Member Of The Family

Author : Dianne Lake
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062695606
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Member of the Family written by Dianne Lake and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this poignant and disturbing memoir of lost innocence, coercion, survival, and healing, Dianne Lake chronicles her years with Charles Manson, revealing for the first time how she became the youngest member of his Family and offering new insights into one of the twentieth century’s most notorious criminals and life as one of his "girls." At age fourteen Dianne Lake—with little more than a note in her pocket from her hippie parents granting her permission to leave them—became one of "Charlie’s girls," a devoted acolyte of cult leader Charles Manson. Over the course of two years, the impressionable teenager endured manipulation, psychological control, and physical abuse as the harsh realities and looming darkness of Charles Manson’s true nature revealed itself. From Spahn ranch and the group acid trips, to the Beatles’ White Album and Manson’s dangerous messiah-complex, Dianne tells the riveting story of the group’s descent into madness as she lived it. Though she never participated in any of the group’s gruesome crimes and was purposely insulated from them, Dianne was arrested with the rest of the Manson Family, and eventually learned enough to join the prosecution’s case against them. With the help of good Samaritans, including the cop who first arrested her and later adopted her, the courageous young woman eventually found redemption and grew up to lead an ordinary life. While much has been written about Charles Manson, this riveting account from an actual Family member is a chilling portrait that recreates in vivid detail one of the most horrifying and fascinating chapters in modern American history. Member of the Family includes 16 pages of photographs.

Author : Russell Banks
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062096745
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Permanent Member of the Family written by Russell Banks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suffused with Russell Banks’s trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in A Permanent Member of the Family examine the myriad ways we try—and sometimes fail—to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world. In the title story, a father looks back on the legend of the cherished family dog whose divided loyalties mirrored the fragmenting of his marriage. “A Former Marine” asks, to chilling effect, if one can ever stop being a parent. And in the haunting, evocative “Veronica,” a mysterious woman searching for her daughter may not be who she claims she is. Moving between the stark beauty of winter in upstate New York and the seductive heat of Florida, Banks’s acute and penetrating collection demonstrates the range and virtuosity of both his narrative prowess and his startlingly panoramic vision of modern American life.

Author : Cesar Millan
Publisher : Crown Archetype
ISBN 13 : 030744998X
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Member of the Family written by Cesar Millan and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cesar’s Way and Be the Pack Leader comes the ultimate guide for living together with a healthy, happy dog. In A Member of the Family, Cesar Millan coaches you on everything you need to know about raising a dog–from the moment you first think about getting a dog–including information on: • Selecting the right breed for your family’s lifestyle • Establishing–and enforcing– household rules from day one • What to look for in a veterinarian • Proper nutrition • Familiarizing a dog with another pet in the family • Setting up exercise, discipline, and affection plans for your family and your dog • Introducing your dog to a new significant other or baby Packed with practical tips and techniques–plus advice from the unique perspectives of Cesar’s wife and sons–A Member of the Family addresses the most common issues and questions for dog owners.

Author : H. Norman Wright
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441267689
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Experiencing the Loss of a Family Member written by H. Norman Wright and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Guide Through the Valley of Loss Losing a family member is one of life's most difficult experiences, and the weeks and months that follow such a loss can be overwhelming. Experiencing the Loss of a Family Member is a trustworthy companion for your journey through grief. With gentle honesty and wisdom, bestselling author and respected family therapist H. Norman Wright discusses topics, such as: · The World of Grief · The Loss of a Spouse · The Death of a Child · Parent Loss · The Death of a Sibling · The Death of a Friend · The Death of a Pet · And More You are not alone as you travel through the valley--God's Spirit, the Comforter, walks with you every step of the way. He will guide you toward true peace and renewed hope.

Author : Jon Hershfield
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1626252483
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When a Family Member Has OCD written by Jon Hershfield and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When someone has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can affect the entire family. This book is an essential guide to help family members cope with their loved one’s compulsive behaviors, obsessions, and constant need for reassurance. If your loved one has OCD, you may be unsure of how to express your concerns in a compassionate, effective way. In When a Family Member Has OCD, you and your family will learn ways to better understand and communicate with each other when OCD becomes a major part of your household. In addition to proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques, you’ll find comprehensive information on OCD and its symptoms, as well as advice for each affected family member. OCD affects millions of people worldwide. Though significant advances have been made in medication and therapeutic treatments of the disorder, there are few resources available to help families deal with the impact of a loved one’s symptoms. This book provides a helpful guide for your family.

Author : Ellen Weber Libby
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 161592972X
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Favorite Child written by Ellen Weber Libby and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thirty year veteran clinical psychologist describes in intimate detail how being the favorite child can confer both great advantages and significant emotional handicaps. Also illuminating for young parents seeking the best way to rear their children.

Author : Todd Parr
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316093475
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Family Book written by Todd Parr and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.

Author : Susan Merrell
Publisher : Perennial
ISBN 13 : 9780060930097
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Member of the Family written by Susan Merrell and published by Perennial. This book was released on 2001-02-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When their adopted Romanian son, a volatile, frequently violent child, begins to destroy the fabric of their family, the Latham family is faced with very difficult decisions. Online Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

Author : Vincent Bugliosi
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393322238
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders written by Vincent Bugliosi and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001-12-04 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the Manson murders.

Author : Truman Capote
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 0812994388
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Cold Blood written by Truman Capote and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time From the Modern Library’s new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Truman Capote—also available are Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Other Voices, Other Rooms (in one volume), Portraits and Observations, and The Complete Stories Truman Capote’s masterpiece, In Cold Blood, created a sensation when it was first published, serially, in The New Yorker in 1965. The intensively researched, atmospheric narrative of the lives of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, and of the two men, Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Edward Smith, who brutally killed them on the night of November 15, 1959, is the seminal work of the “new journalism.” Perry Smith is one of the great dark characters of American literature, full of contradictory emotions. “I thought he was a very nice gentleman,” he says of Herb Clutter. “Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.” Told in chapters that alternate between the Clutter household and the approach of Smith and Hickock in their black Chevrolet, then between the investigation of the case and the killers’ flight, Capote’s account is so detailed that the reader comes to feel almost like a participant in the events.