Elizabeth and Michael

The Queen of Hollywood and the King of Pop―A Love Story

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by Donald Bogle

Type

Stories

Subject

Actress > Elizabeth Taylor

Keywords

Elizabeth Taylor

Publishing date

2016

Publisher

Atria Books

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 400 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4516-7697-6

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Book Presentation:
One of the country’s leading authorities on popular entertainment presents an eye-opening and unique biography of two larger-than-life legends—Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson—and their unlikely yet enduring friendship.

From the moment Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson met, they were hooked on each other. He peered into her violet eyes and was transfixed; she, in turn, was dazzled by his talent, intrigued by his sweet-tempered childlike personality, and moved by the stories she had already heard about his troubled early life. Soon a deep friendship blossomed, unexpectedly unlike anything either had ever experienced. Through thick and thin, through their various emotional upheavals, through the peaks and valleys of their careers, through their personal traumas and heartaches, through the unending health issues and extreme physical pain that each experienced, and through the glare of the often merciless public spotlight, their bond held them together, and their love for each other endured.

Donald Bogle skillfully recreates the moving narrative of Taylor and Jackson’s experiences together and their intense emotional connection, without shying away from the controversies that swirled around them. Through interviews with friends and acquaintances of the two stars, as well as anonymous but credible sources, Elizabeth and Michael emerges as a tender, intimate look at this famous “odd couple” and a treasure to their millions of fans.

About the Author:
Donald Bogle, one of the foremost authorities on African Americans in film and in entertainment history, is the author of eight books, including the classic Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films as well as two highly acclaimed, groundbreaking biographies: the bestseller Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography and Heat Wave: The Life and Career of Ethel Waters. He adapted his book Brown Sugar: Over One Hundred Years of America’s Black Female Superstars into a four part documentary series for PBS. Bogle has also appeared on numerous television and radio programs. He was a special commentator and consultant for Turner Classic Movies' award-winning Race and Hollywood series. He teaches at both the University of Pennsylvania and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Press Reviews:
"The friendship between Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor seemed both impossible and inevitable. In Elizabeth & Michael, Donald Bogle explores and explains the irresistible attraction between these two forces of nature, and digs into the extraordinary histories that made them uniquely suited to understanding each other." (Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain)

"A surprisingly comprehensive, sensitive and entertaining look at Taylor and Jackson, and not just their friendship . . . Bogle has, essentially, written three books in one: Taylor's biography, Jackson's and the tale of their mutual coming together, the how and why . . . . The writer knows his subjects and his back-and-forth joint bios of Taylor and Jackson are extremely well done." (Liz Smith, New York Social Diary)

"Exhaustively researched…with a fresh and fair-minded perspective…Devoted fans of either star may be familiar with much of this material, but they will appreciate the balance and compassion underscoring Bogle's treatment. A grounded and consistently absorbing biography."

(Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

"Entertainment biographer Bogle here offers a thoughtful overview of the lives of Michael Jackson, filling a significant gap in celebrity biographies ... Bogle excels at drawing explicit parallels between Taylor and Jackson’s lives, especially when he relates both stars’ early lives in alternating chapters. Bogle presents them as true soulmates, linked by both celebrity and shared experience." (Publishers Weekly)

"Donald Bogle deserves Michael's signature white glove and a pair of real ruby cufflinks from Elizabeth for creating this comprehensive, unbiased and fascinating book." (EdgeMagazine.com)

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