Moonwalk by Michael Jackson
The book was first published in 1988. The title of Moonwalk was derived from Michael Jackson's signature dance move, the moonwalk. The moonwalk presents the illusion that the dancer is stepping forward while actually moving backward. The dance move gained widespread popularity after being performed by Michael Jackson on the 1983 television special Motown 25.
In 'Moonwalk', Michael talks for the first time about his life, from his early Jackson 5 days, through the making of his albums , Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad. "I've always wanted to be able to tell stories, you know, stories that came from my soul. I'd like to sit by a fire and tell people stories – make them see pictures, make them cry and laugh, take them anywhere emotionally with something as deceptively simple as words. I'd like to tell tales to move their souls and transform them. I've always wanted to be able to do that. Imagine how the great writers must feel, knowing they have that power. I sometimes feel I could do it. It's something I'd like to develop. In a way, songwriting uses the same skills, creates the emotional highs and lows, but the story is a sketch. It's quicksilver. There are very few books written on the art of storytelling, how to grip listeners, how to get a group of people together and amuse them. No costumes, no makeup, no nothing, just you and your voice, and your powerful ability to take them anywhere, to transform their lives, if only for minutes." –Michael Jackson, in Moonwalk
Moonwalker – The Storybook
Moonwalker Storybook is an illustrated book that follows the same story of Michael's movie Moonwalker. This is a children's story based on the short film 'Smooth Criminal'
"Michael, Katy, Sean and Zeke are four good friends enjoying a game of soccer when their lives are suddenly endangered by the diabolical Mr. Big, an evil mastermind who kidnaps Katy and is determined to destroy anything or anyone standing in the way of his evil dreams - even Michael.”
This book was written by Michael Jackson and published by Doubleday in 1988.
Dancing the Dream
Dancing the Dream is a 1992 book of poems and reflections Michael Jackson. Dancing the Dream was published on June 18, 1992, by the United States-based company Doubleday dedicated to Michael's mother is an extraordinary book and very dear to Michael's heart.
The book contains 28 essays and reflections, 17 poems, 84 color and black and white
photographs, and 20 pieces of other artists artwork. Michael writes on topics such
as creating his dance and music, children, religion, life, love, and
autobiographical reflections