Moonwalk (book) Moonwalk (book) Moonwalk is a 1988 autobiography written by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The book was first published by Doubleday on February 1, 1988, five months after the release of Jackson's 1987 "Bad" album, and named after Jackson's signature dance move, the moonwalk. The book was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and reached number one on the "New York Times Best Seller list". The book was reissued by Doubleday on October 13, 2009 following Jackson's death on June 25, 2009. The first manuscript of the book was written by Robert Hilburn and was refused by the publishers, Doubleday, because
Something Like an Autobiography Something Like an Autobiography In 1980, inspired by the memoir of one of his heroes, Jean Renoir, Kurosawa began to publish in serial form his autobiography, entitled "Gama no abura" (Toad Oil; a traditional Japanese ointment for medical purposes). In English translations, the book's subtitle "Something Like an Autobiography" (自伝のようなもの, "Jiden no you na mono") is normally used instead. The book deals with the period from the director's birth to his winning the Golden Lion for "Rashomon" from the Venice Film Festival in 1951; the period from 1951 through 1980 is not covered. The title of the book is a