Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson
Written by Randall Sullivan
Narrated by Mel Foster
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About this audiobook
“The first deep-dive narrative by a veteran journalist covering the King of Pop’s convoluted final years on earth . . . [Untouchable] helps cast Jackson in a new light.”—Los Angeles Times
“A dishy Michael Jackson biography that makes the exhaustively covered King of Pop fascinating all over again.”—People
“A tale of family, fame, lost childhood, and startling accusations never heard before.”—ABC Nightline
Delivering exclusive information and a compelling psychological portrait, Untouchable is the story of Michael Jackson from his boy idol childhood to the final four-year odyssey of his tumultuous adult life. Beginning with his last departure from Neverland, Sullivan captures Jackson’s final years shuttling around the world, and plans to recapture his wealth and reputation with a comeback album and planned series of fifty mega-concerts. Sullivan delves deep into Jackson’s past, depicting a man both naive and deeply cunning, a devoted father whose parenting decisions created international outcry, a shrewd businessman whose failures nearly brought down a megacorporation, and an inveterate narcissist who desperately wanted a quiet, normal life. Sullivan has never-before-reported information about Jackson’s business dealings, the pedophilia allegations that besmirched his reputation, and the fate of his billion-dollar-plus estate, and exclusive access to inner-circle figures including Jackson’s former attorneys and managers. Untouchable is a remarkable portrait of the man who still reigns as King of Pop.
“Randall Sullivan more than tells the story of Michael Jackson—he relives it. . . . Sullivan leaves few stones unturned.”—The Daily Beast
Randall Sullivan
RANDALL SULLIVAN was a contributing editor to Rolling Stone for over twenty years. His writing has also appeared in Esquire, Wired, Outside, Men’s Journal, The Washington Post, and the Guardian. Sullivan is the author of The Price of Experience; LAbyrinth, which is the basis for the forthcoming feature film City of Lies; The Miracle Detective, the book that inspired the television show The Miracle Detectives, which Sullivan co-hosted and which premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in January 2011; and Untouchable. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Reviews for Untouchable
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely incredible! The amount of research and detail was beyond refreshing. Thank you for this glimpse!
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Definitely biased but interesting. Doesn't really address the questions we all want answers to!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Long but good. Really gives you info not found in other MJ books or biographical videos
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5If you think your own family is messed up, this might be the book that changes your mind. This bio of Michael Jackson is well-researched but a bit tabloidy. I really had hoped for more discussion of his music, his youth, and especially the Thriller album; the bulk of this book is about the child molestation accusations, his 2005 trial, and his death. Not to mention all the shenanigans after his death; the book goes on for another 150 pages after May 2009! It's all interesting but just terribly sad. Jackson comes across as an extremely lonely and vulnerable man who was very badly served by almost everyone in his life.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm not really a fan of Michael Jackson per se (although I do think he was very talented), but I'm interested in him because his life story touches on so many American themes: race, poverty, wealth, family, religion, tabloid culture, and self-reinvention, to name just a few. This book, while fascinating, was too detailed for me to get through on a single library loan period, and I couldn't renew it because there is a waiting list. I look forward to finishing later.