Before You Judge Me

The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days

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By David Ritz

By Tavis Smiley

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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.

On Sale
Jun 21, 2016
Page Count
288 pages
ISBN-13
9780316259101

David Ritz

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David Ritz is the only four-time winner of the Gleason Music Book Award and won the 2013 ASCAP Timothy White award for outstanding musical biography for his book with Buddy Guy. With Marvin Gaye, he also cowrote the song “Sexual Healing”. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

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Tavis Smiley

About the Author

Tavis Smiley is the host of PBS’s Tavis Smiley and Public Radio International’s The Tavis Smiley Show.Smiley is also the bestselling author of 17 books. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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