You Are Not Alone (book)

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You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes
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Author Jermaine Jackson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject Michael Jackson
Genre Biography
Publisher Touchstone Books
Publication date
September 13, 2011
Pages480
ISBN 9781451651584

You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes is a 2012 biography written by American recording artist Jermaine Jackson about his younger brother Michael. The book was first published by Touchstone on September 13, 2011. It is named after Michael's 1995 hit song. [1]

Narrative

In the book, Jermaine offers a look into Michael's personal life from a young age until his death in 2009. [2] [3]

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References

  1. results, search (August 14, 2012). You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes. Touchstone. ISBN   978-1451651584.
  2. Petridis, Alexis (February 1, 2012). "You Are Not Alone by Jermaine Jackson – review". the Guardian.
  3. "'You Are Not Alone': Jermaine Jackson's Candid Look at Brother Michael". ABC News. September 20, 2011.