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Title: Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness by J. Randy Taraborrelli ISBN: 1-55972-064-6 Publisher: Birch Lane Pub. Date: May, 1991 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.65 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Engrossing and very convincing.
Comment: Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness is pretty sensationalistic. Then again, so is the star who's the focal point of this book. J. Randy Taraborelli's notorious biography of Michael Jackson is very well written, with plenty of sources and documentation to support its assertions as well as an authorative tone of investigative journalism which really leads me to believe that what it describes is true.
Some of the book's most interesting points are about Michael and the Jackson siblings' relationship to Joe and Katharine Jackson. Taraborelli's thesis about the domination of Katharine Jackson over the Jackson children is fascinating stuff, as is his probe into the relationship between the two superstars, Michael and Janet. His analysis of Michael Jackson's music is also detailed and convincing, and he has many small anecdotal touches which add immensely to the flavour and make this book a very fast read indeed. Examples include a fan of the Jackson 5 who was allegedly seduced by Jackie Jackson; a secretary who claimed she was beaten up by Katharine and Janet Jackson; and a Soul Train dancer who may have taught Jackson his signature "Moonwalk" move but says that Jackson's version is not really a "Moonwalk".
I only have one criticism of this book, which is directed at the final few paragraphs of this book where Taraborelli steps out of objective mode and tries to state his thesis about how Michael Jackson became who he is. I felt that he had made his points well and clear before this without having to moralize about it. Nevertheless, it's a small flaw in what is otherwise a highly engaging biographical work. I've been hoping that Taraborelli would add some new chapters which would cover the turbulent decade in Jackson's career since this book's publication -- the Dangerous album, HIStory, "Scream", Blood on the Dance Floor, the marriage to Lisa Marie Presley...given his authority and smart writing, Taraborelli's observations and research into this material would be essential reading. But it's never too late, and one can always hope...
Rating: 4
Summary: Couldn't Put it Down!
Comment: Finally a book about Michael Jackson that actually has some stories that we havn't already heard a thousand times! Although not as well written as some other of Taraborrelli's biographies, The Magic and the Madness is deffinately the book to buy if you want a factual, interesting and detailed account of The King of Pop. Written in a way that allows the reader to conclude their own opinions, Taraborrelli says it like it is, not the way tabloids want it to be, but also not the way Michael might want it to be either.
This addictive page turner is the best I've read about Michael Jackson. Because the book only goes up to 1991, I desperately want the author to do an updated version so there's more captivating writing to read! Even so, this book out-shines even the most recent books about The King. This is the one!
Rating: 5
Summary: WHAT A BOOK!!!!
Comment: I am a huge mj fan, when i first saw this book in the book shop i read on till the shop manager told me to stop!!I had to buy it. I took it home and just could not put it down. The detail it goes into is unbelievable!So much is revealed about the "King of Pop". This book answers all the questions you would ask if you were talking to michael yourself. Taraborrelli tells us of Michaels childhood and his problems with his father. Never before heard facts are shared, such as his relationship with Tatum O'Neil and his immense feelings for Diana Ross. Not only does this biography help us understand Michael, it also tells us a great deal about his brothers and sisters. Before reading this book i was pretty sure the horrible accusations about Michael were untrue, but now i have read this book i would bet everything i own on Michael not being found guilty!!This is a must have book for not just MJ fans but for anyone who has heard of him. Basically everyone in the civilized world should read it!!!!!!
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Title: Moonwalk by Michael Jackson ISBN: 0385247125 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 01 February, 1988 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: LA Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family by LA Toya Jackson, Patricia Romanowski ISBN: 0451174151 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: My Three Years Working for Michael Jackson Dec 1990-Dec 1993 by Robert W. Wegner ISBN: 1403368600 Publisher: 1stBooks Library Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Freak: Inside the Twisted World of Michael Jackson by Ed Breslin ISBN: 1885840055 Publisher: AMI Books Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Call Her Miss Ross: The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross by J. Randy Taraborrelli, Hillel Black ISBN: 1559720069 Publisher: Birch Lane Pub. Date: October, 1989 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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