The persona of Charles
Manson and his bizarre sway over the Family remains riveting a quarter century
down the line. Manson is a gripping account of one of the most
chilling and fascinating crime sagas of our time, now available in a revised and
updated edition containing 36 pages of previously unpublished photographs.
New vectors into the kaleidoscopic tale that spins inexorably out of the
slayings emerge in this updated edition with new material on killer Bobby
Beusoleil and his occult alliance with experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger.
"John Gilmore approaches Manson in an unique
manner; not as the horror stricken outsider from the straight world, but as the
jaded son of a former LAPD officer and a former starlet mother. Another thing
that makes this book so different from many of the other Manson tomes is the
abundance of quotes and conversations contained within its pages. Where Nuel
Emmons claimed his book was Manson In His Own Words, Gilmore holds the
legitimate claim to that title because a large portion of the book is written in
Manson's voice. For this updated edition, Gilmore had in-depth conversations
with Bobby Beausoleil and various other family members. For the first time in
print, Beausoleil gets to tell his story, from his youth in El Monte through his
crimes and his stay in prison. Beausoleil has lived a life that is as intriguing
as Manson's and it is refreshing to see a new curve put on the story of the
family. The bulk of this book is written in the voices of family members and
that's what makes it interesting reading and not just another quickie Manson
book out to make a buck." ~ Maximum Rock 'n' Roll
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