The long prison journey of Leslie Van Houten : life beyond the cult
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Published
Boston : Northeastern University Press, 2001.
Format
Book
ISBN
1555534813, 9781555534813
Physical Desc
xxi, 216 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Providence Public - Level 1 Book Stacks
364.1523 V256f
1 available
Tiverton Public - Adult Non-Fiction
364.15 FAI
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Published
Boston : Northeastern University Press, 2001.
Language
English
ISBN
1555534813, 9781555534813

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201) and index.
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"At the age of twenty-one, Leslie Van Houten was sentenced to death, along with Charles Manson and several of his other disciples, for the infamous murder rampage spanning two nights in August 1969. Leslie, who was present at the Rosemary and Leno LaBianca murders, cheerfully accepted her sentence, wishing only that she had better served Manson in carrying out his apocalyptic vision of "Helter Skelter." When the United States temporarily suspended its death penalty, her sentence for murder conspiracy was converted to life in prison. Today, at the age of fifty-one, after three trials and with no parole in sight, Leslie has become a remarkable survivor of a living nightmare." "This work presents the first in-depth look at how this "girl-next-door" became one of Manson's "girls." Karlene Faith draws on her thirty-year friendship with Leslie, whom she met while teaching in prison. To everyone who encountered Leslie - including prison staff and television journalists - she was not the demon typically portrayed by the media, but rather a gentle, generous spirit who mourned her victims. But why didn't this intelligent young woman see the evil in the "messiah" who had sexually exploited her, preached a racist ideology, and ordered her to murder?" "Faith pieces together the puzzle, starting with Leslie's spiritual quest within the sixties' counterculture and her immediate attraction to Manson. We see how he created a cult of true believers, brainwashing his followers into obeying his every command."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Faith, K. (2001). The long prison journey of Leslie Van Houten: life beyond the cult . Northeastern University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Faith, Karlene. 2001. The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult. Northeastern University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Faith, Karlene. The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult Northeastern University Press, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Faith, Karlene. The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult Northeastern University Press, 2001.

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