Author Heather Morris On The One Man Who Taught Her The True Meaning Of Love

This episode discusses mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder and perinatal loss. Support: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7) | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 (24/7) | PANDA 1300 726 306 (perinatal mental health support). Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, joins Tiffany Dunk for a moving conversation about love, loss and the extraordinary stories that have shaped her life. Heather shares the promise she made to Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov, the great-grandfather who taught her to listen, and how she found her way to writing later in life. She also reveals the remarkable true story behind her latest novel, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, about a woman who risked everything to protect a young Jewish girl during World War II. Chapters 00:00 Meet Heather Morris 03:00 Heather’s Love Language 04:00 Growing Up In Rural New Zealand 05:51 The Great-Grandfather Who Changed Her Life 07:45 Meeting Her Husband, Steve 09:48 Becoming A Mother 11:26 Finding Her Way To Social Work 14:40 What Social Work Taught Her About Love 16:04 The Families She’ll Never Forget 18:13 The Promise She Made To Lale Sokolov 20:47 How Heather Became A Writer 25:55 Seeing The Tattooist of Auschwitz On Screen 29:00 The Story Behind The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse 32:22 Protecting Herself While Telling Difficult Stories 40:00 Following Your Dreams At Any Age 45:04 The Real People Behind The Novel 47:13 The Piano That Connected Generations You can buy Heather’s newest book, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, here - https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/... Thank you for listening ❤️ Before you leave... 🗣️ Get in touch What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories Subscribe to The Australian Women’'s Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽 Credits Host: Tiffany Dunk Edited by Leah Porges Production by Leah Porges Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website