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 commercial battles, his
marriages to Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe, his
passions and addictions, his children. Objective and
revealing, it carries the hallmarks of all of Taraborrelli's
best-sellers: impeccable research, brilliant storytelling
and definitive documentation.