Untouchable, Randall Sullivan
Untouchable, Randall Sullivan
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Untouchable
The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson

Author: Randall Sullivan

Narrator: Mel Foster

Unabridged: 26 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 11/06/2012


Synopsis

“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 NightlineDelivering 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

About Randall Sullivan

Randall Sullivan was a contributing editor to Rolling Stone for over twenty years. He is also the author of The Price of Experience, Labyrinth, and The Miracle Detective, the book that inspired the television show The Miracle Detectives, which he hosted and which premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in January 2011. He lives in Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Martha on January 21, 2013

I want to make clear that the author Randall Sullivan was not a fan of Michael Jackson's when he started to write this book. He was a past Rolling Stone editor and that magazine judged MJ rather harshly at times. He became sympathetic to this great entertainer and man during his research for this bo......more

Goodreads review by Mary on December 01, 2012

I debated whether I should admit here to reading this book, partly because I generally don't list the, well, less-than-highbrow books that I read (and I do read some) and partly because I've seen the scathing reviews of the book posted here and elsewhere by what I can only assume are MJ's devoted fa......more

Goodreads review by Liza on December 21, 2020

Nearly 800 pages (including more than a hundred of footnotes and bibliography) might seem excessive for someone who only lived 50 years, but Michael Jackson was a household name for most of the time he was alive, and his life was one of the most documented and the most hotly debated. Randall Sulliva......more

Goodreads review by Marcus on May 07, 2017

If there’s ever a soul I wish to ‘rest in peace,’ its Michael Jackson’s. The loneliness, the heartache, the pain, the betrayal, the deceit, the demands that this brother felt allowed him no peace while on this earth. A shame. A shame since he’s brought the world nothing but joy, happiness and hope;......more

Goodreads review by Corban on June 23, 2018

This is NOT the definitive biography of Michael Jackson, I can state that for certain. In fact, this might be one of the worst biographies I've had the misfortune of reading. Randall Sullivan definitely produced a tome of a book (a pretty hefty 500+ pages) .and there were a few parts that were insig......more