Steve McQueen: The Last Mile [Hardcover]

Barbara McQueen (Author), Marshall Terrill (Author), Pat Johnson (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2008

The photo book contains approximately 150 pictures documenting Barbara McQueen’s three-and-a-half year relationship with the movie icon, which includes candid shots from 1977 to 1980 – McQueen’s years out of the spotlight. It chronicles Barbara’s early history and modeling career; her years with McQueen at Trancas Beach and Santa Paula as well as behind-the-scene photos on the sets of Tom Horn and The Hunter.  Marshall Terrill, veteran reporter for The Chandler (Ariz.) Connetion and author of another best-selling Steve McQueen title,  said the photo book is written in passage form, weaving Barbara McQueen’s personal history, her relationship with her famous husband and the stories behind the hundreds of candid pictures she took. It includes a special foreword by Pat Johnson, McQueen’s close friend and karate instructor.

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Book Description

The photo book contains approximately 150 pictures documenting Barbara McQueen’s three-and-a-half year relationship with the movie icon, which includes candid shots from 1977 to 1980 – McQueen’s years out of the spotlight. It chronicles Barbara’s early history and modeling career; her years with McQueen at Trancas Beach and Santa Paula as well as behind-the-scene photos on the sets of Tom Horn and The Hunter.  Marshall Terrill, veteran reporter for The Chandler (Ariz.) Connetion and author of another best-selling Steve McQueen title, said the photo book is written in passage form, weaving Barbara McQueen’s personal history, her relationship with her famous husband and the stories behind the hundreds of candid pictures she took. It includes a special foreword by Pat Johnson, McQueen’s close friend and karate instructor.

About the Author

Barbara McQueen took more than 400  photographs of her late husband, actor Steve McQueen, from 1977 to 1980. These poignant photographs document their three-and-a-half year relationship and establishes that McQueen had finally achieved the peace that eluded him for so long. The former model is now remarried to David Brunsvold, her husband of 15 years.  The two enjoy a fun and adventurous lifestyle, traversing the country in their decked out bus and stopping whenever the mood strikes them.  They divide their time between their Montana ranch in the warm weather months and head to western Arizona in the winter.

 

Marshall Terrill is a veteran reporter for The Chandler (Ariz.) Connection and is the author of 10 books, including the best-selling Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel.  He recently co-authored Maravich, a biography on the life of basketball legend “Pistol” Pete Maravich with Wayne Federman in 2006.  His newest book, Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business, was written with Elvis Presley bodyguard Sonny West and was published in 2007. Terrill resides in Tempe, Arizona with wife, Zoe.

 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dalton Watson (June 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854432273
• ISBN-13: 978-1854432278
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve McQueen: The Last Mile: A Review from a Fan!, February 25, 2008

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It is easy to see why Steve McQueen fell in love with Barbara, and each of the massive collection of photos here reveals the private side of Steve coming to terms with his life in a positive way. The photos are lovingly captioned to reveal a metamorphosis in Steve's life while allowing us to see the fun side of this truly American icon whose passing is 28 years ago has not diminished his popularity. Steve McQueen is beloved by millions of fans worldwide, and this is a must-have coffee table book keepsake. Buy it! You won't be sorry.

MICHAEL MANNING

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exclusive photos taken during McQueen's reclusive period, November 25, 2007

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R. Copenheaver "Pedal2Metal" (York, Pa.) - See all my reviews
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I know a lot of people have ripped on Barbara for writing this book- but it's not like she came out with this book 6 months after Steve passed; it has been 27 years since he lost his fight against cancer. Anyways, that being said, I loved this book and Amazon's price makes it that much easier to love! I know people are saying the written parts of the book suck- but I bought the book mainly for the photos of Steve w/ his airplanes, old toys, VonDutch items etc. Photos from Steve's last few years are very hard to find and Barbara's photos are beautiful. I also can appreciate her simple words about Steve throughout the book. I felt like she was talking to me one-on-one about how her parents felt about Steve, the age difference and the marriage etc. If you're a Steve McQueen fan you will not be disappointed with this book. Barbara is so adorable too... and there's photos of her in the front of the book as well. I think she and Marshall did a great job!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ride On Steve !, September 30, 2008

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D. J. Morgan "Tokyo Joe" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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Nice coffee table picture book with an intimate edge provided by McQueen's last wife. Lots of insider pix which give the book the extra oomph it needs to put it above the others. Bittersweet read though as Steve passed so soon after. Sad to see all his rides being auctioned off these days. So few celebs trumpet motorcycles, even though he's been gone since 1980 he is still one of the biggest icons of the sport of motorcycling, especially the classic rides of yore. Great book with the just enough of an intimate portrait perfectly mated to great pix of Steve, his bikes, and his passion for motor vehicles.