Holding on to Happiness: Jim Rogers and Millie Robinson
ABOUT THE SHOW
When Jim Rogers was just fifty-five years old, he received a devastating diagnosis of young-onset Alzheimer’s. Since then, he’s been on a mission to help others who are facing the uncertainty and fear of dementia: he’s co-host of the incredibly successful podcast Hold the Moment with journalist Hamish McDonald, and he’s connected with millions through his appearances on The Imperfects and ABC’s Australian Story.
Holding on to Happiness, co-written with Jim’s daughter Millie, is a moving and heartfelt memoir about an ordinary man’s extraordinary life. Join Jim and Millie as they share their family’s remarkable story and their commitment to finding meaning and happiness in life’s hardest moments.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jim Rogers is a father, husband, grandad, former property developer and co-host of the podcast Hold the Moment. Through the podcast, heard in 130+ countries, and appearances on The Imperfects and Australian Story, his humour, honesty and authenticity have resonated with audiences worldwide.
Millie Robinson is Jim’s eldest daughter and a storyteller by profession. Her career has taken her through global creative powerhouses including Universal Music Australia, EMI Records and Sony Pictures. Now a celebrant, she shares life’s most meaningful moments. This is her first book.
Sarah Klenbort lives in Meanjin with her Welsh husband, two Australian children, and rescue kitties, Heathcliff and Rochester. Sarah is a lecturer in writing at the University of Queensland. She’s published more than forty-five short pieces in Guardian Australia, Best Australian Stories, Eureka Street, Mslexia, North American Review, and elsewhere.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jim Rogers is a father, husband, grandad, former property developer and co-host of the podcast Hold the Moment. Through the podcast, heard in 130+ countries, and appearances on The Imperfects and Australian Story, his humour, honesty and authenticity have resonated with audiences worldwide.
Millie Robinson is Jim’s eldest daughter and a storyteller by profession. Her career has taken her through global creative powerhouses including Universal Music Australia, EMI Records and Sony Pictures. Now a celebrant, she shares life’s most meaningful moments. This is her first book.
Sarah Klenbort lives in Meanjin with her Welsh husband, two Australian children, and rescue kitties, Heathcliff and Rochester. Sarah is a lecturer in writing at the University of Queensland. She’s published more than forty-five short pieces in Guardian Australia, Best Australian Stories, Eureka Street, Mslexia, North American Review, and elsewhere.
