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Roman

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There are so many true crime books written and none of them come close as this touching and shocking account from the great director Roman Polanski. Everyone knows about the murder of his wife but not so many know how it truly affects someone. The section that got me the most was Roman discussing how much he misses Sharon whenever he packs a suitcase (she loved to pack). No matter how much we like to hear gory details about something like that case we never get to hear how it takes it's toll on loved ones. Maybe if we heard more accounts like this, this country wouldn't obsess and make a hero out of Manson and his freaks of a "family"!

Roman, by Roman Polanski is a very good book. It is very touching about his memories of his late wife, Sharon Tate and their short life together. Roman lost his wife and unborn child in 1969 by the Manson Group. He had a very hard life in Poland during WWII. He lost both his parents during that time, but he grew up to be a world famous director. The book tells about his struggles during these times, and also during the period after the deaths of his wife and child. He tells about his Hollywood days of directing, his famous friends, famous people and then what turned out to be his downfall...with the teenaged girl acusing him of sexual contact and him being arrested. To avoid persecution, Roman left the United States and has been in exile in France ever since, but still directs and has released more movies. But, the book is very well told, and gives a good insite on Roman's life and his career.