Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days

What two grown men would leave their own families to work for so

What two grown men would leave their own families to work for someone; not get paid for months; get their ultilies shut off and get their cars
repo'ed? That is how much Michael Jackson and his kids meant to them. They go on to describe when Michael meant Kanye West for the first time, and the face that Michael was able to reduce Kanye to a little boy was astounding. They saw the dual personailty of Michael. Everyone wears a mack. They saw the "King of Pop" and "Michael Jackson".
They were able to see how the last Ebony photo shot transformed into what the world saw and how REAL life destroyed him; the illusion of fame. Not many people got to see the real Michael Jackson. Those who was privleged enough for him to trust and get into his world felt to need to save him. They all knew he had been dying for years; and that is why his death came as no shock to them. Everyone, including his family; the gatekeepers and ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley, just wanted to save him.

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Not for children or teenagers or people who dislike profanity. 

Not for children or teenagers or people who dislike profanity. 
It's too bad that William Whitfield, Javon Beard, and Tanner Colby did not show respect for Michael Jackson by tempering their language and descriptions for a general, mainstream readership. Their use of obscene terms, including "f---" as various parts of speech [nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.], is inappropriate for a book about Michael Jackson, who always took the high road in his language and behavior. These "authors" either do not know better, don't care about their readers' sensitivities, or simply prefer to present themselves as macho and powerful rather than respectful. MJ deserves better from men that he hired and paid to be his liaisons with the outside world. These bodyguards owe MJ and his children their loyalty and their SILENCE. What happened to confidentiality and honor?

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Lies-- In the title of their book and elsewhere, Whitfield &

Lies--
In the title of their book and elsewhere, Whitfield & Beard claim to have been with MJ "in his final days," whereas they had NO CONTACT with MJ during all of 2009 [he died on June 25, 2009] - in fact, no contact with him for 8 months before his death. 
These bodyguards have also misrepresented and lied about the amount of time that they were in service to Michael Jackson; they claim 2-1/2 years of service to give the impression that they were with him during his last days.  Not so!
In the description of their book (on Amazon), they claim to be "the only two men who know what 60 million fans around the world still want to know: what really happened to the King of Pop?" In reality, they have no more information than anyone else who has followed MJ's last months. They also insist that Conrad Murray is innocent and should never go to jail [GMA program - 11/04/11], which assertions reveal their ignorance regarding the proven cause of MJ's death.
This book is more about the ego of the two bodyguards than anything else.  They are trying to be heroes in the eyes of MJ fans, whereas they are maybe one notch above blatant con men.  

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The bodyguards offer little in the way of new insights into Mich

The bodyguards offer little in the way of new insights into Michael Jackson.  I appreciate
the personal observations they describe in the book, but I feel I don’t need another story
about how isolated he was, how he was focused on his children, and about all the vultures around him.
 Instead of adding to his legacy and straightening “a record,” they detract.   The description
of the book is misleading and some of the facts they provide are erroneous.  
They provide information that is unverified and that probably cannot be confirmed.  
This leads me to question the veracity of their tales.  Had Kathryn Jackson or someone close
to Michael endorsed this book, I would’ve given it more credibility.   The bodyguards publicly
stated they would obtain Kathryn Jackson’s approval for their book before publishing it.  
To date, no such endorsement has been made.  I did not like the profanity used in the book.  
 Michael would not have approved the use of profanity in a book about him either.

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It¿s easy to understand why this misleading, third-rate book abo

It’s easy to understand why this misleading, third-rate book about Michael Jackson hasn't been endorsed by ANY of his friends, family members, creative collaborators or professional associates. If those that knew Michael personally learned of the many distortions in “Remember the Time," It's likely that they would strongly object to its publication.

These bodyguards’ account of their interactions with Michael and his children comes across as both grandiose and egotistical. They spend way too much time boasting about how important they are, having worked for the world’s most famous person. Bill Whitfield arrogantly refers to himself as the “gatekeeper for the King of Pop," and both he and Javon Beard clearly want to make the story all about them. You can tell that they're loving the attention.

A number of glaring inaccuracies with respect to dates and locations point to shoddy research and questionable -- if not fabricated -- sources. To correct the authors: Michael did NOT leave Neverland for Bahrain on June 19th of 2005. Also, Michael did NOT live on a horse farm in Virginia for five months in 2007. Finally, these bodyguards did NOT protect Michael in his “final days.” In fact, they had virtually no contact with him for all of 2009.

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The third bodyguard from their Las Vegas team, Mike Garcia, has

The third bodyguard from their Las Vegas team, Mike Garcia, has denounced Whitfield and Beard and distanced himself from them. On his Facebook page, Garcia posted:
"...The two other bodyguards I worked with ... are coming out with a book in conjunction with those that never had Mr. Jackson's best interest and stole from him. In the past years, I've been asked about the other two bodyguards and always remained silent. Now I can no longer do that.... Its the greed of just them two, and they care of only money.... For the record, I am NOT involved in their book and I'm in disbelief that they have sided with the ones who took advantage of Mr. Jackson. Just when I thought these two couldn't disrespect Mr. Jackson even more, they do it again. Sad and the karma, in the name of Mr. Jackson will come to ... both."
Food for thought.

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I like mj

I likr mj

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Excellent! MJ fans take note! Beautifully written, poignant an

Excellent! MJ fans take note! Beautifully written, poignant and concise, authors Bill Whitfield & Javon Beard's narrative of what it was like to work for this icon is absolutely PHENOMENAL! If you were ever skeptical that MJ's story was becoming OLD and REDUNDANT -- you'll be convinced that this UNTOLD story needed to come to the forefront! You won't be able to put it down! And you get a whole new appreciation for the one & only KING OF POP in all his glory, troubles, eccentricity and the talents that will forever bless the world! GET THIS BOOK AND START READING TODAY!!!

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This an excellently written book and a very sad read.  I read on

This an excellently written book and a very sad read.  I read one review that complained about the "language" in the book.  There is only a couple of times that profanity is used.  This book is not written for young children or teenagers, unless they are in their late teens,  or mature for their age..  It is a book for adults.  It is not a "fan"kind of book.  I think it is a very important book in the historical context of Michael Jackson's life.  The last years of his time on earth.  It shows exactly what he had to live through, and how he was taken advantage of by so many.  He didn't know who he could trust, but he trusted Bill and Javon.  He wanted them to come to Los Angeles to be with him, and they were also getting his home ready in London.  As far as his family not waiting it published,, and others, it is very clear as to the "why".  His family and those who took over his life, don't want the truth to be out there.  Jermaine and Joseph, his father, were even making deals behind his back without any knowledge of them.  His OWN family was taking advantage of him.  It is no wonder he separated himself from them.  He was a prisoner of his fame, and his fate was sealed after the trial in 2005.  He never recovered emotionally and physically from the lies he was accused of even though he was totally vindicated and found not guilty on ALL charges.  His "friends" abandoned him, afraid they would be "tainted" by the accusations, and yet they stood as his memorial talking about how much they loved him and cared about him.  As Mr. Whitfield poignantly questioned on the last page of the book.  "Where were they when he was so alone?"  A very good question.  Michael became nothing more than a commodity with everyone's hand reaching into the pot for a cut.  What a tragedy that one of the greatest geniuses and humanitarians was allowed to die when he didn't have to.  He was doing his best to fulfill his obligations to earn money, and it killed him.  As one of the paramedics said in the Dr. Murray trial, all that Murray would have had to do, if he was watching his patient was to life this chin, and Michael would be alive today.  It is a tragedy beyond comprehension.  I would like to thank the bodyguards for their honesty.  Even when they would be frustrated with Mr. Jackson and the way his business affairs were not being handled appropriately, they always were respectful and cared about him and his children.very much, and they knew they were all he had.  If you are a fan, you need to read this book.  It is very historically important..   

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