MoonwalkistheonlybookabouthislifethatMichaelJacksoneverwrote.ItchronicleshishumblebeginningsintheMidwest,hisearlydayswiththeJackson5,andhisunprecedentedsolosuccess.GivingabsolutelyunrivalledinsightintotheKingofPop'slife,itdetailshissongwritingprocessforhitslikeBeatIt,RockWithYou,BillieJean,andWeAretheWorld;describeshowhedevelopedhissignaturedancestyle,includingtheMoonWalk;andopensthedoortohisveryprivatepersonalrelationshipswithhisfamily,includingsisterJanet,andstarslikeDianaRoss,BerryGordy,MarlonBrando,QuincyJones,PaulMcCartney,andBrookeShields.Atthetimeofitsoriginalpublicationin1988,MOONWALKbrokethefiercelyguardedbarrierofsilencethatsurroundedMichaelJackson.Candidlyandcourageously,Jacksontalksopenlyabouthiswhollyexceptionalcareerandthecrushingisolationofhisfame,aswellastheunfairrumorsthathavesurroundedit.MOONWALKisillustratedwithrarephotographsfromJacksonfamilyalbumsandMichael'spersonalphotographicarchives,aswellasadrawingdonebyMichaelexclusivelyforthebook.Itrevealsandcelebrates,asnootherbookcan,thelifeofthisexceptionalandbelovedmusician.