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Letters of Love

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Words from the heart, penned by prominent Australians

by The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/04/2016
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The Port Arthur massacre was one of the darkest days in Australian history.

But the response, an unprecedented outpouring of love and compassion, also brought out the best in Australians. One year after that tragedy, Walter Mikac launched the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, in honour of his two young daughters who died alongside their mother on that terrible day. Since then, the Foundation has helped tens of thousands of vulnerable youth feel safe and secure from violence.

On its 20th anniversary, the Alannah and Madeline Foundation will publish Letters of Love, aimed at sending love back into the community again. More than 60 celebrities and public figures have written letters about love in all its shapes and sizes from romance and plutonic love, to familial love, devotion to nature, and as a celebration of positivity.

The book begins with a letter 6-year-old Alannah wrote to Walter weeks before the tragedy, and ends with a letter Walter has written to his daughter from a new relationship. It’s a beautiful book that harnesses the best in all of us, and is once more testament to the power of the human spirit.

Contributors include:
Rex Hunt, Steve Vizard, Neil Mitchell, Ron Barassi, Bob Brown, Melissa Doyle, Layne Beachley, Gina Liano, Chrissy Swan, Michael Kirby, Danni Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Cadel Evans, Andrew O’Keefe, Cameron Daddo, Steve Bradbury

ISBN:
9781925475586
9781925475586
Category:
Biography: general
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-04-2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Affirm Press
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
250
Dimensions (mm):
131x196x20mm
Weight:
0.27kg
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is a leading national not-for-profit organisation protecting children from violence and bullying.

Established in 1997, the Foundation was set up in memory of Alannah and Madeline Mikac, aged 6 and 3, who were tragically killed with their mother and 32 others at Port Arthur, Tasmania, on 28 April 1996.

The Foundation understands the issues that adversely affect the wellbeing of children and works to keep them safe from bullying and violence. Working across the spectrum of prevention and care, the Foundation delivers state of the art programs, support services and products.

Today, the Foundation’s programs are in one third of all Australian schools, and more than 60 per cent of Australian public libraries. Through their care programs they support 10,000 children in refuges or foster homes across Australia every year. Since 1997, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation has assisted two million children and their families. The Foundation’s purpose and promise is to build a world which is safe for children.

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Such a lovely tribute to the girls. Comfort reading how every one copes with their own issues and the issues they have had and have. I gave a copy to a friend which gave her great comfort. Lovely. The book should be promoted more. Marilyn.

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