You Are Not Alone

Michael, Through a Brother's Eyes

Jermaine Jackson

• Publisher: Touchstone
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781451651584
• eBook ISBN: 9781451651591
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Science Biographies
• Index: Social Sciences

Now with an emotional afterword addressing 2011's dramatic Conrad Murray trial, this sophisticated, no-holds-barred biography of Michael Jackson by his brother Jermaine is filled with keen insight, rich anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes detail. Older than Michael by four years, Jermaine knows the real Michael as only a brother can. In this raw, honest, and poignant account, he reveals Michael the private person, not Michael "the King of Pop." From their shared childhood and the Jackson 5 years through Michael's phenomenal solo career, his loves, his suffering, and his tragic end, Jermaine doesn't flinch from tackling the tough issues: the torrid press, the scandals, the allegations, the court cases, the internal politics, the ill-fated This Is It tour, and the disturbing developments in the days leading up to Michael's death. But where previous works have presented only thin versions of a media construct, Jermaine provides a rare glimpse into the complex heart, mind, and soul of a brilliant but sometimes troubled entertainer. As a witness to history on the inside, Jermaine is the only person qualified to deliver the real Michael and reveal what made him tick: his private opinions and unseen emotions through the most headline-making episodes of his life.His hope is to foster a true and final understanding of Michael: who he was, what he was, and what shaped him.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Description
• Back Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Prologue—2005
• The Beginning—the Early Years
• The Middle—the Hayvenhurst Years
• The End—the Neverland Years
• Epilogue—Smile