Charlie and me : Charles Manson and the reporter who came to know the most famous mass murderer in history / Mary Neiswender with Kate Neiswender.
"Charles Manson, arguably the most famous killer in American history, remains a source of fascination more than fifty years after the Tate-LaBianca murders that shocked the nation. In previous books about the 1969 murders, writers focused on trial testimony and scrambled to find anything new that would provide insight into what happened. The information they had was orchestrated by the prosecution, which used cult images and sex orgies to shock. But who was Manson, really? Was he the racist, Helter Skelter, mind-controlling cult master portrayed in the media? Or was there more? Only one journalist-Mary Neiswender-was able to meet Manson in person during the year-long trial in 1970. After Manson's arrest, Neiswender spent more time with Manson than any other person, except maybe his prison guards. Manson and Neiswender spoke in person at the county jail or on the phone almost daily. However, the conversations between Manson and Neiswender have never been published: most of their talks were off the record, and Neiswender refused to write about them until after Manson's death in prison in 2017. In Charlie and Me Neiswender finally reveals their conversations and the insights she gained from her time with Manson, a complicated man, a killer, and a figure of intense interest in American crime culture"-- Provided by publisher.
"Investigative journalist Mary Neiswender shares for the first time what it was like to be the only reporter Charles Manson communicated with during his famous 1970 murder trial"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781640126688
- ISBN: 1640126686
- Physical Description: 144 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
- Publisher: [Lincoln] : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2025]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Charlie Manson and me -- A little bit about me -- Charlie's girls -- The Family -- Gary Hinman, Shorty Shea, the Symbionese Liberation Army, and more -- The press were part of the story -- The defense of Charles Manson -- Prosecuting Charlie and his girls -- Charlie in his own words -- He never left the public eye.
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- Subject:
- Manson, Charles, 1934-2017.
Murderers > United States.
Criminals > United States.
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- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 364.1523 NEI (Text) | 36015000762811 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | 364.1523 NEI (Text) | 36015000762878 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
