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The Michael Jackson Tapes: A Tragic Icon Reveals His Soul in Intimate Conversation |
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Amazon Sales Rank: 9009
Publication Date: 2009-09-25
Release Date: 2009-09-25
Publisher: Vanguard Press
ISBN: 1593156022
Type: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 320
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In 2000-2001, Michael Jackson sat down with his close friend and spiritual guide, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, to record what turned out to be the most intimate and revealing conversations of his life. It was Michael's wish to bare his soul and unburden himself to a public that he knew was deeply suspicious of him. The resulting thirty hours are the basis of The Michael Jackson Tapes. There has never been, and never will be, anything like them.
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Review: 2009-11-22
Rabbi Schmuley's MJ Book
I find it in really poor taste that the Rabbi released a book on, what I feel were, confidential conversations he had with someone who was sharing personal and intimate feelings. I feel it was inappropriate and opportunistic. MJ did not have anything to do with him for for more than 7 years as a result of the Rabbi's actions in another situation. For him to wait until MJ died and almost immediately put out this book does not help anyone but him especially with his ridiculous comments as part of the text. You made a boo-boo once again Rabbi.
Review: 2009-11-21
Please be fair.
If you read the ENTIRE book, including the introductory remarks, you learn that Michael and Rabbi Boteach made these tapes together with the express purpose of turning them into a book, so that Michael's motives and thought processes would be better understood by the outside world. The timing was, unfortunately, not right for its release during Michael's lifetime, due to circumstances we all know (and very capably explained by the author in the foreword). This isn't a case of someone "cashing in" on Michael's private thoughts, or his death, as some have suggested. That is a blatantly unfair characterization. This was a shelved project that has now been brought to light. I, for one, am glad of it.
As a die-hard MJ fan, and a writer myself, I found the book to be thought provoking and well presented. I felt comforted throughout, and often read and re-read particularly poignant or enlightening passages. If you are capable of accepting that Michael was a human being, flawed and imperfect, and in fact knew that about himself, then you probably will be moved and inspired by this book as I was. If you only want a 100% positive, reverential portrait of Michael as some sort of perfect, Messiah-like figure, then this probably isn't a book for you. I've read widely and deeply about Michael, in books, magazines and on the Internet, and "The Michael Jackson Tapes" is one of the best. (See also my review on "Conspiracy" by Aphrodite Jones, about the trial.)
In my opinion, the attacks on Rabbit Boteach here are unfounded, and quite frankly, deplorable. At no point in this book, or in his interviews with the media, has he ever been less than authentic and respectful in sharing his experiences and recollections of his time with Michael. Expressing frustration with the way Michael behaved at times -- behavior which ultimately led to his tragic early death -- is the mark of a friend: someone who loved Michael, got to know him personally, invited him into the bosom of his family, tried his hardest to help him, and feels a deep personal sense of loss (rightly or wrongly) for having failed in that effort. If Boteach has one failing, it's that he felt he could have, and should have, "saved" Michael. The rabbi, from what I could tell, had no training in working with people with addictions, who are notoriously difficult to reach.
Review: 2009-11-20
Mixed Feelings
I have mixed feelings about this book. While it's certainly interesting and hard to put down, I'm really uncomfortable with the strong possibility that these were private conversations between Michael and the author and not meant to be released. Many of the "interviews" appear to be COUNSELING SESSIONS. That bothers me. On top of that, Boteach is annoying with his holier-than-thou commentary and, quite frequently, his comments are so off-the-mark that it's evident he just doesn't "get" what Michael was saying. So will you learn anything from this book? Yes, you will learn more about Michael as a person, there's no doubt about that. Just be aware that you might feel like a peeping tom afterward.
Review: 2009-11-19
this book sucks should be burned
well nothing to talk about cept that mj wishes he could talk to hitler we know that was the drugs talking then mj says some disturbing comments about dying young saying death helped the careers of marilyn monroe and welvis other than mj claiming he's the messiah this book isn't worth reading unless you wanna read about how crazy mj really was and we all knew he was a lunatic.
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