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Restless souls : the Sharon Tate family's account of stardom, the Manson murders, and a crusade for justice / Alisa Statman, with Brie Tate.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : It Books, [2012]Edition: First editionDescription: xv, 380 pages, [16 unnumbered pages of plates] : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062008046
  • 0062008048
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV6534.L7 S73 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
The first day of the rest of our lives -- Fragile -- Alone in the crowd -- Just for the record -- A million to one -- Nothing but dead ends -- A family like no other family -- Evil has its allure -- Life goes on. Or does it? -- Revenge or justice? -- That old bitch -- A wolf in sheep's clothing -- The lost sheep -- The informant -- Bastardizing the law -- Passing the torch -- The crossroads -- Changes -- Manson and a rose -- The show must go on -- And then some.
Summary: The gruesome murders of the actress Sharon Tate, her unborn child, and four others at the hands of the notorious "Manson family" on August 9, 1969 rocked the nation. The atrocities, the trial and the subsequent conviction of Charles Manson and his followers spawned a media frenzy--a defining moment in an era otherwise associated with peace, love and understanding. Yet while this crime left an indelible mark on society's consciousness, it was an even more shattering personal tragedy for Sharon's loving family. Now, after nearly forty years, their story is finally revealed. Compiled by close family friend Alisa Statman and Sharon's niece Brie Tate, Restless Souls draws on unpublished material including interviews with the Tates, personal letters, tape recordings, home movies, public interviews, private journals, and official documents to provide a four-decade, three-generation memoir of crime and punishment, anguish and hope, rage and love.--From publisher description.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Restless Souls is the true, bone-chilling chronicle of the Manson Family murders and its aftermath, from the point of view of the victims' families.

When actress Sharon Tate and four others were brutally murdered by Charles Manson and his followers, the world was shocked. More than forty years later, the gruesome barbarity of the "Manson Family" still fascinates and horrifies.

This true crime memoir by Alisa Statman, a 20-year Tate family friend, and Brie Tate, the daughter of Sharon Tate's niece, includes interviews with the Tate family, accounts from personal letters, tape recordings, home movies, and private diaries.

Complete with color photographs and personal insights, Restless Souls is the most revealing, riveting, and emotionally raw account of the gruesome slayings, the hunt and capture of the killers, and the behind-the-scenes drama of their trials, as well as a touching view of the torment that the victims families' have endured for years after such tragedy.

The first day of the rest of our lives -- Fragile -- Alone in the crowd -- Just for the record -- A million to one -- Nothing but dead ends -- A family like no other family -- Evil has its allure -- Life goes on. Or does it? -- Revenge or justice? -- That old bitch -- A wolf in sheep's clothing -- The lost sheep -- The informant -- Bastardizing the law -- Passing the torch -- The crossroads -- Changes -- Manson and a rose -- The show must go on -- And then some.

The gruesome murders of the actress Sharon Tate, her unborn child, and four others at the hands of the notorious "Manson family" on August 9, 1969 rocked the nation. The atrocities, the trial and the subsequent conviction of Charles Manson and his followers spawned a media frenzy--a defining moment in an era otherwise associated with peace, love and understanding. Yet while this crime left an indelible mark on society's consciousness, it was an even more shattering personal tragedy for Sharon's loving family. Now, after nearly forty years, their story is finally revealed. Compiled by close family friend Alisa Statman and Sharon's niece Brie Tate, Restless Souls draws on unpublished material including interviews with the Tates, personal letters, tape recordings, home movies, public interviews, private journals, and official documents to provide a four-decade, three-generation memoir of crime and punishment, anguish and hope, rage and love.--From publisher description.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. xi)
  • Introduction (p. xiii)
  • 1 The First Day of the Rest of Our Lives (p. 1)
  • 2 Fragile (p. 17)
  • 3 Alone in the Crowd (p. 39)
  • 4 Just for the Record (p. 49)
  • 5 A Million to One (p. 59)
  • 6 Nothing But Dead Ends (p. 71)
  • 7 A Family Like No Other Family (p. 99)
  • 8 Evil Has Its Allure (p. 119)
  • 9 Life Goes On. Or Does It? (p. 141)
  • 10 Revenge or Justice? (p. 155)
  • 11 That Old Bitch (p. 179)
  • 12 A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (p. 199)
  • 13 The Lost Sheep (p. 223)
  • 14 The Informant (p. 241)
  • 15 Bastardizing the Law (p. 257)
  • 16 Passing the Torch (p. 275)
  • 17 The Crossroads (p. 291)
  • 18 Changes (p. 315)
  • 19 Manson and a Rose (p. 331)
  • 20 The Show Must Go On (p. 343)
  • 21 And Then Some (p. 355)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Booklist Review

Compiled by longtime Tate family friend Alisa Statman and Sharon's niece, Brie Tate, this rather haunting book gathers together memoirs, autobiographical fragments, interviews, and memories of various members of the Tate family. The book explores not just the murders of actress Sharon Tate and others perpetrated by the Manson family but also the impact the crime and its aftermath had on Tate's family. Of particular interest, both for their detailed insider's look at the investigation and for their dramatic emotional impact, are the lengthy excerpts from the unpublished memoir of P. J. Tate, Sharon's father, an Army intelligence investigator who became intricately involved in the search for his daughter's killer. It is rare to find a book about a famous crime that is written by members of the family, especially one that is so personal, so intimate in its private revelations. The book is less interested in apportioning guilt for the crime the identities of the killers are well known, after all than it is in showing how a shocking crime can take its toll on the survivors. A definite must-read for true-crime fans.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist

Kirkus Book Review

Unsavory account of the suffering of Sharon Tate's family in the aftermath of her murder and her mother Doris' and sister Patti's subsequent rise to national prominence as advocates of victims' rights. It would be impossible not to feel sympathy for the Tate family following the horrifying events of 1969. After witnessing the murders of three of her friends, Tate, who was eight months pregnant at the time of her death, was hanged and fatally stabbed. Unfortunately, this book by Statman and Brie Tate, Sharon's niece, is luridly exploitative and shrilly self-righteous. It may be unfair to ascribe less-than-saintly motives to any member of the Tate family, who arguably have the right to tell (and sell) their story in any way they choose, but it's difficult to imagine what noble purpose is served by lingering over Sharon's dying words or the exact dimensions of her stab wounds. The authors would likely argue that emphasizing the killers' savagery is crucial to securing the public's opposition to their release. Throughout the book, Statman and Tate shift perspectives and time so much that readers will become disoriented. Furthermore, the prose is overly clich-riddene.g., Sharon's eyes "twinkle with the faith of her dreams"; her parents were both "as set in their ways as a grape stain to white pants and equally as stubborn"; "their love was as preserved and age-worn as a pressed rose hidden in a Bible"; cancer is "a thief in the night." Indeed, many sentences read like bad translations: "My inflamed opinion may have a biased tone, but the hippie trend is not my favorite culture." The authors' most laudable goal is to pay tribute to Sharon's mother, Doris. Though some readers will disagree with her politics, she was also an admirably determined person who channeled her grief and rage into decades of service to others. Horrifies more often than it enlightens. Not recommended.]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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