LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson feared his father so much he would faint or vomit sometimes when his father entered the room -- even when the pop singer was an adult, according to a book written by a former Jackson confidant. 

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Michael Jackson's confidant, sat down with the King of Pop and taped 30 hours of interviews. 

"The Michael Jackson Tapes" includes Jackson talking about his fear of growing old, his relationship with children, his friendships with Madonna and Brooke Shields, and his remarkable shyness around people that made his surround himself with mannequins. 

Jackson opened up to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach for 30 hours of interviews, which were taped nine years ago and intended for a book Jackson wanted written, Boteach said. 

"He was trying to reclaim his life," Boteach said Friday in an NBC "Today Show" interview. 

Jackson, who died on June 25 of what the coroner found to be a deadly combination of drugs, "lost the will to live, I think he was just going through the motions of life toward the end," Boteach told NBC. 

CNN has not independently confirmed Jackson's quotes in the book, but Boteach was known to be a spiritual adviser to Jackson for several years beginning about 1999. 

Ken Sunshine, spokesman for the family, including the singer's father, Joe, issued a statement on the book. "We are not going to dignify this with a comment," he said. 

The book was not published during Jackson's lifetime because of the pop star's child molestation trial, which ended with an acquittal in 2005, the author said. The author said Jackson's arrest ended any interest in a book about him. 

Answer this series of questions:

1. Who interviewed Jackson?
2. Who is he?
3. How long did the tapes last?
4. When did they record them?
5. Why?
6. Who was Joe?
7. What did he have to say about the book?
8. What happened to Michael when Joe came in?
9. Did this stop as an adult?
10. Who was Michael?
11. What fear does he mention?
12. Does he speak about his friends?
13. Who are they?
14. How does he feel around people?
15. What does he like to have around instead?
16. Who was his spiritual advisor?
17. When did that begin?
18. What stopped the book from getting printed?
19. How did that turn out?
20. In what year?
1. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
2. Michael Jackson's confidant.
3. 30 hours.
4. Nine years ago
5. For a book Jackson wanted written
6. Joe
7. We are not going to dignify this with a comment
8. He would faint or vomit sometimes when his father entered the room
9. No.
10. A pop star.
11. growing old,
12. yes.
13. Madonna and Brooke Shields.
14. Shy.
15. Mannequins.
16. Boteach.
17. About 1999.
18. The pop star's child molestation trial
19. It ended with an acquittal.
20. 2005.
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) - Michael Jackson fruktade sin far så mycket att han svimmade eller kräktes ibland när hans far kom in i rummet -- även när popsångaren var vuxen, enligt en bok skriven av en före detta Jackson förtrogen. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Michael Jacksons förtrogne, satte sig ner med kungen av Pop och spelade in 30 timmars intervjuer. "The Michael Jackson Tapes" inkluderar Jackson som talar om sin rädsla för att bli gammal, sitt förhållande till barn, sina vänskapsband med Madonna och Brooke Shields, och sin anmärkningsvärda blyghet kring människor som fick honom att omge sig med skyltdockor. Jackson öppnade upp för rabbi Shmuley Boteach för 30 timmars intervjuer, som bandades för nio år sedan och var avsedda för en bok Jackson ville skriva, sade Boteach. "Han försökte återta sitt liv", sade Boteach fredag i en NBC "Today Show"-intervju. Jackson, som dog den 25 juni av vad rättsläkaren fann vara en dödlig kombination av droger, "förlorade viljan att leva, jag tror att han bara gick igenom rörelserna i livet mot slutet," Boteach berättade NBC. CNN har inte självständigt bekräftat Jacksons citat i boken, men Boteach var känd för att vara andlig rådgivare åt Jackson under flera år med början omkring 1999. Ken Sunshine, talesman för familjen, inklusive sångerskans far, Joe, gjorde ett uttalande om boken. "Vi kommer inte att dignifiera detta med en kommentar", sade han. Boken publicerades inte under Jacksons livstid på grund av popstjärnans barnövergreppsprövning, som slutade med ett frikännande 2005, sade författaren. Författaren sa att Jacksons gripande gjorde slut på allt intresse för en bok om honom. Svara på denna serie frågor: 1. Vem intervjuade Jackson? 2. Vem är han? 3. Hur länge varade banden? 4. När spelade de in dem? 5. Varför? 6. Vem var Joe? 7. Vad hade han att säga om boken? 8. Vad hände med Michael när Joe kom in? 9. Slutade det här som vuxen? 10. Vem var Michael? 11. Vilken fruktan nämner han? 12. Talar han om sina vänner? 13. Vilka är de? 14. Hur känner han sig när det gäller människor? 15. Vad tycker han om att ha här istället? 16. Vem var hans andlige rådgivare? 17. När började det? 18. Vad hindrade boken från att tryckas? 19. Hur gick det? 20. Under vilket år?
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) - Michael Jackson feared his father so much that he fainted or vomited sometimes when his father entered the room -- even when the pop singer was an adult, according to a book written by a former Jackson confidant. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Michael Jackson's confidant, sat down with the King of Pop and recorded 30 hours of interviews. "The Michael Jackson Tapes" includes Jackson speaking of his fear of growing old, his relationship with children, his friendships with Madonna and Brooke Shields, and his remarkable shyness about people who made him surround himself with mannequins. Jackson opened up to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach for 30 hours of interviews, which were taped nine years ago and were intended for a book Jackson wanted to write, Boteach said. "He tried to reclaim his life," Boteach said Friday in an NBC "Today Show" interview. Jackson, who died on June 25 of what the coroner found to be a deadly combination of drugs, "lost the will to live, I think he just went through the movements in life towards the end," Boteach told NBC. CNN has not independently confirmed Jackson's quote in the book, but Boteach was known to be a spiritual adviser to Jackson for several years beginning around 1999. Ken Sunshine, spokesman for the family, including the singer's father, Joe, made a statement about the book. "We will not dignify this with a comment," he said. The book was not published during Jackson's lifetime due to the pop star's child abuse trial, which ended with an acquittal in 2005, the author said. The author said Jackson's arrest ended all interest in a book about him. Answer this series of questions: 1. Who interviewed Jackson? 2. Who is he? 3. How long did the tapes last? 4. When did they record them? 5. Why? 6. Who was Joe? 7. What did he have to say about the book? 8. What happened to Michael when Joe came in? 9. Did this end as an adult? 10. Who was Michael? 11. What fear does he mention? 12. Is he talking about his friends? 13. Who are they? 14. How does he feel about humans? 15. What does he think of having here instead? 16. Who was his spiritual counselor? 17. When did it start? 18. What prevented the book from being printed? 19. How'd it go? 20. In what year?
1. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach 2. Michael Jacksons förtrogne. 3. 30 timmar. 4. För nio år sedan 5. För en bok ville Jackson ha skriven 6. Joe 7. Vi kommer inte att hedra detta med en kommentar 8. Han svimmade eller kräktes ibland när hans far gick in i rummet 9. - Nej, det gör jag inte. 10. En popstjärna. 11. blir gammal, 12. ja. 13. Madonna och Brooke Shields. 14. Blyg. 15. Skyltdockor. 16. Boteach. 17. Omkring 1999. 18. Popstjärnans barnövergreppsrättegång 19. Det slutade med ett frikännande. 20. 2005.
1. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach 2. Michael Jackson's confidant. 3. 30 hours. 4. Nine years ago 5. For a book, Jackson wanted written 6. Joe 7. We will not honour this with a comment 8. He sometimes fainted or vomited when his father entered room 9. - No, I don't. 10. A pop star. 11. Getting old, 12. yes. 13. Madonna and Brooke Shields. 14. Shy. 15. Mannequins. 16. Boteach. 17. Around 1999. 18. Pop Star Child Abuse Trial 19. It ended with an acquittal. 20. 2005.