Never before have two top artists created such a multimedia work to honour the unique and steadfast bond between mother and child. Vocalist Celine Dion and photographer Anne Geddes conceived Miracle as a way to express something deep within their own hearts, and now both the experience and the outcome will delight music and visual art fans throughout the world. Miracle features more than 100 stunning new Geddes images. Each frame reflects the beauty, grace, and magic of both the photographer and her subject. Babies enfolded in blooms, mothers embracing the life flowering within: Anne's artistic eye captures it all. The exquisite images are wedded with the lyrics to all-new songs by Dion, created and performed on the book-accompanying CD in Celine's unmistakable international superstar style. It's easy to hear how her clear and melodious voice has captivated millions throughout her career. A DVD rounds out this artistic package, exploring the genesis of the Miracle project and taking its audience behind the scenes to witness the making of this memorable production. Celine's title track music video highlights the DVD. As a complement to this many-faceted experience, Sony Music will release its stand-alone Dion CD concurrent with the book's debut. AMP is delighted to play a role in bringing this important collaboration to readers and listeners, providing a crossover experience rivalled by few others. Mothers, grown children, grandmothers, friends, and gift givers everywhere will want to join this celebration of wonder.
One of the world's most respected photographers, Anne Geddes creates images that are iconic, award winning, internationally acclaimed, and beloved. Like no photographer before, her imagery singularly captures the beauty, purity, vulnerability, and preciousness of children, embodying her deeply held belief that each and every child must be protected, nurtured, and loved.
Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Anne first professionally picked up a family camera in her mid-twenties, and self-taught, she began developing her signature style of simple structure and immediate visual impact. As a runaway New York Times and international bestselling author, Anne has subsequently changed the face of family and children's portraiture.
Books
Anne's books have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 23 languages. Among her titles are:
MY FIRST FIVE YEARS
(1995) ' Anne's first baby journal; with more than 3 million copies in print, it remains a treasured keepsake edition for families worldwide.
DOWN IN THE GARDEN
(1996) ' Anne's first large-format gift book and a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller for more than three months. There are now more than 1.5 million copies in print.
LITTLE THOUGHTS WITH LOVE
(1998) ' A book that combines Anne's remarkable images of children with her specially selected quotes from such prominent figures as Eleanor Roosevelt, Hans Christian Andersen, Mother Teresa and others. It has sold more than 747,000 copies.
UNTIL NOW
(1998) ' Printed in eight languages, this large-format photographic retrospective was a London Sunday Times bestseller and was the #1 Bestselling Illustrated Book on the Livre Hebdo list in France. It received the 'Kodak Fotobuch Preis 1998,' called 'the most prestigious award an illustrated book can receive in Germany.' Until Now has more than 975,000 copies in print.
PURE
(2002) ' Five years in the making, launched simultaneously in Europe and the U.S., PURE was an impressive visual statement of the new directions Anne was pursuing in photography and received international acclaim. Anne's third large-format coffee table book, it remained at #1 on the Barnes and Noble Best Photographic Books bestseller list for 10 straight weeks. There are 275,000 copies in print.
MIRACLE
(2004) ' Published simultaneously in 22 countries, MIRACLE was an instant New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for six weeks. This large-format book was also a Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and BookSense bestseller and was awarded the 'Family Choice Award' as 'Best Picture Book'-2005 by the Family Magazine Group. In Germany, MIRACLE was a prestigious GEO magazine bestseller.
LABOR OF LOVE
(Worldwide Release 23rd October 2007)
Together Anne and her husband and business partner, Kel Geddes, combine their talents in their company Geddes Group Holdings Ltd. As an integral part of this company, Kel Geddes Management Limited has the responsibility for all marketing, promotion, business administration, operations, and the production of books, calendars and other items. Anne and Kel share their time between New Zealand and Australia and have two daughters.
Anne Geddes Calendars ' Annual International Bestsellers
Since they were introduced, Anne Geddes calendars have been bestsellers. Published in 51 countries, there have been more than 13 million Anne Geddes calendars and datebooks printed. In 2007, the 18th edition of Anne Geddes calendars is released.
annegeddes.com
The Anne Geddes website remains an international success story, attracting more than 3 million unique visitors yearly from more than 200 countries. When launched in 1999, annegeddes.com was listed as #1 on Yahoo's New Best of the Week Sites, named a Hot Site by USA Today, and received the CoolSTOP Best of the Cool Award.
