Charles Manson Now

220 Pages·2010·3.38 MB·English

by  Marlin Marynick

CHARLES MANSON NOW
CHARLES MANSON NOW
Marlin Marynick
Edited by Elizabeth Licorish
Published by Cogito Media Group
Copyright ©2010 Marlin Marynick
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ISBN 978-2-923865-99-7
Cover design: Francois Turgeon
Text design and composition: Nassim Bahloul
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF CHARACTERS
FOREWORD BY CHARLES MANSON
A MEETING WITH MANSON
I - THE WONDER YEARS
Fear Me! - When I was young…
II - THE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE
They Represent The Law?!
III - NOTHING TO LOSE
Death Row
IV - HOW IT ALL STARTED
I’m Not In Jail - Wagon - Change For A Dime
V - A CONCRETE CAGE
Case Worker - Witness Program - Bottom Lines - Krishna - My Fans
VI - FROM THE INSIDE
My Inmate Friends - Pincushion - Times Zones
VII - HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood - Fantasy
VIII - ATWA
The News - Butcherman - Can You Lie?
IX - MURDER FOR SALE
Major - Air - Words - Experiences - My Image
X - HE’S ONLY THE DEVIL
Denis Wilson - A Bug - The Self - More Fear - I’m Safe Here - Civilizations
XI - NEW RISING SON
Underworld - Hypnosis
XII - WHERE THE TRUTH LIES
Understanding - My Life - Trying To Trick Me? - Religion
XIII - UNCOVERING THE FINAL DETAILS
August 9 - My So-Called Friends - ATWA
XIV - A JOURNEY’S END
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES MANSON
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book would not have happened without the efforts of the following
people. I would like to thank: Robert Daniel Pytlyk, whose friendship and
direction really made this book possible.
Karen Ammond, President of KBC Media and my publicist, who helped
make this book a reality from concept to completion.
Bill Gladstone, my book agent from Waterside Communications, who has
been more than an agent: he has helped guide this project and worked with
me throughout this process. Pierre Turgeon, who believed in an unknown
author and this book.
Francois Turgeon, who is such an incredible, cooperative art director.
Gratia Ionescu, whose patience, guidance, and assistance were so valuable.
Elizabeth Licorish, my editor, who truly knows how demanding this process
was: I couldn’t have done this without her.
Mark “Hollywood” Hatten, who was my sounding board
through all of this. You rock, dude!
Mary Chambers, for all her help.
Laurie Elyse, for all the connections and friendship.
Michael Wright, for his invaluable honesty and insights. Gerry Krochak, for
all his help. One day, we’ll work on a book together.
Kelly Champagne, my transcriber, who was so efficient and organized.
Mike Ash, for being there and tending to all the little things. Richard
Caithcart, for dealing with all of my technical, computer problems.
A very special thanks to everyone at Cogito Media Group.
Much gratitude to my family, friends, and co-workers, who had to put up with
me while I worked on this book.
LIST OF CHARACTERS
John Aes-Nihil: filmmaker, photographer, owner of the largest archive of
Manson materials and information, recognized in Manson circles as the
“authority.”
Kenneth Anger: experimental filmmaker, who worked with Anton LaVey
during the ‘70s, and for whom Bobby Beausoleil worked as a character in one of
his movies.
Susan Atkins: member of the Manson Family, took part in the
Tate/LaBianca murders, for which she was sentenced to life in prison; died in
prison from brain cancer in 2009.
Bobby Beausoleil: member of the Manson Family, was dealing LSD;
convicted of the murder of Gary Hinman, serving a life sentence in Oregon State
Penitentiary.
Mary Brunner: member of the Manson Family, participated in the Hinman
murder for which she received immunity after turning state’s evidence,
convicted for a shootout and served a six-and-a-half-year sentence.
Kenny Calihan: inmate at Corcoran Prison, close friend of Charles Manson.
Clem: an original family member who was working as a musician, has since
disappeared into obscurity.
Abigail Folger: heiress to Folger coffee fortune, murdered at the Cielo Drive
residence by “Tex” Watson, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Patricia
Krenwinkel.
Graywolf: first met Manson in 1969 after the murders, reconnected with him
ten years ago; one of Manson’s close friends and confidantes outside of prison.
William Harding: collector of items made or owned by America’s most
notorious apprehended criminals; he befriends the inmates with whom he
corresponds.
JD Healy and Cathee Shultz: founders and owners of the Museum of Death
in Los Angeles.
Gary Hinman: murder victim of Bobby Beausoleil, Susan Atkins, and Mary
Brunner.
David Hooker: inmate of Corcoran Prison, close friend of Charles Manson.
Linda Kasabian: member of the Manson Family, turned state’s evidence
against the Tate/LaBianca murderers for which she was granted immunity,
testified during the trials.
Paul Krassner: author, source for the Manson/Polanski home movie
information.
Patricia Krenwinkel: member of the Manson Family, took part in the
Tate/LaBianca murders, for which she was sentenced to life in prison; serving
her sentence at California Institute for Women at Frontera.
Leno LaBianca: murder victim of “Tex” Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, and
Leslie Van Houten.
Rosemary LaBianca: wife of Leno LaBianca, murder victim of “Tex”
Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Leslie Van Houten.
Anton LaVey: founder and high priest ofthe Church ofSatan.
Stanton LaVey: grandson ofAnton LaVey.
Bill Nelson: author, became obsessed with the Manson murders.
Roman Polanski: film director, Sharon Tate’s husband.
Matthew Roberts: DJ in Los Angeles, research on his biological parents
indicates he could be the son of Charles Manson.
Jay Sebring: Los Angeles hairdresser, one of the victims murdered at the
Cielo Drive residence by “Tex” Watson, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and
Patricia Krenwinkel.
Donald Shea: aspiring actor, worked on the Spahn Ranch, murdered by
Steven Grogan and “Tex” Watson.
Star: young woman who befriended Manson because of his philosophy on
the environment, lives with Graywolf.
Sharon Tate: actress, pregnant wife of director Roman Polanski, resident of
the house on Cielo Drive, murdered there by “Tex” Watson, Susan Atkins, Linda
Kasabian, and Patricia Krenwinkel.
Donald Taylor: controversial author of One Gay Man, claimed to have a
relationship with Charles Manson.
Terry: Matthew Roberts’ biological mother.
Leslie Van Houten: member of the Manson Family, took part in the
LaBianca murders for which she was sentenced to life in prison; serving her
sentence at California Institute for Women at Frontera.
Vicki: at the age of fifteen, in 1969, first met Charles Manson, friends with
him since then, has relationships with several of Manson’s friends and
associates.
Charles “Tex” Watson: member of the Manson Family, took part in the
Tate/LaBianca murders for which he was sentence to life in prison. He is
currently serving his prison sentence in Mule Creek State Prison in Ione,
California.