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Delivers new revelations about Michael Jackson's controversial life and legacy: his multiple plastic surgeries, his skin bleaching, his sexual identity, and his potentially fatal genetic condition ... and dispels the popular myths" about the King of Pop. The conclusion was written after "Michael Jackson's died just as this book was going to press."
4) Moonwalk
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English
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A rerelease of the autobiography of the King of Pop discusses his fame, his first love, his plastic surgery, and his exceptional career and the often bizarre rumors that surrounded it, and augments these reflections with rare personal photos.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was definitely not a regular kid. A superstar with The Jackson 5 before he was eight years old, he became the King of Pop as a solo artist. Michael was a creative--yet deeply troubled--genius who always remained devoted to his art right up until his death is 2009 before a much anticipated tour. He had a pitch-perfect voice and footwork that his idol Fred Astaire admired." --
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death. Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially fragile and almost--ultimately--unable to live,"--NoveList.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A veteran music reporter offers a sweeping and vivid portrait of the King of Pop, from his first on-stage appearance at a local talent show in 1965, to his record-breaking album sales, Grammy awards, dance moves and years of scandal and controversy." --
11) Michael
Publisher
HarperStudio
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Collects three decades of Rolling Stone magazine's reporting on Michael Jackson, including articles on the making of his albums and a 1983 look into the King of Pop's world, as well as never-before-published features.
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Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Michael Jackson died on June 25 2009 in LA, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication (according to Wikipedia). The one-time King of Pop was preparing for one last assault on the mainstream with a 50 night run of shows at the O2. His exhaustion, paranoia and ill-heath were an open secret. He had lived many lives and inhabited many bodies; PT Barnum, Fred Astaire, and Peter Pan in one mortal coil. His death was mourned by hundreds of millions...
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Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Traces the story of Michael Jackson's life from his famous childhood through his final four years, drawing on interviews with his friends, enemies, and other associates to cover his international travels, business acumen, and parenting decisions.
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Publisher
Hachette Filipacchi Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The only photographer permitted on the set of Michael Jackson's iconic 1983 "Thriller" video offers a collection of more than two hundred behind-the-scenes photographs that depict Jackson in performance, relaxing, and being transformed into the video's characters.
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Takes a look into the life of one of the most enigmatic and flamboyant pop stars of our time. Includes Jackson's death and memorial, behind-the-scenes footage, and features candid contributions from Janet Jackson, Brooke Shields, Quincy Jones, Sheryl Crow, and Diana Ross.