{"product_id":"remember-the-time-protecting-michael-jackson-in-his-final-days-9781602862500","title":"Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days","description":"\u003cb\u003eA compellingly candid memoir that details Jackson's life in seclusion, by the bodyguards who were with him in his final days - with a new introduction to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Michael Jackson's death .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hounded by the tabloid media, driven from his self-made sanctuary, Neverland, Michael Jackson spent his final years moving from city to city, living with his three children in virtual seclusion -- a futile attempt to escape a world that wouldn't leave him alone. During that time, two men served as the singer's personal security team: Bill Whitfield, a former cop and veteran of the security profession, and Javon Beard, a brash, untested rookie, both single fathers themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stationed at his side nearly 24\/7, their job was to see and hear everything that transpired, and to keep everyone else out, making them the only two men who know what 60 million fans around the world still want to know: What really happened to the King of Pop? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Driven by a desire to show the world who Michael Jackson truly was, Whitfield and Beard have produced the only definitive, first-person account of Michael Jackson's last years: the extreme measures necessary to protect Jackson and his family, the financial struggles that led their pay to be suspended for weeks at a time, the simple moments of happiness they managed to share in a time of great stress, the special relationship Jackson shared with his fans, and the tragic events that culminated in the singer's ill-fated comeback, \u003ci\u003eThis Is It.\u003c\/i\u003e The truth is far more captivating than anything you've yet heard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An indispensable piece of pop-culture history, \u003ci\u003eRemember the Time\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a man struggling to live a normal life under extraordinary circumstances, of a father fighting to protect and provide for his children. \u003ci\u003eRemember the Time\u003c\/i\u003e is the book that dismantles the tabloid myths once and for all to give Michael Jackson back his humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Whitfield,Javon Beard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Perseus Acquired\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602862500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2014 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperts in the field of private protection, \u003cb\u003eBill Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJavon Beard\u003c\/b\u003e served for two and a half years as the personal security team for Michael Jackson and have worked with numerous other high-profile clients, including Sean P. \"Diddy\" Combs, Alicia Keys, and Shaquille O'Neal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cowriter Tanner Colby is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBelushi: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSome of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction by the American Library Association. He is also a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bill Whitfield \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897176113309,"sku":"9781602862500","price":48.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0f09ecb2-f25d-4d0f-848d-9112f0199c11.jpg?v=1778003553","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/remember-the-time-protecting-michael-jackson-in-his-final-days-9781602862500","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}