Win ‘My Friend Michael’ book by Frank Cascio

Win a copy of the book ‘My Friend Michael’ book by Frank Cascio.

Thanks to Harper Collins Publishers, we have 10 copies to give during this holiday season to Michael’s most devoted fans.

We would like to again send our thanks to those at Harper Collins Publishers for providing this generous holiday gift to those supporting our site and Michael’s memory.

In My Friend Michael, Frank Cascio—one of Michael’s closet friends and confidants for over twenty-five years—offers a deeply personal, behind-the-scenes look at the Michael Jackson he knew. Filled with never-before-told stories and intimate details, My Friend Michael is the most candid, moving, and provocative portrait of the “King of Pop” to date — a fair and loving portrait of a true American pop music icon and of a remarkable friendship that endured through triumph and struggle, scandal and controversy.

Everyone knows Michael Jackson—the myth. This is the revealing true story of Michael Jackson—the man.

To Frank Cascio, Michael Jackson was many things—second father, big brother, boss, mentor, and teacher, but most of all he was a friend. Though Cascio was just a few years old when he first met Jackson in 1984, at the peak of the pop star’s career, Jackson was at the center of his life for the next twenty-five years, allowing Cascio to observe firsthand the greatest entertainer the world had ever seen. In that time, he became the ultimate Michael Jackson insider, yet remained publicly silent about his experiences. Until now.

In My Friend Michael, Cascio refutes the rumors, lies, and accusations that have accumulated over the years, providing a candid look at the Michael Jackson he knew for more than two decades. Offering an uplifting and definitive account of the legend, Cascio details how he grew up alongside Jackson, traveling the world with him on concert tours and eventually working for him. Through this lens, Cascio captures Jackson’s most private and tumultuous moments, while also setting the record straight on the entertainer’s notorious and misunderstood lifestyle—from his Peter Pan reality and his sexuality to the false allegations against him.

As Cascio shows, there was a great deal more to Michael Jackson than the headlines about him have suggested. Cascio reveals his friend in all his complexity, bringing to light his passions and joys as well as his flaws and eccentricities. Including stories about Jackson that have never before been made public, Cascio creates a balanced, human look at the pop star, one that shows Jackson as the very real person he was—a lively friend with an endearingly juvenile sense of humor.

What emerges is a clear-eyed yet deeply respectful portrait of Jackson—a man who was at times unremarkably average but also terribly scarred by his life in the spotlight. Packed with never-before-seen photos, anecdotes, and insights, My Friend Michael is a trove of Michael Jackson lore that both celebrates his life and redefines our understanding of the man behind the myth.

To win a copy of this fantastic book, email us at chitchat@michaeljacksonchitchat.com. Let us know why you think you should win a book, what MJ means to you and provide complete mailing address details. We will contact the 10 winners by email.

Michael Jackson: The Life of An Icon DVD Review

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Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon now available on Blu-ray and DVD provides an in-depth look at Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before. This feature-length tribute not only show the beginning of his life and career but shows why this powerhouse performancer was known to millions of fans worldwide for his record-breaking albums, groundbreaking music videos, mesmerizing dance moves and humanitarian efforts.

This unprecedented look into the King of Pop’s fascinating life includes all-new interviews with his mother Katherine Jackson as well as siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson, family, friends and music legends such as Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and many more.

Directed by Andrew Eastel and produced by David Gest and featuring David Gest, Katherine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and others it spans from his childhood, rise to fame.

What makes this DVD unique from others is the depth of material not only from his later years but his early childhood and Motown days.  His roots and those who participated in grooming and influencing the King of Pop talk about how unique Michael was even as a child.

Watching this DVD, one can appreciate the past, how Motown influenced the artists under its label and how disciplined the environment was for those being groomed by those in the business.

Much of the beginning of this DVD explores the past to such a degree that we wondered if Michael’s later life would be covered. The entire depth of his life, the many changes, the difficulties facing this artist and the legacy he left are equally explored.

For those fans who want a thorough look at what help make Michael the greatest entertainer, you won’t be disappointed.