Best book I have read in a while. Heartfelt, sentimental,
touching and funny.
Synopsis
When Terri Raines was twenty-seven years old, she took a vacation
that changed her life. Leaving behind her wildlife rescue work in
Oregon, Terri traveled 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 Terri
eagerly joined in Steve's conservation work. The footage filmed on
their crocodile-trapping honeymoon became the first episode of
The Crocodile Hunter, and together, Steve and Terri began
to change 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 -- especially his
beloved crocs -- and educating everyone he could reach about the
importance of conservation. In the hit TV shows that continue to be
broadcast worldwide, Steve's enthusiasm lives on, bringing
little-known and often-feared species to light as he reveals and
revels in the wonders of our planet.
With grace, wit, and candor, Terri Irwin portrays her husband as
he really was -- a devoted family man, a fervently dedicated
environmentalist, a modest bloke who spoke to millions on behalf of
those who could not speak for themselves. Steve & Me
is a nonstop 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.
