Michael Jackson The Magic and the Madness

NY: Birch Line Press, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover_clothspine. Collectible - Near Fine/VeryGood. 6.25"x9.25" 625 pgs. First Printing. Purple boards. Yellow cloth spine w/purple metallic letters. Ocean blue paste downs. Jacket design by Steve Brower. Gift inscription on first fly page. PON in pencil inside front cover. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Shelf wear. 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. Goodreads 4.12.