Nothing new in book on pop star Michael Jackson

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by Terri Schlichenmeyer “On Michael Jackson” by Margo Jefferson c.2006, Pantheon Books $20.00 160 pages, includes notes When you’re up high on the mountain of fame, it’s got to be awfully scary. You’re always wondering if you can stay on the pinnacle. You need to be constantly looking over your shoulder, watching those who are following your path, so they don’t knock you off the top before you have a chance to dig in a little firmer. Perhaps it’s rather like a real-life, play-for-keeps game of King of the Hill. It’s got to be a little more urgent when you’re the King of Pop, and in “On Michael Jackson” by Margo Jefferson, you’ll read about the life of a man who, several times, climbed to the top of the charts. Nearly everyone of a certain age can remember being amazed by that little boy from Gary, Indiana, and his brothers. The Jackson 5 were cool. They were hip and that little Michael was a charmer. His grin made you want to be close to him, and his voice made you want to dance. Jefferson says that she remembers listening to his music and loving it back in 1971, but she hears things now that make her uncomfortable. It’s no secret that some of the Jackson children say that Joseph Jackson abused his children; LaToya made it abundantly clear in her biography, and Michael has hinted as much himself. Jefferson examines the Jackson family in the years before fame struck, and she takes a look at the family dynamic for each child, as well as both the Jackson parents. References made over the years as to the kindness and sacrifices made by Katherine Jackson, for instance, have not been without merit. If you were a young adult in the early 1980s, it’s likely that you won’t forget seeing the “Thriller” video for the first time. Or the second time. Or even the hundredth time. We couldn’t get enough of the choreography, the costumes, or the song itself. In her book, Jefferson examines Michael Jackson’s fame both in his early years with the Jackson 5 and in his solo career. And then there are the issues that became supermarket tabloid fodder: Michael Jackson and his surgeries. Michael and his hyperbaric chamber. Michael, his skin color, and his appearance in general. And finally, Michael Jackson and his love of children. Why does the innocence of childhood hold such a fascination for Michael Jackson? “On Michael Jackson” is a skinny book, and one that I couldn’t help but feel like I’d read before. That’s because there really isn’t much new in here. I found a few nuggets of interesting information, but for the most part, everything in this book is stuff you’ve already heard. Author Margo Jefferson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, and it shows in the depth she goes to report the facts about Michael Jackson and his fame. This is very good, and if you’re looking for rich and well-researched information, you’ll be happy with this book. If you’re looking for a bit of entertainment, though, take your $20 and buy another copy of “Thriller.”

hey could you buy this book in ur local bookstore?

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im gonna check it out