- ISBN13: 9780446564748
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So much has how been said and written about the life and career of Michael Jackson that it has become almost impossible to disentangle the man from the myth. This book is the fruit of over 30 years of research and hundreds of exclusive interviews with a remarkable level of access to the very closest circles of the Jackson family – including Michael himself. Cutting through tabloid rumours, J. Randy Taraborrelli traces the real story behind Michael Jackson, from his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent to his ever-changing personal appearance and bizarre publicity stunts. This major biography includes the behind-the-scenes story to many of the landmarks in Jackson’s life: his legal and com… More >>
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009
This is a very comprehensive book on MJ’s life. I also think it is the most unbiased. It’s books like this that keeps me grounded in that MJ was only human and did have human frailties. When you watch him on stage and listen to his sweet innocent views on life, it is easy to feel that he was almost god like. The only thing I question in the book is the author questions MJ’s innocence in the 1993 molestation charges. I suggest you read “Redemption” by Geraldine Hughes and decide for yourself. I plan to donate my MJ books to the local library after I’ve read them. It is a way to get out that he was innocent and that his kind of entertainment talent only happens once. I am a new fan; post MJ’s death. To keep his legacy alive we need to spread the word. I’d like to see a book dedicated soley to MJ’s humanitarian deeds. He was such a loving and caring person. Rating: 5 / 5
This is by far and away the best book on Michael Jackson. Taraborrelli is exhaustive in his research and he gives everyone in Jackson’s life, including Joe, his due. Frankly for years I did not read this book because I just felt it was tabloid rehashing, but after Michael Jackson death I picked it up; honestly I was stunned at how much I enjoyed it and how how fair Taraborrelli is to Jackson. The book is a door stop, I dont think he missed an hour of Jackson life, but it’s riviting none the less. The book helps the reader understand the current dynamic going on with the Jacksons; the infighting, Joe’s bizzare comments, Katherine’s odd behavior toward the brilliant Branca and on and on. Michael Jackson is a total enigma, but Taraborrelli gets as close to explaining him as anybody I’ve read. I appreciate that the author does not make judgements for the most part, he just lays out the information and allows you to form your own conclusions. The book has been recently updated and all the current events have been included. In the end, as a reader you come away with admiration for Jackson, as an iconic talent and humanitarian, you feel sadness for a man who was never allowed to embraced his obvious homosexuality, and scorn for what deep in your heart you know was at the very least bad judgement with reguard to children. Rating: 5 / 5
I have always been a fan of Michael Jackson, since his death I found myself annoyed and confused about the information the media was reporting. I was determined to find a book that was truthful and not bashing MJ. After reading Taraborrelli’s website I found he has known MJ for years. After getting his book, I could not put it down. It is over 700 pages thick. It shows the human side of MJ, while he was a very complexed person, he was also a human being with feelings. We all have our flaws, and noone is immune to the trials and tribulations of life. No matter what your status is in life. None of us would like to be poked at and made fun of or talked about negatively all the time. That is what the media did to him. Noone ever spends the time to actually talk about all the charities he supported or donated money to. Or how before every concert he would visit the childrens hospital. Or how he would at every concert arrange for underpriviledged children to see the concert and come backstage. Society itself is focused on the negative and not the good in a person, and that is so sad. I can truly say I understand MJ as a human being more than an entertainer. I recommend this book if you are looking for the truth. If you are looking for trash, gossip and all the things the tabloids report, then this book is not for you. The authors even backs up his information in the back of the book with his Source Note, which is by the way 13 pages long. Taraborrelli clears up alot of the rumors that is out there. I was very impressed and please with this book. Rating: 5 / 5
I just started reading this book and I can’t put it down. I read MJ’s Moonwalk first and I am comparing these facts to the book in his own words. So far so good. I can’t wait to finish this book. If you are an MJ fan, this book is a great read and you will definitely enjoy it and walk away as if you knew him better as well as learn about the awful suffering he had to deal with through his short life. So sad! Rating: 5 / 5
I am a Michael Jackson fan and this book was wonderful. I loved the way the author wrote such a detailed book, both the good and the bad. It certainly gave me an insight into the “strangeness” of Michael Jackson and why. I couldn’t put this book down–although it is very long–I was saddened when I had finished it. Any Michael Jackson fan MUST read this book. Rating: 5 / 5