Manson In His Own Words NEW––BroDart Dust Jacket Cover Author: Nuel Emmons Illustrated by Various First Edition 1986 Nuel Emmons Grove Press Inc., New York CAB Comment––Please note book pictures closely––this copy as a bit of moisture damage. Otherwise it is in great condition. I admit I haven’t read this book yet, but I do have a copy waiting on my shelf. I’m very much looking forward to diving into this one. “Manson In His Own Words”––Amazon Synopsis: “"The myth of Charles Manson is not likely to survive the impact of his own words,” Nuel Emmons writes in the introduction to Manson In His Own Words, the shocking true confessions that lay bare the life and mind of the cult leader and notorious criminal. His story provides an enormous amount of new information about his life and how it led to the Tate-LaBianca murders, and reminds us of the complexity of the human condition. Born in the middle of the Great Depression to an unmarried fifteen-year-old, Manson lived through a succession of changing homes and substitute parents, until his mother finally asked the state authorities to assume his care when he was twelve. Regimented and often brutalized in juvenile homes, Manson became immersed in a life of petty theft, pimping, jail terms, and court appearances that culminated in seven years of prison. Released in 1967, he suddenly found himself in the world of hippies and flower children, a world that not only accepted him, but even glorified his anti-establishment values. It was a combination that led, for reasons only Charles Manson can fully explain, to tragedy. Manson’s story, distilled from seven years of interviews and examinations of his correspondence, provides sobering insight into the making of a criminal mind, and a fascinating picture of the last years of the sixties. No one who wants to understand that time, and the man who helped to bring it to a horrifying conclusion, can miss reading this book.” Always Great Things @ www.poetrope.com Books––Films––Music. BOOK PHOTOS: All book pictures are taken in bright white LED photo light, and thus brightness, contrast, and colors of books may appear more intense in photos than in person in the warmer incandescent lamp light of your home. In simpler terms, your new vintage books will fit right in with your cozy abode. Please remember: All books offered by Texas POEtrope are in need of a loving new home, and (other than C.A. Broadstone autographed works) have had previous owners, resulting in relative wear. Thus, some books possess more interesting scars telling of their journey through the world, and life, than others. Please study book pictures closely to be sure the book(s) shown are for you. Every book with a dust jacket has been carefully placed in a BroDart protective archival cover. All sales are final. About BroDart Archival Book Jacket Covers: • Polyester is a chemically inert, durable material that is archival-safe and will not stretch • Super Clear - Covers are crystal-clear and have a glossy finish to show off book graphics • Acid-free polyester; chemically inert; will not yellow or crack with age • Non-printed paper backing • pH-neutral PVA adhesive joins paper and plastic during the manufacturing process • 1.5-mil sheets