Elusive you have a good point because I don't see a lot of people rushing to buy these Michael books. Maybe there are too many out there? It seems Bush pulled in about 2 million, but I don't know how much he got out of that. I won't be surprised if he made the most money, but I don't know. He has been on tour for a long time, when all the other post 09 authors did much shorter public advertising. I think Sullivan got the most tv exposure, but we never heard he sold lots of copies.
To me just because a book is positive it does not mean it is a good book. I guess this depends on what different kinds of minds want from a book. Some books are too fluffy without much substance in them, yet they are positive. Some don't get into enough detail to show motivations and how something evolve, yet they are positive. To me, these 2 types of books are not good, and not worth my money. So I don't think all Michael fans want positive books, simply because it is positive. I notice this argument in book threads where every time someone is against a book, they are told you only want positive books, Michael is not perfect, etc.
There is nothing wrong in wanting a book that contains some in-depth research, where you see the author really did some work and talked to key players. Or better yet, how about asking more than 1 person about the same issue and give that information to the reader. You see this type of writing when they write about a person of significance. Why can't Michael have a book like that? The best example of this is Vogel. I would so love to see a book where the author talks about the Invincible issue, for example, but gives you the point of view of Michael, Tommy, someone over Tommy because even he has a boss, etc., so the reader draws a picture. Now this is a negative situation, but writing like that in a book makes a good book to me. I think it is insulting to people's minds when others state they just want a positive book.
I know these authors like to say it is my experience, and Michael showed only pieces of himself to people. OK, but after reading a few pages, you will see the author starts talking about what XYZ said to explain something that is supposed to be their own experience. Or, they will tell you something Michael did and tell you why, as though they were in his mind. To me this is not a good book.
This last book about Love from the fans, everybody will say that is a positive book. Sure, Michael is being very humane. However, the book itself is not a good book to me. There is too much duplication of information within individual personal accounts, e.g., about who, why, how kids went to Neverland. Some give their own experiences, then begin to tell what someone told them about what Michael did--not good. The author should then go and ask that person for his or her account. Some give their own experiences, then start talking about what they know from other people which has nothing to do with the experience they want to share--no good because this also caused the book to have a lot of duplication of information. There is too much of the same type of helping--not good.
What happens when the readers finish the costly book, is that they realize that 10% tells he gave away tickets; 20% tells about Neverland, which all fans know about; 15% tell about him visiting the sick & hospitals, which all fans know. So the content of what varies in the book is reduced. Now some people have no problem with that. However, some people may, even though the book is positive.
(Now I have to review that book, but I won't say all that because it is for charity, but between us here I am more critical.)
What I wanted to say with this long post is that not all fans think a good, exciting, or interesting book, means it is only positive.
Kopv I think books are written about stars to make money, so Bain is writing hers for money. It does not matter if she can make more money from doing people's taxes, she is still writing it for money. I am not saying that there is no other motive for writing. Even if it is for charity, you are doing it for money. If you give away all the money, you are doing it for money.
I am curious, how do you know she would make more money appearing around his birthday? Have you heard about some fans or public interested in seeing or meeting her, just curious.