My Steve - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0731814134 ISBN 13 : 9780731814138

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

'Steve had a broad, easy smile and the biggest hands I had ever seen. He came up to me and, with a broad Australian accent, said 'G'day mate'.
Uh-ho, I thought, I'm in trouble.
I'd never, ever believed in love at first sight. But I had the strangest, most overwhelming feeling that it was destiny that took me into that little wildlife park that day'
When Terri Raines was twenty-seven years old, she travelled to Australia and there, at a small wildlife park, she met and fell in love with a tall, blond force of nature named Steve Irwin. They were married in less than a year, and the footage of their crocodile-trapping honeymoon became the first episode of The Crocodile Hunter, a TV show that revealed Steve's infectious enthusiasm to the world.

In Steve & Me, Terri recounts the unforgettable adventures they shared - wrangling venomous snakes, saving deadly crocodiles from poachers, swimming among humpback whales. A uniquely gifted naturalist, Steve was first and foremost a wildlife warrior dedicated to rescuing endangered animals and educating everyone he could reach about the importance of conservation.
With grace, wit and candour, Terri Irwin portrays her husband as he really was - a devoted family man and a modest bloke who spoke to millions on behalf of those who could not speak for themselves. Steve & Me is a non-stop adventure, a real-life love story and a fitting tribute to a man adored by all those whose lives he touched, written by the woman who knew and loved him best of all.

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0731814134
• ISBN 13: 9780731814138
• Reliure: Broché
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