AN EVENING WITH SAM FROST

Join us for our next night as part of our An Evening With the Author event series where we will be joined by Sam Frost, hosted by ! In this author event, we'll be talking about Sam's book Believe!

WHEN: Thursday, 7th April, 2022, at Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore, arrive in-store at 6:45 pm for our prompt 7:00 pm start.

TICKETS:  $50.00 (excluding external fees). Your ticket includes admission to the event, a copy of Sam's book Believe, a drink on arrival and nibbles on the evening.

You will receive your book on the evening of our event, and have the opportunity for it to be personally signed to you by Sam Frost.

About Believe

I don't claim to know all the answers; most of the time I'm still figuring it out myself. But what I can do is share an insight into the challenges I've faced from depression, anxiety, social media, toxic relationships, body image issues, and grief. I can offer you tips that have helped me find the light when darkness is all that I could see.

When Sam Frost first came to the nation's attention after winning the second season of The Bachelor, it was as though her life was a fairytale. Then a down-to-earth 25-year-old who wore her heart on her sleeve, she captivated Australians far and wide. When that chapter of her life ended, it left Sam heartbroken and facing a public battle with depression and anxiety - but the support she received from people who reached out to detail their own struggles encouraged her to take back control of her story.

Since then Sam has kept her connection with the public by being her authentic self - often raw and vulnerable, never hiding behind an illusion of perfection - and always trying to be the best person she can be. She pushed herself to take on a high-profile radio gig and then became an actor. In 2020, with her sister, Kristine, Sam launched BELIEVE by Sam Frost, an online community focusing on mental health, where everyone is included and imperfection is celebrated.

In Believe, Sam shares her own experiences navigating dark mental health periods and, alongside Kristine's own insights, offers warm, gentle inspiration and tips to help you come through to the other side of your own. Believe is a personal story, a battle cry and a reassurance for the many of Sam's fans who have struggled as she has.

Life isn't perfect, but we can try each day to make it beautiful, and Sam, Kristine and Believe will be your companions through it all.

I've had my fair share of battles, and I still believe in the good in the world. I still have faith. I believe that I'm on a journey of self-discovery, of growth and evolution, and I want you to come on the journey with me. Hopefully my story will help you believe in all the beauty life has to offer.

About Sam Frost

Sam Frost first came to public attention when she 'won' the second season of The Bachelor. She later became Australia's first Bachelorette, and for the last few years she has played the role of Jasmine on Home and Away. Recently, with her sister, Kristine, Sam launched BELIEVE by Sam Frost, an initiative for young girls and women that shines a much-needed light on mental health - focusing on depression, anxiety, toxic relationships and navigating the sometimes challenging world of social media.

About Lucy Pearson

Lucy started her blog eight years ago while she was reading her way through the Top 100 BBC Reads and shortly after winning the inaugural Book Blogger of the Year Award at the London Book Fair in 2018 she joined forces with the team at Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore to launch the Bondi Literary Salon. Her favourite book is A Little Life and her favourite bookshop is (understandably) Gertrude & Alice. Read more about Lucy here, and visit her here.

About Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

Rated as one of the top 10 bookstores in the world by National Geographic, Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore is an oasis for writers, readers and coffee lovers. Books overflow from the shelves of their store, featuring a mix of new, second-hand, antiquarian and rare books. Stay a while & enjoy some home made chai, amazing coffee and unearth a book treasure or two. Read more about the bookstore's story here, and about the real Gertrude & Alice here.

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