{"product_id":"the-manson-women-and-me-isbn-9780806538594","title":"The Manson Women and Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Manson Women and Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e In the summer of 1969, Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel carried out horrific acts of butchery on the orders of the charismatic cult leader Charles Manson. But to anyone who knew them growing up, they were bright, promising girls, seemingly incapable of such an unfathomable crime.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Award-winning journalist Nikki Meredith began visiting Van Houten and Krenwinkel in prison to discover how they had changed during their incarceration. The more Meredith got to know them, the more she was lured into a deeper dilemma: What compels “normal” people to do unspeakable things?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The author’s relationship with her subjects provides a chilling lens through which we gain insight into a particular kind of woman capable of a particular kind of brutality. Through their stories, Nikki Meredith takes readers on a dark journey into the very heart of evil.\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE MANSON WOMEN AND ME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A fascinating study of human behavior motivated by evil. . . . deeply poignant and revelatory… Meredith's passionate discussions of psychological influence and cult control are fascinating, and she ties these themes into her own history of growing up Jewish and facing the ever-present specter of anti-Semitism.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Meredith delves into the lives of two young women who participated in one of the most infamous murder sprees in American history.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Susan Kelly\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of\u003ci\u003e The Boston Stranglers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A fully dimensional view of the Manson–led killings that we have not seen before.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Michael Krasny, author of \u003ci\u003eOff Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Thought-provoking . . . combines a compassionate memoir with meticulous journalism.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Julie Smith, author of the Skip Langdon mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Utterly absorbing and engaging.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Sue Russell, author of \u003ci\u003eLethal Intent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A must-read book . . . a disturbing reflection of America today.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Suzy Spencer, author of \u003ci\u003eWasted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Meredith asks the questions that have nagged many of us for years--how does this happen? Why them, and why not me?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikki Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist, a licensed clinical social worker, and a former probation officer. She has been a feature reporter for the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMarin Independent Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003ePacific Sun\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eParenting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUtne Reader.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives near San Francisco. Visit her at www.nikkimeredith.com.","brand":"Citadel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304724386021,"sku":"NP9780806538594","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780806538594.jpg?v=1767740410","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-manson-women-and-me-isbn-9780806538594","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}