Steve & Me | 
 enlarge | Author: Terri Irwin
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Category: Book
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1416954740
Dewey Decimal Number: 597.9092
EAN: 9781416954743
ASIN: 1416954740
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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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.
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 A WARNING and a Recommendation December 25, 2008
First a warning to potential buyers:
This book and the other book by Terri "My Steve" are exactly the same book, just with different titles!! They have the exact same forward, chapter titles, and epilogue. You can open to any page in one book and find the exact words within a page number or two in the other book. They have different ISBN#s, but they're still the same. I'd like to give Terri the benefit of the doubt, but it sure looks pretty low to print the same book under different titles without so much as a notice of this fact on the australiazoo.com online book store.
That said, I thought this a great book. As to criticisms about not enouph disclosure of private life, I also would've like to read more on that line. However, in the books defense, there were many parts/stories that I'd not previously seen in the many interviews and shows about the Irwins that I've seen. And there was a great amount of behind the camera stories.
AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO-HOOOOOO! December 9, 2008
OMG!!!!! OK I AM 13 YEARS OLD, AND WHEN I READ THIS BOOK, IT'S LIKE SHE IS DESCRIBING AN OLDER, AUSTRALIAN MALE VERSION OF MY SELFE! YOU GO MATE! I ONLY WISH THAT I COULD GIVE IT MORE STARS AND THAT SHE NEVER HAD EDITED IT FROM IT'S ORIGINAL 900 PAGE VERSION! I WISH THAT HE NEVER DIED... AND WHATS SPOOKY IS THE FACT THAT HE KNEW HE WOULD NOT LIVE PAST 40 AND HE DIED AT 42 OR 43 OR SOMETHING! I NEVER RELY BELIEVED HIS DETH 'TILL I READ THIS BOOK IT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO SAD HOW THEY FOUND OUT IT MADE ME CRY! I FEAL SOOOOOOOOOOO BAD FOR THE IRWINS! I AM AN CONSERVATIONIST AND HAVE HOSTED 4 FUNDRAISERS FOR ENDANGERED SPCIES!HE INSPIRED ME SOOOOOOOOOO MUTCH! I MEEN, I HELD A SCORPION! WOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!
Whoever coined the phrase "The Good Die Young" must have had Steve Irwin in mind---and yes;Terri too. October 27, 2008
What a guy Steve was, and nobody knew it better than Terri and the children.Terri tells us about the Steve, we all came to know from watching his exciting adventures in the animal world ,played out on our TV screens;better than anyone could;for the simple reason nobody knew and loved him more.
What a great shock it was to learn about Steve's so untimely death.It happened so quickly and unexpectedly;that those of us who knew him only from watching his unbelievable handling and love of wild animals,that when we heard of his death;we were tempted yo ask ourselves;"was he really for real?"
In this wonderful book ,Terry opens up to all of us, what a fantastic person Steve was.If we thought we knew him;she shows he was even a much greater person than we realized.
Steve's unrestrained and unlimited love for animals, and his concern for their threatened futures gave him the strength to carry on and do more for their well being than one could imagine possible for one man.
When one hears or thinks of Steve ,the scene of him gently holding a small, beautiful but venomous snake in his hand ,in some remote place in the wild,comes to mind. A snake he has never seen before,the locals are terrified of;and Steve lifts it to within a couple if inches of his face.Steve and his newfound "friend" seem to be as one ,without fear on either's part. One also thinks of Terri,a few feet away,watching it all going on,with love,admiration and what must have been a bit of trepidation. Steve, just as easily entertained and amazed us tackling a crocodile or mingling with a herd of wild rhinocerous or staring down a poisonous spider.
And did he ever enjoy it all; and just as important was his desire to share it with the rest of the world.
What a terrible loss Steve was to everyone who came to know him;but more importantly what a tremendous loss he was to the world of nature.It seems his life's work was just getting started and we cannot even imagine all the other great things he would have accomplished ,had he been able to continue.No doubt about it,he was a Giant in many ways;and still he was just beginning to accomplish what he dreamed of.
Steve still managed to accomplish much and his efforts will continue to benefit wildlife beyond anything that could be expected from one person.
Thanks,so much Terri, for sharing your life and love of Steve with us.
The Title of This Book Says It All October 14, 2008
Readers looking for Steve Irwin's life story in depth may be disappointed. It is condensed and captured by Terri Irwin, but more as a loving tribute. Their relationship was an unpretentious union built around wildlife conservation. Terri simply explains who the Irwin family is, and what they do best--teaching their children and ours about wildlife. If nothing else, the reader will walk away better understanding what the word passion truly means.
Inspiring September 12, 2008
This is one of those can't put down books. A book which makes you cry with sadness and happiness, one that makes you laugh and also makes you angry at the injustice to animals and the people trying to protect them.
Whilst we all know what a wonderful guy Steve was with his wildlife conservation and admire and love him for it, this also shows that Terri was equally dedicated.
A beautiful love story, and what a beautiful family! This book made me realize that it really took a special woman to match Steve's vigor for life.
What a unique couple, makes me even the sadder that their love story was cut short and that their two beautiful children do not get to grow up with such an amazing man!
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