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Published by Weinstein Books
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Michael Jackson's former bodyguards reveal the amazing truths
of the late superstar's last years -- his life in seclusion with
his children, his financial crises, his preparations for the This Is It tour, and the weeks leading up to his shocking
death. Hounded by the tabloid media, driven from his self-made
sanctuary at Neverland, Michael Jackson spent his final years
moving from city to city, living with his three children in
virtual seclusion-a futile attempt to escape a world that wouldn't
leave him alone. During that time, two men served as the singer's
personal security team: Bill Whitfield, a former cop and veteran
of the security profession, and Javon Beard, a brash, untested
rookie, both single fathers themselves. Stationed at his side nearly 24/7, their job was to see and hear
everything that transpired, and to keep everyone else out, making
them the only two men who know what 60 million fans around the
world still want to know: What really happened to the King of Pop? Driven by a desire to show the world who Michael Jackson truly
was, Whitfield and Beard have produced the only definitive,
first-person account of Michael Jackson's last years: the extreme
measures necessary to protect Jackson and his family, the simple
moments of happiness they managed to share in a time of great
stress, the special relationship Jackson shared with his fans, and
the tragic events that culminated in the singer's ill-fated
comeback, This Is It. The truth is far more compelling
than anything you've yet heard. An indispensable piece of pop-culture history, Remember the
Time is the story of a man struggling to live a normal life
under extraordinary circumstances, the story of a father fighting
to protect and provide for his children. Remember the Time is the
book that dismantles the tabloid myths once and for all to give
Michael Jackson back his humanity. pub date: 2014-06-03 | hardcover | 9781602862500 |
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