I loved this book because it is the opposite of all the tabloid trash written, except for one thing - it is also spin. But, thankfully, Shawn's spin is from the heart of a soulful person while media spin comes only from the pocketbook. This book is not full of proven facts NOR fabricated lies. It has a different perspective, which is the author's own, on the main controversies that Michael Jackson battled for much of his life as well as little known facts that the media all but ignored. How could Michael's life had been different if the media had focused on the genuine side of Michael that Shawn did? Would we have paid more attention while MJ was alive? I know I would have. I did not hate him - I had just dismissed him, and I am sure that came from the constant negative messages on the "news". I will always wish that somehow someday they could be held accountable. I commend Shawn for NOT writing a book FOR publishers. IMHO, I think he instead wrote his book for people who want to open their minds and see the other very apparent side of the issues that the media tried to kill. And I believe the useless energy of repeated media spin is a large part of what actually killed Michael. (See pg. 72, second paragraph. Really good take on Michael's stress - consider it!) I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to support Michael's true legacy, and I will donate it also to my local library, along with every other book I can find about Michael that IS NOT a gossip book. The book also contains many wonderful black and white drawings of MJ as well. Beautiful!