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(More customer reviews)I feel compelled to write this review, so others can read this before making a decision on whether to buy LaToya Jackson's new book Starting Over. The book was seemingly promoted as a self-help book, however it reads as an autobiography, enhanced by Michael Jackson stories, to attract fans of Michael Jackson.
What prospective buyers of LaToya's book should know is that there is no new significant information about her brother Michael, because she did not see or speak to him from 1992 to 2002, or from 2005 to 2009. Between 2002 and 2005, LaToya's and Michael's interactions were limited to a few family gatherings, a random run into, attending trial hearings and conversations such as "I love your belt." If you were thinking of buying this book because you thought LaToya and Michael were close, they were not.
Likewise, if you are thinking about buying the book to find out "who really killed Michael Jackson", save your money. LaToya's account that Michael stated that he was afraid for his life and that "they" wanted his music catalog have been repeated on the Internet countless times. Perhaps most frustrating is that LaToya never names exactly who she feels murdered her brother. Her conspiracy theories cannot be proven because LaToya never mentions any proof, just hearsay information. Michael Jackson fans who have been following this case, and know the names of Leonard Rowe, Joe Jackson, TINI or Karen Faye, have already heard what LaToya is repeating, only she charges a price for her book.
If you are a Michael Jackson fan, stay away from this book. It is merely another product by a Jackson in an attempt to make money from Michael. If you're a domestic abuse survivor, you might be interested in what LaToya claims she endured from her husband, Jack Gordon. Yet, like everything else in the book, LaToya offers no help or solution as to how to remedy a domestic violence relationship. All in all, the book falls flat.
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La Toya Jackson was always closer to Michael than anyone knew. In this heartfelt memoir, she pays tribute to his tortured soul—revealing the intimate moments she shared with the deeply troubled pop legend. The first sibling to arrive at the hospital after Michael was rushed there, and the informant on his death certificate, La Toya noticed suspicious details and demanded a second autopsy. For the first time, she unveils shocking behind-the-scenes dealings that she believes led to her brother's death, and she provides unprecedented insight into the destruction of one of the most dynamic artist/performers in history. In an account sure to send shock waves around the globe, La Toya sheds new light on the dynamics of the Jackson family and the curtain of secrecy and intrigue that has surrounded her brother Michael, and the rest of the Jackson children, since they became stars in the '60s and '70s. She explains her estrangement from— and gradual reconciliation with—one of America's most famous and close-knit families. Like Michael, La Toya experienced an upbringing that made her vulnerable to exploitation, and her own journey led to hell and back at the hands of her former manager and husband, Jack Gordon. Sharing with honesty and an open heart some of the most painful episodes of her life story, La Toya reveals how anyone—regardless of fame, fortune, or status—can be trapped in a cycle of abuse, and how she was able to find the courage to rebuild her shattered sense of self, her career, and her relationship with her family, and to finally break free. This tale will touch the hearts of the millions who are fans of the Jackson family's music as well as those who have ever shared a special relationship with a sibling. Not just the story of the world's most renowned family, this memoir will inspire anyone who feels as if their life has fallen apart and there's nowhere to go, unless they too can learn to truly start over. . .
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