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[mjj4ever777]

Katherine Jackson's MJ Book -- The Photos
Originally posted Jun 21st 2010 4:07 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

TMZ has obtained photos from the book and calendar Katherine Jackson has released about her late son, Michael Jackson.

Click here to see the photos: http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/never_c ... kson_story

The book -- "Never Can Say Goodbye: Katherine Jackson Archives" on sale at www.jacksonsecretvault.com -- contains 150 pages of never-before-seen photos ... and Katherine's own anecdotes about Michael.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/06/21/katherine ... y-goodbye/

I think this is story #6 for today...wonder if we will get one more for the magic #7? :D

[cin_pyt]

:lol: Maybe u just gave them the idea. We are being monitored. We ask they respond. Now, where da heck is JERMAINE???

[nefari]

Yeah I miss Jermaine!!! I wonder if he got that hair product marketed yet with the purple crown and the grinning photo of himself as a Chief Inspector His majesty  :lol:
***Just in case he's really reading our stuff....must mess with Jermaine****

[cin_pyt]

YES, SINCE THE COMMENTS ON TMZ HATE ON HIS HAIRCUT POOR GUY. THEY SAY IT'S STUCK IN THE 70s or 80s, NOT SURE BUT I READ NEFARI. NEW LOOK FOR JERMAINE TOO MIKE. :lol:

[~Souza~]

Quite some old pictures, nothing recent by the look of it.

[MissG]

OMG, That´s handsome Michael! I love the Victory tour look.

[alovesmichael]

This book makes me sad  :(  but I still want it.... However, what I want the most is to know the actual truth so I can start trying to repair this empty hole in my heart. Miss you Michael.

[Sarahli]

Yes Souza. Must be a nice book but it's always photos of Michael when he was younger...but we know why.

[techdiva]

I was able to download the book for free. Here's the link
http://www.ebookee.com/Never-Can-Say-Goodbye-Michael-Jackson-Vintage-Pop-Katherine-Jackson-Archives-_793806.html

I am confused why she used the old photos. Is it because these are photos of the real MJ?  You do not see any photos during the Dangerous or HIStory tours. Or are the rumors true that Michael died over 20 years ago? I know I have to go back to the past to figure out what Michael's is all about. I know one lyric keeps playing in my head from Billie Jean "The lies become the truth."

[truthprevails]

Wow techdiva! Looks like you really are a "tech diva". Thank you!
I noticed something:
Among all these never-before-seen photos, there's one we all know, or is at least very, very close to the version we know: Michael and Diana Ross (page 49 of the PDF book, right side). Also, on page 50: Diana Ross and 3 boys, none of whom is Michael. (Purpose?) So: 2 pics of Diana Ross in total, 1 of which is familiar. Interesting. LMP doesn't feature at all.

The book does have the inscription "Michael Jackson (1958-2009)" at the end, which I don't like. And here's the ending of Katherine's commentary:
"Fifty is too young to die. Despite the tribulations he faced, I believe he still managed to live as joyously as he truly deserved. I believe my son Michael fulfilled his life purpose."

P. 63: Interesting stories about the fans and the mutual love between them and Michael. Among them: "When Michael lived at home, there were several people hanging around the gate of our home on any given day. Every once in a while, a fan would find a way into the yard to see Michael. Sometimes, they would even find a way into the house. Whenever this happened, Michael always remained calm, pleasant and polite. He was grateful to his fans and acknowledged he would never be who he was if it were not for their love and support."

I thought:  :o  :shock:  :lol:  :lol:  :) The things MJ has seen in this life, my God! People just walking into his house!

[truthprevails]

The MJ & DR photo in the book is very close to this (just a slightly different angle):

[techdiva]

The MJ & DR photo in the book is very close to this (just a slightly different angle):

You are very welcome. I just didn't have the money to buy the book. I just figured someone would make a pdf file. Also, I'd notice on page 6 of the pdf document the Jacksons are walking the beach. They are walking like the Beatles album Abbey Road. That's strange they would let people walk in the house.  Here's the photo
http://www.beatles.com/#/albums/Abbey_Road
Is that strange no photos of MJ and LMP or Debbie Rowe.  It seems the truth is prevailing.

[truthprevails]

The MJ & DR photo in the book is very close to this (just a slightly different angle):

You are very welcome. I just didn't have the money to buy the book. I just figured someone would make a pdf file. Also, I'd notice on page 6 of the pdf document the Jacksons are walking the beach. They are walking like the Beatles album Abbey Road. That's strange they would let people walk in the house.  Here's the photo
http://www.beatles.com/#/albums/Abbey_Road
Is that strange no photos of MJ and LMP or Debbie Rowe.  It seems the truth is prevailing.

You're right about the Abbey Rd thing!
That info about fans making it into the house is from the time Michael lived at Encino, probably in the 1980s. I wouldn't be surprised... I don't think they had heavy security at the time?

I thought LMP and Debbie might not have showed up because they're from a later period in Michael's life, and all the photos are from an earlier time. But then Tatum O'Neal and Brooke Shields don't show up either. Of all the women in Michael's life, Diana Ross is the only one shown. I do think she was a good friend to Michael - possibly the only one who didn't disappoint him on a personal level (as a friend). I also think she was an important influence overall. And there's evidence that MJ and Diana did stay in touch over the years (somewhat on and off, I think, but still... Evan Ross said he was sort of mentored by MJ, etc).

A few other things I noticed, in Katherine's text:
1. Joseph was reluctant to allow young Michael to be lead vocalist, and Katherine (at least according to her) encouraged Joseph to let Michael be lead vocalist & "support" Jermaine.
2. Dick Gregory is a nutritionist, among others ( :idea: ), and it was under his influence that Michael became a vegetarian. MJ was interested in health & nutrition, and encouraged the family to eat healthy.
3. Katherine's favorite color is (or used to be) red.
4. Michael would sometimes wake up at night because inspiration struck him, and sometimes he'd write an entire song overnight.

I was also reminded of Michael's dazzling sense of style... Apparently he himself drew up the clothes he wanted at times, and told designers exactly what he wanted!