To understand the value of this book, one must first understand its authors. "Remember the Time" was not written by a journalist who interviewed Michael Jackson for three hours, nor by a family member with an agenda. It was penned by Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard—the two men hired as Michael Jackson’s personal security detail from December 2006 until the day he died on June 25, 2009.
Co-written with veteran author Tanner Colby, this book is a memoir of unparalleled intimacy. Unlike other Jackson biographies that rely on second-hand gossip, Whitfield and Beard offer a day-by-day, sometimes hour-by-hour, log of the singer’s life in exile. To understand the value of this book, one
The book is legally available for purchase in digital formats. Co-written with veteran author Tanner Colby, this book
The most heart-wrenching chapters involve Paris, Prince, and Blanket (Bigi). The authors describe the protective bubble Jackson tried to maintain. They recall teaching Prince how to ride a bike, watching movies with Paris, and the everyday domesticity that contrasted so violently with the chaos brewing outside the gates. The most heart-wrenching chapters involve Paris, Prince, and