My Steve by Terri Irwin

Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter, Aussie larrikin, the man who brought wildlife to the world--this is how we saw him. In My Steve, 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.

For Terri and their children Bindi and Robert, the world stopped the day Steve was tragically killed. Millions of people shared their pain as they struggled to accept that this larger-than-life character was gone from their lives. But Steve's legacy remains, and his work goes on as a new generation of the Irwin family rises to the challenge.

My Steve is an uplifting, humorous and heart-breaking account of Terri's relationship with Steve, the work they carried out together and their unswerving commitment to wildlife conservation. Wrestling crocodiles in north Queensland one day, attending the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles the next, theirs was a life of contrast and excitement. But it was also one filled with warmth and compassion, and a deep respect for the beauty and riches of our natural environment.

My Steve is a non-stop adventure, a love story, and a fitting and inspiring tribute to a man adored by everyone whose life he touched.

When Terri Raines first laid eyes on Steve Irwin in a Queensland wildlife park, he was hand-feeding a huge crocodile. Dressed in a khaki shirt and shorts and standing in the animal's enclosure, he was relating to the spectators his capture and relocation techniques. The crocodile lunged out of the pond and snapped closed its massive jaws in what sounded like a rifle report as Steve animatedly described its romantic life and nesting habits. His every movement and word exuded his enthusiasm and passion for the massive reptile.

Afterwards, Steve came up to Terri and in a broad Australian accent said, 'G'day, mate.'

Uh-oh, she thought to herself. I'm in trouble.

Terri had never believed in love at first sight, but she had the overwhelming feeling that it was destiny that had taken her to that little wildlife park.

A year later, Steve and Terri were married and footage of their crocodile-trapping honeymoon became the first episode of the hugely popular TV show The Crocodile Hunter.

Genres: Nonfiction - Biography - Memoir - Animals - Australia - Romance - Nature - Science
Condition: Very good
Published: 2007 by Simon & Schuster
Pages: 271
ISBN: 9780731813339
Weight: 580g