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Manson associated books and stuff.
The FamilyThe Family by Ed Sanders
Buy new: £7.86 / Used from: £4.99
Probably the best.
Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and the Dark Side of the Age of AquariusTurn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and the Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius by Gary Valentine Lachman
This one turns you on to so much other stuff.
Squeaky: the Life and Times of Lynette Alice Fromme (Buzz Books)Squeaky: the Life and Times of Lynette Alice Fromme (Buzz Books) by Jess Bravin
Buy used from: £16.32
I like this one because she's my favourite.
Taming the Beast: Charles Manson's Life Behind BarsTaming the Beast: Charles Manson's Life Behind Bars by Edward George
Buy used from: £19.98
Another good read from a different perspective.
The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult (The Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, and Law)The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult (The Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, and Law) by Karlene Faith
Buy new: £15.46 / Used from: £14.38
Not bad.Mainly about rehabilitation though.
Illustrated Sketches of Death Valley and Other Borax Deserts of the Pacific Coast (American Land Classics)Illustrated Sketches of Death Valley and Other Borax Deserts of the Pacific Coast (American Land Classics) by John Randolph Spears
Buy new: £18.62 / Used from: £2.22
An 1892 journal of travels through Death Valley.I really enjoyed this.
Helter SkelterHelter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £2.48
A fine read again from the prosecutions point of view.Is it true though.
The Ultimate EvilThe Ultimate Evil by Terry Maury
Buy used from: £21.70
Mainly about Son Of Sam murders delving into The Process and ultimatly back to Manson.Very good.
Tex Watson: The Man, the Madness, the ManipulationTex Watson: The Man, the Madness, the Manipulation by Bill Nelson
Buy used from: £23.95
I didn't even finish this one.Tripe.
Desert Shadows: A True Story of the Charles Manson Family in Death ValleyDesert Shadows: A True Story of the Charles Manson Family in Death Valley by Bob Murphy
Buy used from: £46.95
A good one.One mans story again from yet another perspective.This one indicates that Manson wanted to be caught.
The killing of Sharon Tate: With the exclusive story of the crime by Susan AtkinsThe killing of Sharon Tate: With the exclusive story of the crime by Susan Atkins by Lawrence Schiller
Buy used from: £68.00
An original from before the trial.Very good again and from the mouth of one of the murderers.
My Life with Charles MansonMy Life with Charles Manson by Paul Watkins
Buy used from: £57.27
I liked this one alot.It felt like you were there.
Manson: The Unholy Trail of Charlie and the FamilyManson: The Unholy Trail of Charlie and the Family by John Gilmore
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £4.57
This is the one with the sick photos.
Manson in His Own WordsManson in His Own Words by Charles Manson
Buy new: £4.13 / Used from: £9.89
I've just finished re-reading this.It's explained quite simply and therefore doesn't ring true.
Pacts with the Devil: A Chronicle of Sex, Blasphemy and LiberationPacts with the Devil: A Chronicle of Sex, Blasphemy and Liberation by S.J. Black
Buy new: £18.52 / Used from: £21.31
Just the thing for summoning up the Devil.Suggested by No.2
Desert SolitaireDesert Solitaire by Abbey
Buy new: £4.38 / Used from: £2.32
This was suggested by No.4. Very good.More Desert misanthropy.
SiddharthaSiddhartha by Herman Hesse
Buy new: £6.90 / Used from: £10.44
One of only two books Manson let his people read( along with Stranger in a Strange Land which I haven't read).I found it childish and immature.Stupid Hippies.
LIE: The Love & Terror CultLIE: The Love & Terror Cult by Charles Manson
Buy new: £22.49 / Used from: £6.30
I think this is mostly rubbish.No wonder he didn't get a recording contract.'I'll Never Say Never to Always' is great though.Probably because Squeaky sings on it.
Roman by PolanskiRoman by Polanski by Roman Polanski
Buy used from: £20.51
This is what got me into Manson.Another person who never did any wrong.A great read and a great writer and director.
Helter Skelter [1976] (REGION 1) (NTSC)Helter Skelter [1976] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Good but based on Bugliosi's book.A good starting point.
The Manson FamilyThe Manson Family
Buy new: £3.08 / Used from: £2.21
An entertaining film especially when Satan appears.
Macbeth [1971]Macbeth [1971]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £5.85
Apparently the little girl in the slaughter scene was called Sharon.Cheggers is in it as well.
The Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control and the "Manson Family" MythosThe Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control and the "Manson Family" Mythos by Adam Gorightly
Buy new: £17.68 / Used from: £23.69
This is a fab book.Full of stuff not mentioned elsewhere.Great.
Charles Manson: Music Mayhem MurderCharles Manson: Music Mayhem Murder by Tommy Udo
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £2.77
Interesting and delves into the music industry in California and how that area has always attracted wierdos.
Terry MelcherTerry Melcher by Terry Melcher
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £4.77
Well,I had to buy this as it was Terry Melcher.Good too.I often put it on when I need to fall asleep.