Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture--The Music! The Man! The Legend! The Interviews: An Anthology [Paperback]

Jel Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2005

Brings you right into Michael's heart and into his home, where you'll visit Neverland and learn about the secrets of his childhood. This INTERNATIONALLY BEST SELLING BOOK chronicles Michael Jackson's interviews with major talk show hosts and leading magazines, such as: Oprah Winfrey, Dianne Sawyer and Barbara Walters, USA Today, Vibe Magazine; and lists his songs, lyrics and films. Michael Jackson: King of Pop also features a 16-page color insert. TELLS IT ALL! This tell-all book includes chapters, such as: Michael and His First Wife Lisa Marie, Michael and His Second Wife Deborah Rowe, Michael in the Face of Negative Press, Song Lyrics, Awards, Achievements and Films. As a huge Michael Jackson fan, author, Jel Lewis (Jones) wanted to do something special and give something back to the King of Pop. Her gift to him is this positive book about his life and his music career. According to Ms. Lewis (Jones), I have admired and adored Michael Jackson from the first time I heard his name and listened to his music. I have never been more fascinated by an entertainer before or since. I have always wanted to meet him and get the opportunity to shake his hand for bringing so much love into the hearts of so many.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A poignant, yet insightful look into the private life of the King Of Pop....the book of the year! -- Cynthia Horner, Editorial Director, Right On! Magazine Thank you ...for all of the music that you gave us that's still in our hearts. -- Steve Harvey, Comedian, Actor, Radio Talk Show Host The Superstar legend ... is a man whose immeasurable talent is often overshadowed by tabloid headlines. -- TV Guide Everyone loves his music but misunderstands the man. Those who love the music must read the book. -- John V. Elmore, Esq., Author, Fighting for Your Life - The African American Criminal Justice Survival Guide it's important to know where he (Michael) came from. His history is nothing short of incredible! --Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show

About the Author

Author Jel D. Lewis (Jones), a graduate of Marion College in Chicago, has written and published over 100 feature articles on relationships, health, beauty, nutrition, travel and teens for several national magazines. Ms. Lewis (Jones) is also the author of eight books, including Amber Books best seller;Great Sex, Happiness & Marital Bliss.

Product Details

• Paperback: 321 pages
• Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc.; illustrated edition edition (April 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097497790X
• ISBN-13: 978-0974977904
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Arts & Literature > Composers & Musicians > Pop
  • #28 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( J ) > Jackson, Michael

Customer Reviews

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Left Behind, January 21, 2006

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S. Grudzinski "Moonlighting" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture--The Music! The Man! The Legend! The Interviews: An Anthology (Paperback)

This 300 page book is not just another book on Michael Jackson! This book is unique and a mile from the rest! It's packed with detailed information on the life and career of the entertainer. It's a well-written book that can be housed in any public library or on any high school bookshelf. Yet, I have noticed that this clean book on Michael Jackson doesn't appear to be selling as well as all the other books that are on the market about him. What a pity! This book is more of a literary work on the Superstar life and career than any of the others that I have read. But it's missing one main ingredient - Trash! It doesn't really get into throwing stones and pulling what-ifs opinions out of the wind.
But that's the world we're living in. Give the people what they want, and what they want is dirty laundry over good writing! Decent works like this one get left behind!

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's as if you were interviewing him, August 10, 2009

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Carly Davidson (Solon, Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture--The Music! The Man! The Legend! The Interviews: An Anthology (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this books because you were able to read actual interviews he was in. I've yet to see that be done in a book. I wish somebody could have given me a detailed description of the book SO I'm going to do it for anybody who too would like one :) The book has black & white photos throughout the book but in the middle is a 16 page color insert. The pictures aren't on glossy paper or anything. The quality is good but imagine printing colored photos from your printer. That's what is resembles. Anyway, the first page is entitled "Praise for Michael Jackson" and has various positive comments from different people. The next page is entitled "Did You Know?" and has paragraphs of facts about him. Afterwards is entitled "In His Own Words" and has 4 quotes he says. Ok, then you get to the chapters and there are 25 in all. I will list them:
1) inside MJ's heart lives an angel. 2) Michael and first wife lisa marie. 3) michael and his second wife debbie rowe. 4) the surrogate mother-martin bashir interview. 5) Michael in the face of negative press. 6) the single most successful entertainer of 20th century. 7) albums released by michael. 8) lyrics of michael's songs. 9) michael on tour. 10) michael's awards & achievements. 11) michael's films. *Michael Jackson Photo gallery through the years* 12) MJ talks about the sabbath. 13) In mj's soul dances a child. 14) Mj talks to Oprah. 15) diane sawyer interview. 16) OK magazine interview-part 1. 17) Barbara walters interview. 18) The Daily Mirror. 19) TV Guide interview: December 1999. 20) MTV interview. 21) USA Today. 22) TV guide interview November 2001. 23) Steve Harvey interview. 24) VIBE magazine interview. and 25) Gold Magazine, England, interview. The book ends with a page conclusion. The title really does say it all: it includes a bio, talks about everything from his achievements, music, interview transcripts as well as some nice photos of him. I hope I helped in recommending it :)

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book&the world Owes Him Big time, June 19, 2005

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This review is from: Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture--The Music! The Man! The Legend! The Interviews: An Anthology (Paperback)

this Book is very Detailed&the world Owes Michael Jackson as does the Media a Big saying they are Sorry.He is One o fthe Greatest Musicians Ever. He has Broken down many barriers.Michael Jackson is a Civil Rights leader&Strogn Pressence that will never be denied.almost 40 year career.He is the King of Pop&this Book goes into many areas acknowledging His Genius&timeless Musical Qualitys.