Olivia Newton-John Surrender: The Story of Gaia Retreat + Auto-Signed Photo For Sale

Olivia Newton-John Surrender: The Story of Gaia Retreat + Auto-Signed Photo

Full description:

Surrender: The Story of Gaia Retreat & Spa is a beautiful hardcover coffee table book celebrating the story, spirit, and visual beauty of Gaia Retreat & Spa in Byron Bay, Australia, one of Olivia Newton-John’s most personal and heartfelt projects outside of music and film.

Gaia Retreat & Spa was founded in 2005 by close friends Gregg Cave, Ruth Kalnin, Olivia Newton-John, and Warwick Evans, who became known collectively as G.R.O.W. Together, they created a peaceful wellness retreat centered around rest, renewal, nature, healing, food, beauty, and a deep sense of connection.

This stunning book shares the journey of how Gaia became one of Australia’s most celebrated wellness retreats. It brings together retreat history, personal stories, photography, design, food, nature, gardens, quiet spaces, and the calming atmosphere that made Gaia so beloved by guests from around the world. Gaia’s philosophy has always centered around the idea that each guest’s experience is personal, restorative, and their own choice.

For Olivia Newton-John fans, Gaia represents one of the most personal chapters of her life outside of music and film. Olivia helped create Gaia with close friends as a place of healing, renewal, nature, and connection. She once described the original vision as a place where her close circle of friends could gather together and spend their later years in one place. That makes this book especially meaningful, as it captures not only the beauty of the retreat, but also a deeply personal part of Olivia’s life, values, and legacy.

The retreat reflected so many of the qualities fans loved about Olivia: kindness, compassion, wellness, natural beauty, healing, spirituality, and her deep love of Australia. For collectors, this is more than just a coffee table book. It is a beautiful keepsake connected to Olivia’s life, values, and the peaceful world she helped create.

This listing also includes one special 8x10 Olivia Newton-John publicity photo created for fans that features an auto-pen Olivia Newton-John signature. This was the last publicity photo sent to fans by Olivia’s office in California. Please note that the auto-pen signature is mechanically reproduced and is not a hand-signed autograph.

Condition: New

Format: Hardcover coffee table book

Title: Surrender: The Story of Gaia Retreat & Spa

Publication Year: 2020

Pages: 173

Language: English

Approximate Size: 30.5 cm x 25.5 cm x 2.5 cm

Includes: Hardcover book plus one special 8x10 Olivia Newton-John publicity photo created for fans that features an auto-pen Olivia Newton-John signature. This was the last publicity photo sent to fans by Olivia’s office in California.

A lovely and collectible Olivia Newton-John item connected to her love of wellness, nature, Australia, and creating a place of rest, renewal, and healing.

Seller Background

I had the great pleasure of working with Olivia Newton-John and staying in touch with her over the years. The Olivia-related pieces I am offering come from my personal collection and are connected to that history. Olivia was every bit as gracious, kind, and luminous as fans remember her, which makes these collectibles especially meaningful to me and, I hope, to other Olivia Newton-John fans and collectors.

Please note that this is a newer account because my prior account/store was removed after a long period of inactivity. My prior account was DeansCollectables, where I had hundreds of 5-star reviews from buyers.

Shipping Details

I guarantee this collection will be carefully packaged and shipped byUSPS Ground Advantage with tracking and insurance.