Michael Jackson - Legend, Hero, Icon [Hardcover]

James Aldis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2009

A lavishly illustrated tribute to the greatest entertainer of a generation. 'The world has lost one of the greats but his music will live on forever' - Madonna Michael Jackson was the undisputed King of Pop and his untimely death has provoked tributes from around the world. With a colourful life spanning from 1968 when Michael was a member of the Jackson 5 to his recent announcement of a final comeback tour at the O2 in London, nobody can dispute the achievements of the man who was arguably the greatest artist of the millenium. This fully illustrated book offers an insightful tribute to the man behind Thriller, the world's best selling album of all time. Including sections on Michael's early life and the Jackson 5, the making of Off the Wall and Thriller, and the troubled years leading right up to his announcement of a comeback tour, this will be a comprehensive and fitting tribute to a legendary pop star, the likes of which the world will never see again.

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About the Author

James Aldis is a huge fan of Michael Jackson, having followed him ever since first being given a copy of 'Thriller' at the age of eight. He lives in London with his partner and was among the many fans to have bought tickets for his hero's 02 arena performances. Despite twenty years of trying, he is still unable to moonwalk like his hero. This is his first book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (July 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007339836
• ISBN-13: 978-0007339839
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,092,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is a Wonderful Tribute to Michael, April 2, 2010

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Divinity in Motion "divinityinmotion" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Michael Jackson - Legend, Hero, Icon (Hardcover)

I ordered this book from amazon, after reading the two reviews from the people who highly recommended it. I can't believe I never heard of it before March of 2010, because I searched many many sites since June 25,2009, the day life as I knew it ended forever, looking for tribute books about Michael. It is extremely important to me to own only the finest books, that contain no slander or lies or unflattering photos of Michael, who is a Human Masterpiece to me. This book is a wonderful tribute to Michael and it's obvious the author loves Michael, as Michael followers do. I highly recommend this book. This would be a great book to donate to your local library, for children and adults, as tribute to Michael, where many people would enjoy it as well for many years to come.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME MUST-HAVE MJ TRlBUTE!!!, February 10, 2010

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Sally Y. Ross "LoveBuyenStuff" (Bay Area, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Jackson - Legend, Hero, Icon (Hardcover)

l STlLL CANNOT BELlEVE that l found thls AWESOME TREASURE at my local Ross store for just $3.99 (the only copy left)!!! But let me tell you, after readlng lt l cannot recommend lt hlghly enough and l deflnltely WlLL BE purchaslng several more coples from Amazon. lt ls thls author's flrst book and he does a LOVlNG and RESPECTFUL job of sharlng hls thoughts and memorles of MJ wlth us, hls fellow fans. Thls ls a Gorgeous medlum-slze hardcover coffee-table type book burstlng wlth 250 BEAUTlFUL mostly color plctures plus a LARGE slgned poster that any fan would be proud to own. lt ls posltlve and well-wrltten from a long-tlme, London-based fan's polnt of vlew and readlng lt brought back so many preclous memorles of the maglcal man l loved as lf he were my younger brother. l even had fun wlth the step-by-step chart as l trled to re-learn how to MOONWALK, lol! l could rave on and on about how great thls book ls, but don't take my word for lt, JUST BUY lT! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH James for thls amazlng trlbute to the Legend, the Hero, the lcon who ELlZABETH TAYLOR flrst called the KlNG OF POP, the GREATEST ENTERTAlNER EVER, MlCHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON. RlP My Dear Brother, l love and mlss you so much.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, November 29, 2009

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DreamInMotion "MJ" (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Jackson - Legend, Hero, Icon (Hardcover)

This is a very good tribute book. I bought it at amazon.uk. Great pictures and pretty accurate information on his incomparable achievements. I really love this book and recommend it to any MJ fans!