MICHAEL JACKSON The Magic & The Madness (2003 UK 736-page softback book by J. Randy Taraborrelli, the fruit of over 30 years of research & hundreds of exclusive interviews with the Jackson family - including Michael himself, cutting through tabloid rumours, this traces the real story behind the Jackson we see & hear today, from his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent to his ever-changing personal appearance & bizarre publicity stunts, includes the behind-the-scenes story to many of the landmarks in his life: his legal & commercial battles, marriages, addictions & children)