{"title":"Charles Manson","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the deeply personal and often unsettling narratives found within the works of \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Manson\u003c\/strong\u003e. These books offer a unique glimpse into his perspective, revealing thoughts and reflections that contribute to the understanding of a controversial figure through his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, this collection provides raw and candid accounts, inviting readers to engage with complex themes of identity, influence, and infamy. It is a compelling resource for those interested in true crime and personal histories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"manson-in-his-own-words-by-charles-manson-9780802130242","title":"Manson in His Own Words","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have called him a devil and quarantined him behind such labels as \"the most dangerous man alive.\" But Charles Manson remains a shocking reminder of our own humanity gone awry. This astonishing book lays bare the life and the mind of a man whose acts have left us horrified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eManson in His Own Words\u003c\/em\u003e provides an enormous amount of new information about his life and how it led to the Tate-LaBianca murders, reminding us of the complexity of the human condition. Born in the middle of the Depression to an unmarried fifteen-year-old, Manson lived through a bewildering succession of changing homes and substitute parents, until his mother finally asked the state authorities to assume his care when he was twelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRegimented 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManson'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606641361132,"sku":"9780802130242","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/c13dbc5e85afc408c638976994f2653a.jpg?v=1778191733"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/charles-manson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}