Planet Jackson

Author: Brad Norington
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN: 0522870341
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
Kathy Jackson was hailed as a heroine for blowing the whistle on the million-dollar fraud of Michael Williamson, the corrupt boss of the Health Services Union. While remaining steadfast in this very public ordeal, she endured bitter personal attacks from enemies in the Labor Party and the union movement. But what if Jackson was just as corrupt as Williamson? Or worse? This is the real HSU story. The unbelievable misuse of the union dues of some of the lowest paid workers in Australia. While Jackson was portrayed as a Joan of Arc figure, she had been spending vast amounts of her own union members' money on jet-setting holidays, fashion, jewellery, a home mortgage and even part of a divorce settlement. Nothing, it seems, was off limits. The HSU scandal is more than a dark morality tale marked by high drama and farce. It exposes deep problems at the heart of the union movement and the Labor Party: tribalism, nepotism, a misplaced sense of entitlement and the abuse other peoples' money. Together they are an intoxicating mixture and provide a ripe environment for corruption on a grand scale.

Cat Daddy

Author: Jackson Galaxy
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
ISBN: 0399163808
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Cat behaviorist and star of Animal Planet's hit television show "My Cat from Hell," Galaxy, a.k.a. "Cat Daddy," isn't what readers might expect for a cat expert. Yet his ability to connect with even the most troubled felines--not to mention their owners--is awe-inspiring.

Planet Comics #1

Author: Ken Jackson
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479442151
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 65

Book Description
Planet Comics launched in January, 1940 as a companion to the famous pulp magazine Planet Stories. Both features exciting tales of action-adventure in a "space opera" universe. This is the first issue of Planet Comics, reproduced from a surviving original copy of the comic book. .

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Planet Girl

Author: Tommy Greenwald
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1596438436
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
There's a crisis at Eastport Middle School! It appears that everyone has a boyfriend or girlfriend except . . . Charlie Joe Jackson??!? Yup-he's the only single guy out of all his friends. How is this possible? Even Pete Milano snagged a girl! Well, Charlie Joe refuses to be left out. He quickly goes looking for help in the last place anyone would think to find him-the library. And what he finds is the gem of all gems, the guidebook of all guidebooks, the key to finally getting a girl! Now, everyone is suddenly coming to him for love advice. (Oh, how the tables have turned.) But Charlie Joe's world is swiftly turned upside down when he realizes the girl he actually likes... might not actually be the girl he likes.

Great Planet Earth Search

Author: Emma Helbrough
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409520108
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Learn about the plants and animals of the Earth while having fun with search puzzles.

Michael Jackson's Dangerous

Author: Susan Fast
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1623566312
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
FC -- Title Page -- Copyritght -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Telling Stories about Michael Jackson -- Noise -- Desire -- Utopia -- Soul -- Coda: Dangerous -- Notes

The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson

Author: Elizabeth Amisu
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440838658
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
An essential companion to Michael Jackson's music, films, and books, this work offers 21 original, academic essays on all things Jackson-from film, music, and dance to fashion, culture, and literature. Going well beyond the average celebrity biography, this comprehensive book looks at why Jackson is regarded as one of the most important musicians of our time, offering insights into every facet of his art, life, and artistic afterlife. It looks at the methods by which his work was created, presented, received, and appropriated; discusses Jackson's varied personas along with his public and private appearances, albums, conceptual art, short films, and dance; and considers his use of costume, makeup, and reinvention. To help readers understand the phenomenon that was-and is-Michael Jackson, the book focuses on Jackson's historical context through an analysis of his films, songs, and books, examining him as an artist and shedding light on the political and ideological debates that surrounded him. Not shying away from the controversial aspects of Jackson's life and legacy, it also tackles questions of sexuality and racism, gender, and class, comparing Jackson to artists ranging from J. S. Bach to Andy Warhol. Through its examination of Jackson's entire catalog, the work connects all the aspects of his art and life to exemplify-and explain-the performer's unparalleled influence in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Earth Song

Author: Joseph Vogel
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781976106477
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Released in 1995, Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" was unlike anything heard before in popular music. Protest songs had long been part of the heritage of rock - but not like this. "Earth Song's" vision was more panoramic, its roots more primal. Its unusual fusion of blues, opera, rock, and gospel resembled nothing on the radio. A massive hit globally, it wasn't even offered as a single in the United States. Most critics didn't know what to make of it. Yet decades later, it stands as one of Jackson's greatest artistic achievements. In this groundbreaking book, Joseph Vogel traces the song's evolution, from its inception in Vienna in 1988, to its long gestation in the recording studio, to Jackson's final rehearsal in 2009. Situating the song within the historical context of the Reagan, Bush and Clinton eras, the book also explores the artist's broader humanitarian efforts, from his participation in USA for Africa to his Heal the World Foundation. Based on original research, including interviews with the song's key participants, Earth Song: Michael Jackson and the Art of Compassion offers a necessary reassessment of this powerful anthem and Jackson's audacious efforts to change the world.

The PayPal Wars

Author: Eric M. Jackson
Publisher: WND Books
ISBN: 0977898431
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 291

Book Description
When Peter Thiel and Max Levchin launched an online payment website in 1999, they hoped their service could improve the lives of millions around the globe. But when their start-up, PayPal, survived the dot.com crash only to find itself besieged by unimaginable challenges, that dream threatened to become a nightmare. PayPal's history as told by former insider Eric Jackson is an engrossing study of human struggle and perseverance against overwhelming odds. The entrepreneurs that Thiel and Levchin recruited to overhaul world currency markets first had to face some of the greatest trials ever thrown at a Silicon Valley company before they could make internet history. Revised and updated, this narrative is an adventure in capitalism. Reveals how PayPal went from bleeding $10 million per month to becoming a financial powerhouse. Sheds light on eBay's current woes, and PayPal's pending showdown with Google. -- Publisher.

Clean House Clean Planet

Author: Karen Logan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671535951
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
This easy-to-use guide for everyone who is concerned about the toxic chemicals in cleaning products includes remarkably simple recipes for natural, non-toxic household cleaners that really work--the secrets the cleaning industry doesn't want consumers to know.