The Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control and The "Manson Family" Mythos (Paperback)

by Adam Gorightly (Author)
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Product Description
In The Shadow Over Santa Susana, Adam Gorightly takes his readers on a black magic carpet ride from the Hollywood "Beautiful People" scene of the late 60's through to the vast desert landscapes of a Death Valley gone mad—with all the love-ins and creepy-crawls that happened along the way. Buy this book and blow your mind!

About the Author
A self-described "crackpot historian", Adam Gorightly's eclectic brand of journalism has appeared in such groundbreaking 'zines as The Excluded Middle, Crash Collusion, UFO Magazine, Paranoia, SteamShovel Press, Great God Pan, Off The Deep End, The Hungry Maggot, Gray Areas, Infocult, ELF-Infested Spaces, Dagobert's Revenge and Saucer Smear. His work can also be found on the Internet at such websites as Magonia, Donna Kossy's Kooks, The Konformist, and Disinformation. Unpublished works include a novella, Dusty Karma--that has been described as Philip K. Dick meets the Kennedy Assassination--as well as his samizdat classic UFO's, LSD and Me, which appeared in a condensed version in Crash Collusion # 5. When not in front of his computer tap-taping away on god knows what mind-rot, Adam can usually be found at the finer brew pubs across this great land enjoying the darkest beer on tap. He is happily married with two cats. Contact Adam at: [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (September 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595199364
• ISBN-13: 978-0595199365
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #499,043 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for the Manson enthusiast, June 9, 2003

By	K. Lyons (Olathe, KS USA) - See all my reviews

I have read almost all of the books concerning the Tate-Labianca murders. And I have to say the Adam Gorightly's book is the most thought provoking I have read to date. He covers all aspects of the crime, from Manson's childhood up through the crimes. Gorightly then takes the story to the next level, bringing up conspiracy theories that you hope are not true. Unfortunately, I feel some are quite accurate. The connections made between Manson and other criminals from his era are quite interesting.
To meet the characters involved in the story read "Helter Skelter" and "The Family." For some thought provoking insight into the story read "THe Shadow over Santa Susana." This is a must read.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Family in shades of grey rather than black and white., January 2, 2003

By	Lola Clapton "Lil' Lola Blue" (Pepperland) - See all my reviews

If you were never able to digest the ridiculous "Helter Skelter" motive, and you thought that Ed Saunders' "The Family" nosed closer to the truth than Buglosi's sanitised for your protection Helter Skelter, then this is the book with the answers you've been waiting for. Some of it is a bit farfetched, but thsi book gives you a picture of both the killers and the victims as people rather than symbols or icons. Mr. Gorightly investigates all aspects of the Manson case and the whole Family phenomenon without mythologising his subjects, or pulling any punches. The resulting book leaves you with a feeling that the whole affair was a terrible, sordid tragedy, not some kind of media event.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgetting The BS, March 20, 2002

By	Daniel R. Gallie (Muskegon, MI USA) - See all my reviews

great book, better details than Helter Skelter, The Family and all of the others combined. very objective- no Bill Nelson stunts here. buy this book before any other in the Manson genre