Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days

A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death.

Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially fragile and almost -- ultimately -- unable to live.

With the insight and compassion that he brought to his bestselling story of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final year, Tavis Smiley provides a glimpse into the superstar's life in this emotional, honest, yet celebratory book. Readers will witness Jackson's campaign to recharge his career -- hiring and firing managers and advisors, turning to and away from family members, fighting depression and drug dependency -- while his one goal remained: to mount the most spectacular series of shows the world had ever seen. Before You Judge Me is a humanizing look at Jackson's last days.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 06/21/2016
ISBN: 9780316259095
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Booklist 04/01/2016 pg. 17
Library Journal 04/01/2016 pg. 90
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2016
Publishers Weekly 05/02/2016