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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.
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.
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AnnieGrzes
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July 29, 2023
as a huge mj fan since I was little, I've always loved Michael and learning about his life from his own words! definitely my top 2 as far as books (first goes to King of style by Michael Bush, one of MJ's designers)
Elwood Kids
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July 30, 2020
I loved it it was an amazing book I feel like I know him ten times more he is literally a sweet, loving, caring, respectful, giving, strong, and plus some Man. He is an amazing person who just wanted to live life living his dream and helping kids all around the world; sharing his talent with the masses. I truly am inspired by his work ethic and determination, his morals and how he valued the simple things in life. His personality and his spirit was beautiful and I wish people would have seen that while he was alive but it's okay because his impact is still here he is still living in our hearts and through his music. I was 5 when he died and I always wanted to meet him and just sit down and talk to him, it would have meant the world to me because I feel like I can relate to him in so many ways that I feel connected to him. I love you MJ and you will always live on in the hearts of many.❤
Jasmine Williams
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September 28, 2017
It's phenomenal. I've read this book about 3-4 times and it never fails to bore me. Seeing life in his perspective was literally one of the most interesting things I've ever done. Though, this book is spectacular. I wish Michael would've wrote one later in life. In the 2000s, somewhere in that era. Michael Jackson was at his prime when Moonwalk was written, so there's nothing but good things in the book. To able to see him through the hell of the rollercoaster ride he went through in life would be everything though.
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MICHAEL JACKSON was the undisputed King of Pop and has been called "the greatest entertainer who ever lived."
SHAYE AREHEART was, along with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Michael Jackson's original editor.
SHAYE AREHEART was, along with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Michael Jackson's original editor.
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