Emy answers “Does the book account for Charles Manson's...”

T. E. Sophia Lumholtz asked this question about Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders:

Does the book account for Charles Manson's childhood?

Emy It does tell a little bit about his childhood, though it also claims that Charles' account of it does not agree with his own mother's account. It is n…moreIt does tell a little bit about his childhood, though it also claims that Charles' account of it does not agree with his own mother's account. It is not a large description of how he grew up, other than the fact that he spent 17 years of his life in some type of prison by the time he was 31. Hope this helps.(less)

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