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Originally Posted by barbara
Rajoo, I had forgotten about Squeaky Fromme being paroled. I think she should have stayed incarcerated too.
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Hey barbara...I don't know if you're interested in more specifics about the Manson family, there is a whole bunch of stuff out there, "Helter Skelter" by Bugliosi the most prominent. But the book that really is the definitive history of the family is...
The Family: The Story of Charles Manson's Dune Buggy Attack Battalion. by Ed Sanders
Synopsis from the Amazon Page...
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Ed Sanders's unnerving and detailed look at the horror dealt by Manson and his followers is a classic of the true-crime genre. The Family was originally published in 1971 and remains the most meticulously researched account of the most notorious murders of the 1960s.
Using firsthand accounts from some of the family's infamous members, including the wizard himself, Sanders examines not only the origins and legacy of Manson and his family, but also the mysteries that persist. Completely revised and updated, this edition features 25 harrowing black-and-white photos from the investigation.
"One of the best-researched, best-written, thoroughly-constructed, and eminently significant books of our times. . . . A masterpiece." -- Boston Phoenix
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The first time I read this, I couldn't put it down. It's awful and wonderful. Ed Sanders is an interesting guy. He's a poet, singer, activist, author, publisher and co-founder and longtime member of the rock band The Fugs. There were some complaints about Sanders' use of 60's "hipster lingo", but the book was written in 1970-71, and Sanders was/still is, pretty hip. He wasn't making light of any of it, he was using the language, terminology, and referencing the social/cultural environment of the times.
I feel like I got to know these people. Not sure if that's a 100% good thing or not.