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April Fool's Day: Popular Penguins

By Bryce Courtenay
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In April Fool's Day: Popular Penguins, Bryce Courtenay offers a poignant biography and memoir that navigates the heart-wrenching account of his son, Damon. The book explores Damon's life with the blood disorder haemophilia and the significant challenges he faced due to it, compounded by an AIDS diagnosis from a contaminated blood transfusion. Courtenay's work is a heartfelt tribute that delves into themes of love, resilience, and tragedy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to powerful, heartfelt stories that delve into family bonds, resilience, and the human spirit. This memoir offers an intimate glimpse into the complexities of life, love, and loss, with Bryce Courtenay sharing his personal journey filled with emotional depth and poignant reflections. If you appreciate narratives that explore personal growth and transformative experiences, this book may hold a special appeal for you.

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April Fool's Day: Popular Penguins

Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April fool's Day. In this tribute to his son, the author lays bare the suffering behind this young man's life.

Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April Fool's Day. In this tribute to his son, Bryce Courtenay lays bare the suffering behind this young man's life.

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Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April Fool's Day. In this tribute to his son, Bryce Courtenay lays bare the suffering behind this young man's life. Damon's story is one of lifelong struggle, his love for Celeste, the compassion of family, and a fight to the end for integrity.

A testimony to the power of love, April Fool's Day is also about understanding: how when we confront our worst, we can become our best.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143566564

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 113.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 672

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Biography & Memoir Bryce Courtenay Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Penguin Books Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Bryce Courtenay is the bestselling author of The Power of One, Tandia, April Fool's Day, The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Solomon's Song, Jessica, A Recipe for Dreaming, The Family Frying Pan, The Night Country, Smoky Joe's Cafe, Four Fires, Matthew Flinders' Cat, Brother Fish, Whitethorn, Sylvia, The Persimmon Tree, Fishing for Stars, The Story of Danny Dunn and Fortune Cookie. The Power of One is also available in an edition for younger readers, and Jessica has been made into an award-winning television miniseries.

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