Michael Jackson: The Book the Media Doesn’t Want You To Read
Michael Jackson: The Book the Media Doesn’t Want You To Read
As fans of entertainers our voice is often overlooked. We are passed of as simple fans who really don’t know to much. The media, with all their experts, reports, opinions, and speculations are often times not the truth. For the first time the fans of Michael Jackson will speak out. False reports and rumors are exposed in this book and the Author provides in depth look at the media theories and speculations. The fans finally have a book that expresses what they know to be the truth about The Icon of Music Michael Jackson. The Author takes you through Michael Jackson life from the viewpoint of a fan. Backed by intense research and interview from noted film-maker and defense witness for Michael Jackson Larry. Nimmer who also wrote this about t
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But the subject matter is a solid 5,
I loved this book because it is the opposite of all the tabloid trash written, except for one thing – it is also spin. But, thankfully, Shawn’s spin is from the heart of a soulful person while media spin comes only from the pocketbook. This book is not full of proven facts NOR fabricated lies. It has a different perspective, which is the author’s own, on the main controversies that Michael Jackson battled for much of his life as well as little known facts that the media all but ignored.
How could Michael’s life had been different if the media had focused on the genuine side of Michael that Shawn did? Would we have paid more attention while MJ was alive? I know I would have. I did not hate him – I had just dismissed him, and I am sure that came from the constant negative messages on the “news”. I will always wish that somehow someday they could be held accountable.
I commend Shawn for NOT writing a book FOR publishers. IMHO, I think he instead wrote his book for people who want to open their minds and see the other very apparent side of the issues that the media tried to kill. And I believe the useless energy of repeated media spin is a large part of what actually killed Michael. (See pg. 72, second paragraph. Really good take on Michael’s stress – consider it!)
That being said, I could only rate this book with 3 stars because of the many grammar and punctuation errors. It needed an editor to clean it up, alot. I was very disappointed about that because I see this book as one that could be great to share with someone who doesn’t know what they think about MJ’s situation yet and is open to new explanations. It is easy to follow (not a lot of legal jargon) and short (91 pages) – I think a non-fan would consider investing time in this one. People rarely understand how strongly I feel about MJ’s innocence, my grief over the injustices he faced, and my complete distrust now of mainstream media since I have read so much about Michael since his death. While I, on the other hand, continue to not understand their strong sense of condemnation for him without doing any research on their own at all. It would be good to have something such as this to hand them if they are interested at all. If it had been edited better.
Nonetheless, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to support Michael’s true legacy, and I will donate it also to my local library, along with every other book I can find about Michael that IS NOT a gossip book. The book also contains many wonderful black and white drawings of MJ as well. Beautiful!
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|Educational and Eye-opening,
When I ordered this book, I was just looking for something to provide some comfort. Being a Michael Jackson fan for a quarter of a century, I’ve had enough cruelty to deal with. I just could not bear it any longer after his passing. It is enough that I had tortured myself by watching Fox News’ coverage of his death. So, I said I just want to read something to help me with my pain, which was driving me crazy. A friend recommended Shawn’s book, and I immediately ordered it.
Frankly, I wasn’t expecting what this book gave me. At moments, I had to put it down to grasp the idea that what I was experiencing was real. This is one of the most sincerely written books I’ve ever read in my whole life. And, believe me, I’ve read A LOT!
The author begins his book by lowering the ceiling of his readers’ expectations. He makes it clear that he has never met Michael, that his book does not contain accounts from celebs or people who had known MJ during his life, and admits that his search depended on sources that are available to everybody. He does not claim anything to credit himself in creating this book. He only depended on common sense and relating FACTS in reaching what the media has been working so hard to blind us from seeing.
What then does this book have to offer? Well, I’d say this book is educational from cover to cover. Whether you’ve been a die hard MJ fan like me for most of your life, or you’re a visitor from Mars who has never heard of MJ before, you can still learn from this book.
The message is simple.. If you truly believe that God has created you with a brain, USE IT, and you’ll find truth right there in front of your eyes. Don’t just sit there waiting for others to feed you whatever trash they’ve got, trying to market it using whatever spices their kitchen has got. The book rings the alarm that modern culture is lacking common sense. We’re always searching for excitement at the expense of what is true and what is vital. The author does not put it this way, but his message is clear.
The book is so plain, simple, straightforward, honest, and packed with love. Not only does the author share his love of an idol of our times, but his concern for all of us turning into puppets in a media-fabricated world, swayed to whichever direction they wish to lead us to.
I give it a five although indeed there are many typos and the printing quality is not the best, but this is a self-published book. It is clear that it was done in a hurry to reach the fans at a time when they really needed it. In my opinion, this should be rather appreciated. I wish to see a second revised edition, though. And whether you agree or disagree with the conclusions and opinions expressed in it, you can’t help but respect its message and its sincerity.
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|The Truth is worth Seeking,
This book should be on the shelves. Sad it has to be ordered. Once again the truth is being hidden and hard to find. Positive, truthful, supportive. If you are
sick of the trash and bashing of MJ this is a book to get.
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