by Marshall Terrill

Steve McQueen: A Tribute to the King of Cool, tells the actor's story in chronological order through the eyes of those who knew him best: family, friends, co-stars, business associates, acquaintances and adoring fans from around the globe. Written in passage form, each person brings a different view to the man and legend, presenting him in an unsurpassed 360-degree perspective. 'It's unique in its presentation because it reads like a biography, but it's really a photo and tribute book', Terrill said, who has spent nearly three years compiling the information. There's really nothing else on the market quite like it. 'I know it will please McQueen fans'. Accompanying the 200 passages are hundreds of photos taken of McQueen throughout his life and movie career, many seen here for the first time, as well as personal items, documents and movie memorabilia. The book will includes a foreword by Barbara McQueen, a Steve McQueen family tree, quotes by several Hollywood luminaries.

Review:

In the interest of "full disclosure" let me say up front that I had the privilege to be selected as a "contributor" to Marshall Terrill's new book, "Steve McQueen....The King of Cool". I knew McQueen only briefly during the making of the film "The Towering Inferno", released in 1974. I was then a Captain on the Los Angeles City Fire Department (later Chief Officer) and was hired to instruct McQueen in the use of a Rescue Harness I was then developing for the fire department, which was used in the helicopter rescues sequences in the film. Many years later the author heard of an interview that McQueen had given me for the LAFD's monthly magazine and it is also included in the book. Marshall's new book is a fantastic illustrated biography of McQueen and certainly exceeded my expectations and I recommend it without reservation to those who love films and especially are interested in one of the most charismatic film actors of the 70's and 80's, or for that matter, any OTHER period in the history of motion pictures. I found McQueen to be an admirable "man's man" but there is little question that the "Ladies Loved Him TOO!" s/Richard W.Baker Sr., Battalion Chief, Ref. LAFD

 See You Tube presentation of the Tribute book