Moonwalk is the only book about his life that Michael Jackson ever wrote It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest his early days with the Jackson 5 & his unprecedented solo success Giving absolutely unrivalled insight into the King of Pop's life it details his songwriting process for hits like Beat It Rock With You Billie Jean & We Are the World; describes how he developed his signature dance style including the Moon Walk; & opens the door to his very private personal relationships with his family including sister Janet & stars like Diana Ross Berry Gordy Marlon Brando Quincy Jones Paul Mc Cartney & Brooke Shields At the time of its original publication in 1988 MOONWALK broke the fiercely guarded barrier of silence that surrounded Michael Jackson Candidly & courageously Jackson talks openly about his wholly exceptional career & the crushing isolation of his fame as well as the unfair rumors that have surrounded it MOONWALK is illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums & Michael's personal photographic archives as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book It reveals & celebrates as no other book can the life of this exceptional & beloved musician