Family
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...
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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
IntroductionxiSection 1The Family: From the Beginning to Mid-19691.A Poor Risk for Probation32.Out of the Slams in the Year of Flowers123.Topanga Canyon and the Spiral Staircase224.Visiting the Hog Farm--A Chance for Benevolence Lost255.Back to the Zone of Flickers266.The First Visit to the Spahn Movie Ranch (Spring 1968)327.Meeting Dennis Wilson348.The Witches of Mendocino and Some of the Family on the Haight (June-August 1968)399.Sleazo Inputs4310.Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski through 19674811.Rosemary's Baby5312.Sharon and Roman in Married Life, 19685513.The Hunger for Stardom5814.The Spahn Movie Ranch (Late Summer/Early Fall 1968)6615.Death Valley (Fall 1968)8416.Abigail Folger and Wojtek Frykowski9417.From Death Valley to Canoga Park--Boredom and Stress in the High Desert9518.Back to Death Valley9719.Helter Skelter and Rock and Roll--a Difficult Mix9920.A Rival Guru Comes to the Barker Ranch10221.The White Double Album and the Keys to Truth10422.Bill Vance and the Gerard Agency11323.Beausoleil Also Cultivating the Wilson-Melcher Fame Funnel11524.Waiting for Melcher in a Miffed Mode11625.Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate in Early 196911626.Meanwhile, Back in Sleazoville12127.A Whirl of Polanski Projects in the Spring of 196912228.The Spahn Movie Ranch (April-June 1969)12429.Manson Records in Santa Monica--Gunmania at the Spahn Movie Ranch (Spring 1969)13130.Meanwhile, Helter Kept Skeltering13831.Stealing the NBC Video Equipment14332.Linda Kasabian Arrives14633.The Shooting of Bernard Crowe (July 1969)14634.Kasabian Ingratiates Herself Through Cultic Money-Foist15235.Melcher Hears about Crowe and the Dune Buggy Battalion Gets Ready (July 1969)15536.Getting the Fear16237.Films of Violence16338.Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate in Europe Abigail Folger and Wojtek Frykowski on Cielo Drive in the Spring and Summer of 1969169Section 2The Murders (July 25, 1969-August 10, 1969)39.The Death of Gary Hinman17740.The Anvil into Tartaros18941.Death on Cielo Drive20342.Fear Swept the Poolsides22243.The Second Night230Section 3Manson Captured (August 16-December 1, 1969)44.The Search24345.A Swirl of Theories25046.Voodoo, a Reward and Moloch25347.Berserk! The Spahn Ranch (August 10-31, 1969)25848.The Great Spahn Ranch Raid26249.The Killing of Shorty Shea27150.Rommel: The Barker Ranch (September, 1969)27351.The Burning of the Michigan Loader27952.The Capture of Manson (September 20-October 12, 1969)28353.The Breaking of the Case (October-November 1969)298Section 4The Family on Trial (1970-1971)54.Flower-Waifs with Knives (December 1969-early 1970)32355.How I Became Involved32856.Moiling Months of Investigation (early 1970)33257.Secret Film Evidence? (March 18)33858.The Spahn Ranch in 197034159.Beausoleil's Second Trial34360.Caninoclapophobia at Spahn34661.Rostau Trunked34762.A Movie in M-Land--Goler Wash in 197034963.Plans for a Horrifying Escape35464.Up Goler Wash with Ron Hughes (June 11)35665.A Crucifixion Tableau in Front of Judge Older36066.A Trial Begins in the Hall of Justice (June 15, 1970-March 31, 1971)36367.A Trip with Abbie, Anita and Phil (June 18)36768.Maxwell's Silver Copycat37069.A Witchy Shirt37270.Fear of the Family Among Rockers37971.A Jury is at Last Selected38272."This Case Might Finish Hollywood" (July 15)38373.I Mention Manson is a Racist in an Underground Newspaper38474.Revving up for Testimony38575.Lunching for the Films (July 22)38676.X Day38877.Trembling Testimony39078.Manson Comes Up with Questions for Kasabian39479.The Photo I Couldn't Bear to See39680.A Benefit Not To Be39781.Volunteers39882.The Intrusion of Nixon (August 3)40083.Blowing my Chance for the Films40284.Knives in the Corridor40285.Guenther, Whiteley and Gleason40486.McQueen Threatening Manson41087.Jesus until the Eyes (August 17)41288.A Purchaser for the Porn and Sadie Continues her Illness (August 28)41589."When I Call Nixon I Get Put Straight Through" (September 4-7)41890.Getting to Lennon42291.Spahn Gone42292.Manson Tries to Pencil-Job Judge Older42393.Conspiring to free Manson42894.A Priest who Befriended Charlie43195.Family Fatigue43496.Larry Larsen, Private Investigator43597.The Strange Disappearance of Ron Hughes (Late November)43698.Manson Orders Davis & Pitman to Surrender43899.A Strange New Direction (December 7)440100.Sharon Tate's Postcard in the Wilderness444101.1971--Guilty445102.Hideous Ends Hideous--Four Sentenced to Die449Section 5The Long Aftermath (1971-2002)103.The Schisms Begin453104.Justice for Donald Shea454105.Continuing My Investigation While Writing The Family455106.A Visit to Moonfire Ranch (April 2)466107.Waiting for the Film (April 4)467108.Crossing Wires with John Lennon470109.The Hinman-Shea Case (1971-1972)472110.Lieutenant Deemer Seeks to Solve the Gaul-Sharp Murders (Spring 1973)479111.1974: The Order of Rainbow480112.An INS Agent Investigates (1974)483113.The Year Squeaky Fromme Went After President Ford (1975)484114.Hard Time A-Healin': The Family Breaks Up (1976-1988)492115.The Case That Won't Go Away (Late 1988-1989)507116.The 1990s and Beyond529
