Moonwalk

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Michael Jackson tells the story of  his life, in his words. 

 

 In this intimate and  often moving personal account of Michael Jackson's public and private life, he recalls  a childhood that was both harsh and joyful but always formidable.  Michael and his  brothers played amateur music shows and seamy Chicago strip joints until Motown's  corporate image makers turned the Jackson 5 into worldwide superstars. He talks about  the happy prankster days of his youth, traveling with his brothers, and of his sometimes  difficult relationships with his family over the years.  He speaks candidly about  the inspiration behind his music, his mesmerizing dance moves, and the compulsive  drive to create that has made him one of the biggest stars in the music business  and a legend in his own time. 



Jackson also shares his personal  feelings about some of his most public friends…friends like Diana Ross, Berry Gordy,  Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Fred Astaire, Marlon Brando, and Katharine Hepburn.   He talks openly about the crushing isolation of his fame, of his first love, of  his plastic surgery, and of his wholly exceptional career and the often bizarre and  unfair rumors that have surrounded it.  



 Illustrated with rare photographs from  Jackson family albums and Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a  drawing done by Michael exclusively for this book, Moonwalk is a memorable journey  to the very heart and soul of a modern musical genius.