Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21172 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-05
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

Synopsis
Few celebrities touch as many people as Steve Irwin did. He was loved by people from all walks of life and his vast efforts at conservation continue to make a difference all over the globe. Steve and Terri's story is not just one of taking a noble cause to a new height, but is also a fairytale love affair. When Terri, an American tourist in Australia, first laid eyes on Steve, she saw a real-life action hero. She was, however, disappointed to hear that his heart belonged to another. Steve then offered to introduce her to his girlfriend, whistled and presented his best girl: a Staffordshire bull terrier called Sui. Later, Steve took Terri on a unique first date - a canoe ride through the swamps at night. She describes how Steve climbed out of the boat into the crocodile-filled water and how she knew she was with the bravest man she'd ever met. Steve and Terri married in June 1992 and the footage of their crocodile-trapping honeymoon became the first episode of The Crocodile Hunter. WIth the opening of the Australia Zoo, the couple brought conservation to the people and became ambassadors for the native wildlife.

Together, Steve and Terri changed the perception of conservation and sparked global interest in the animals of the Australian bush. Terri's book chronicles this work with their children Bindi and Bob and is her tribute to keeping Steve's memory and mission alive.

Customer Reviews

Great gor blime
fab read and written from the heart - a lot of people slated Stevo, but he did more for conservation & Australia in his short, than people gave him credit for and this read shows how inspired he was as a man, a husband, a father, a son, an Australian and as an expert in reptiles and conservation and the need to get the message to the people... which is what he became famous for and what he died doing... rock on Stevo, and keep up the god work Teri and Bindi, that's what I say!

Excellent
This is the best book i've ever had the pleasure of reading, i think i climbed into this book from the first page i didn't want the story to end. Steve's life was such an adventure and what a love story too, i thought it was so well written. I used to watch Steve and Terri and there amazing work with animals been an animal lover myself, i always wanted to know more about Steve and his family and now i feel like i do, some fun, interesting and funny bits and such a sad ending (i cried!) what a loss to us all. Well worth the price for this book !

unmissable read
I received this book as a surprise Christmas present from my husband, (husband very smug as I usually guess what pressies are coming my way!!) I was unfortunate enough to go down with flu on christmas eve so was feeling pretty miserable and sorry for myself, so book was very welcome, tucked up in bed with hot lemon, tissues and this book, I could not put it down!! Best book I have read in ages so moving (you will cry!) and so heartwarming as you experience life with steve and Terri, and of course his best friend Wez, beautifully written, fabulous photo's, really made my christmas day. Highly recommend this book.