships, and is the Australian and … SAMANTHA BLOOM is a surfer, adventure traveller, neurology nurse and mother of three boys. Naomi Watts as Sam Bloom in 'Penguin Bloom' Credit - Cameron Bloom / Netflix. She was paralysed in an accident in Thailand in 2013 and is the subject of the international bestselling book, Penguin Bloom, which is now a major motion picture starring Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln.Sam has since won two Oceania KL1 paracanoe championships, and is the Australian and … This was a challenge for someone with a spinal cord injury because Bloom was not able to rely on her torso for strength, instead powering the kayak with her upper body and arms. His pictures inspired Bradley Trevor Greive to turn their story into a best-selling book, Penguin Bloom. If you’re unfamiliar with the story of Sam Bloom and her family, then you’re about to discover a tale of hope and inspiration. As depicted in Penguin Bloom, Sam Bloom returned to the water as Penguin began to get better, and started kayaking. The film doesn’t shy away from showing the depression … As Samantha begins to care for the bird the family’s bond during the traumatic time is strengthened. 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