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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 364.15230979493 EAN: 9781560253969 Edition: Rev Upd Format: Illustrated ISBN: 1560253967 Label: Da Capo Press Manufacturer: Da Capo Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 512 Publication Date: November 07, 2002 Publisher: Da Capo Press Studio: Da Capo Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: In August of 1969, during two bloody evenings of paranoid, psychedelic savagery, Charles Manson and his dystopic communal family helped to wreck the dreams of the Love Generation. At least nine people were murdered, among them Sharon Tate, the young, beautiful, pregnant, actress and wife of Roman Polanski. Ed Sanders' 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - THE book on the manson family murdersa much, much better book than bugliosi's. and ed sanders (formerly of the fugs) has no dog in the fight...his style is uber-hip and there is much much more to the story of the manson family, and their celebrity friends and their life style than bugliosi would have one believe. and, more to the murders also. a great read...for the INSIDE story. Rating:  - This Guy Cannot WriteThis is one of the most poorly written books I have ever picked up. The author purports to be a poet, which, if true, is tragic indeed. The very first paragraph of the book has a hanging sentence, "There was." Is this some poet's idea of an ontological statement? Or just sheer sloppiness? On page 9, we are treated to the sentence, "Of irony,[how about 'ironically'? it's a perfectly good word here.] Manson seems [seems? It's pretty well documented that he did.] to have become ... Read More Rating:  - Good book with ok writingNot as well written as Bugliosi's "Helter Skelter", but pretty good read all the same. Bugs theory of Helter Skelter motive is dubious at best and refuted by some. When it comes down to motive Sanders book makes a lot more sense. After all, he came in direct contact with some of the people connected to the Family. He doesn't produce any sources for his info, but that is understandable as he may have been scared for his life, or told not to by those who were scared for ... Read More Rating: - You Can't Kill Kill, But You Should Read ThisA perfect companion to Vincent Bugliosi's "Helter Skelter", "The Family" was written by Ed Sanders, one time member of the "counter culture" 60's act The Fugs. Like Bugliosi, Sanders had first hand contact with The Manson Family in the late 60's/early 70's, however unlike Bugliosi he was not a straight prosecutor but (admittedly) a member of "the underground press" and a dyed in the wool hippie. Sanders occasionally deviates through some wacky borderline conspiracy theories, though always leaving ... Read More Rating: - Very In-DepthSo far, I've read 300 + pages out of the 500+ pages and it is very detailed! It is very informative! 
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