You Are Not Alone

Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

By: Jermaine Jackson

Narrated by: Jermaine Jackson Jr.

This sophisticated, no-holds-barred biography of Michael Jackson by his brother Jermaine is filled with keen insight, rich anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes detail.

Older than Michael by four years, Jermaine knows the real Michael as only a brother can. In this raw, honest, and poignant account, he reveals Michael the private person, not Michael “the King of Pop.” From their shared childhood and the Jackson 5 years through Michael’s phenomenal solo career, his loves, his suffering, and his tragic end, Jermaine doesn’t flinch from tackling the tough issues: the torrid press, the scandals, the allegations, the court cases, the internal politics, the ill-fated This Is It tour, and the disturbing developments in the days leading up to Michael’s death.

But where previous works have presented only thin versions of a media construct, Jermaine provides a rare glimpse into the complex heart, mind, and soul of a brilliant but sometimes troubled entertainer. As a witness to history on the inside, Jermaine is the only person qualified to deliver the real Michael and reveal what made him tick: his private opinions and unseen emotions through the most headline-making episodes of his life.

His hope is to foster a true and final understanding of Michael: who he was, what he was, and what shaped him.

Great recollection!

I liked the recollections of Michael Jackson through his brother’s eyes. I actually cried at the end.

Loved this book

I'm a big micheal jackson fan and this book gives you an inside looked at his life. Jermaine did a good job with the narration.

Great Read

I enjoyed listening to this audible as it gives an insight into who Michael Jackson was from his brother's perspective. It helped me to better understand, love and respect the man Michael is. Michael was a creative, innovative, talented singer and it shows in his lyrics, the music videos, dance moves and the story or message that lies behind some of the songs. I can relate to Michael being a private person. He had no choice but to do this to safeguard himself and the ones he loved. He was a loving man who loved children and gived away his money so willingly to charities. He was a child in a man's body as was stated in his book. Like everyone else, Michael just wanted to be a good person who wanted to do good things in his life. He was not perfect but he always strived to be the best he could be. His memory would live on forever. Thank you Jermaine for sharing your insights about Michael with the world. I appreciate it. Love to all of you.

Better Than Expected

I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan (even have a tattoo) and have read or listened to several books on MJ. I had this one on my wish list for quite a while before finally purchasing it. I have to say I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I do feel you have to take much of what Jermaine says from his own account with a grain of salt, as he paints himself in the best possible light and as a loving, faithful brother no matter what. I think there's more resentment there (some of it understandable) than he lets on. But having such direct insight into Michael's childhood life was pretty fascinating, and I enjoyed the early chapters quite a bit. Jermaine's account of "Word to the Badd" and the leaked lyrics was interesting and I'm glad he included the back story on that. It was obvious in the later chapters that Michael had distanced himself from much of his family by then and Jermaine didn't have as much firsthand knowledge. I still believe Jermaine sugarcoated some of his accounts to make himself look better, but overall, I'm glad to have experienced this book and will probably listen to it again at some point. Like others, I was taken aback by the narrator, Jermaine Jackson, Jr., because of his deep voice, and I genuinely wish that Jermaine Sr. had narrated it himself. It would've helped the book feel even more authentic. Other than that, though, I would recommend this book to MJ fans.

wow!!

Very good story gives a whole different perspective to Michael Jackson a treasure for any life long fan.