tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post967370601521520032..comments2024-03-28T23:53:16.262-04:00Comments on The Manson Family Blog: Reader Ouija Broad's review of "No Journey's End: My Tragic Romance with ex-Manson girl, Leslie Van Houten" by Peter ChiaramonteMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766282574442161929noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-1235743479672600332015-06-30T15:16:34.537-04:002015-06-30T15:16:34.537-04:00I've read the book and It was, in some sense, ...I've read the book and It was, in some sense, a good source of information. Mr.Chiaramonte does a good job showing the softer side of Leslie, But the book was mostly about Mr.Chiaramonte's life. I, personally, liked it on some levels. I was also very frustrated that he didn't include more information about Leslie's family. It made no sense to say you've talked to someone but not bring up what you've talked about. In my opinion, It was a good book. Just way too much information about Mr.Chiaramonte.Embrosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615006244682419189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-17699232533586343862015-04-15T11:12:37.275-04:002015-04-15T11:12:37.275-04:00Thanks Catori!
Oh man i hate when people say they ...Thanks Catori!<br />Oh man i hate when people say they had a conversation with someone who could bring a light into the personality of someone in discussion - like say something relevant or what has been said, but they do not. Maybe it's because nothing had been said? Sometimes the details you don't care speak volumes.<br />It's frustrating yes.CrisPOAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295095196597816876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-11155281241472458172015-04-13T14:45:38.500-04:002015-04-13T14:45:38.500-04:00Catori Grant said...
...Also just read, "Man...<i>Catori Grant said...<br /><br />...Also just read, "Manson, Sinatra, and me...</i><br /><br /><b>Catori Grant, I agree. That book was so bad I can't bring myself to waste the keystrokes to review it.</b><br /><br /><br />Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766282574442161929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-90634158084157398642015-04-13T13:37:17.071-04:002015-04-13T13:37:17.071-04:00Thanks, Panamint Patty. Also just read, "Mans...Thanks, Panamint Patty. Also just read, "Manson, Sinatra, and me," by Virginia Graham. Here's the synopsis: <br /><br />1) Virginia Graham had terrible taste in men <br /><br />2) Susan Atkins was a braggart nutjob <br /><br />3) Sinatra was good in bed .<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195400519242507360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-24217044432913825172015-04-13T13:32:40.136-04:002015-04-13T13:32:40.136-04:00CrisPOA: one of the most frustrating parts of the ...CrisPOA: one of the most frustrating parts of the book are passages like," I spent the evening with Leslie's mother, and we talked about Leslie's childhood." Then he changes the subject, giving absolutely no information about what, exactly, was in the conversation. There were multiple opportunities with LVH's family where light could have been shed on LVH's past and personality, but, as I stated, the family is mentioned mostly as props for his story. Mr. Chiaramonte's take on LVH's personality, as seen through the lens of someone who believes he is in love, is that she is warm, thoughtful, kind...an earth mother sort who just wandered in the wrong direction. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195400519242507360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-60935629264286968912015-04-13T13:25:44.954-04:002015-04-13T13:25:44.954-04:00CrisPOA: the author first corresponded with LVH vi...CrisPOA: the author first corresponded with LVH via the mail. When she was out of jail for a brief period in the late 70's, he flew to CA to be with her several times. In regards to the murder of the LaBianca's, per Mr. Chiaramonte, "LVH and Pat struggled to restrain Mrs. LaB. She escaped, Pat stabbed her several times, and "Leslie let go of Mrs LaB. and fled the room, frozen in shock...she has no memory of watching Mrs. LaB dying. ..Tex could see that LVH was hesitant to take part.....so he grabbed hold of her arm,spun her around, put the knife in her hand and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Do something." WIth Tex standing over her....LVH took the knife and began stabbing the lifeless body." Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195400519242507360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-16855818509903305752015-04-13T13:21:49.261-04:002015-04-13T13:21:49.261-04:00Hi Ouija, welcome back!Hi Ouija, welcome back!Patty is Deadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717777500117142160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-38453932510007961642015-04-13T13:14:17.689-04:002015-04-13T13:14:17.689-04:00Michael, yes, I was bored with the parts that deal...Michael, yes, I was bored with the parts that dealt strictly with the author. It seems to me if you are going to use LVH's name in the title, that's who should be the focus of the book. In this case, the author believes the love story between him and LVH was "tragic" because they were in love but could not be together due to her life imprisonment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195400519242507360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-44169697424683253812015-04-13T12:23:53.312-04:002015-04-13T12:23:53.312-04:00I'll see the author one and raise him two rega...I'll see the author one and raise him two regarding the super smartness. As a youngster, she spelled phonetically. I've got her Monrovia-bible to prove it. Ah, let's bring the gossip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-25106554617302460612015-04-13T10:49:18.202-04:002015-04-13T10:49:18.202-04:00Ouija, if there's a lot of junk can you spare ...Ouija, if there's a lot of junk can you spare us the time and give some examples of information on LVH personality? Did he says anything about the murders day?<br />Thanks!CrisPOAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295095196597816876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171370990642927748.post-14475310984965042832015-04-13T03:39:33.984-04:002015-04-13T03:39:33.984-04:00It sounds like much of the book left Ouija bored.
...It sounds like much of the book left Ouija bored.<br /><br />Sorry....<br /><br />The tagline - 'my tragic romance' - can Ouija tell us what exactly was tragic abut the romance? Or is 'tragic' in this case shorthand for 'lucrative'?MHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765688604319832245noreply@blogger.com