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  • SHARON TATE: A Life. by Sanders, Ed.
    Sanders, Ed.
    SHARON TATE: A Life.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Da Capo Press, (2016). First edition - This biography, by the author of the classic book on the Manson cult, "The Family" "takes a close look at Tate's lifeÑfrom her itinerant childhood and early career in fashion to her transition to film, passionate marriage to the brilliant and troubled Roman Polanski, and violent murder at the hands of the Manson family cult. Sanders's 'Sharon Tate' offers new insights into what happened on the night of her death and explores new motives for the targeting of the Polanski household." IIlustrated with drawings by Rick Veitch and photographs. 271 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 67346
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  • TALES OF AN ALL-NIGHT TOWN. by Schoen, Elin.
    Schoen, Elin.
    TALES OF AN ALL-NIGHT TOWN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1979) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a portrait of street life in the oldest all-black town in America, a small Illinois town on the Mississippi River, originally named Brooklyn and also renamed as Lovejoy after the abolitionist printer who was killed. This focuses on the story of James Bollinger, known as the dancer, both law enforcer and desperado who was shot to death on November 14, 1973, on the main street. This book is also a look at the early 70s, "when the empowering, hope-inducing vibes of the black pride movement could still mitigate, if not erase, the crushing effects of the poverty and racism that had not and still…

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    New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1979) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a portrait of street life in the oldest all-black town in America, a small Illinois town on the Mississippi River, originally named Brooklyn and also renamed as Lovejoy after the abolitionist printer who was killed. This focuses on the story of James Bollinger, known as the dancer, both law enforcer and desperado who was shot to death on November 14, 1973, on the main street. This book is also a look at the early 70s, "when the empowering, hope-inducing vibes of the black pride movement could still mitigate, if not erase, the crushing effects of the poverty and racism that had not and still has not been overcome." Cover praise from Truman Capote and Gordon Parks among others. Review copy with publisher's slip and author photograps laid in. 222 pp. ISBN: 0-151849935.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 83444
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  • 25 TO LIFE: The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth. by Snyder, Leslie Crocker with Tom Shachtman.
    Snyder, Leslie Crocker with Tom Shachtman.
    25 TO LIFE: The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Warner, (2002). First edition - The true stories of a Manhattan Supreme Court Justice judge and her account of years on the bench, behind the courtroom trials, and how her rulings have placed a permanent stamp on the legal system. 338 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy wrappers.

    Book ID: 61285
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  • THE ULTIMATE GAME: The Rise and Fall of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, by Strelley, Kate with Robert D. San Souci.
    Strelley, Kate with Robert D. San Souci.
    THE ULTIMATE GAME: The Rise and Fall of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh,

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - An insider's account of the Rajneesh movement - the author was the "secretary" to Ma Anand Sheela for most of 1976-1981, and thus she was part of the inner circle controlling the ashram and its financial affairs, This book attempts but does not quite manage to explain the allure of the movement, and, since Strelley was only on the periphery after the move to Oregon, it does not really explain the collapse either. Strelley's final conclusion is that Bhagwan was the center of it all. An interesting look at a phenomena that was very much a part of the times - late 1960s thru early 1980s - but…

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    New York: Harper & Row, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - An insider's account of the Rajneesh movement - the author was the "secretary" to Ma Anand Sheela for most of 1976-1981, and thus she was part of the inner circle controlling the ashram and its financial affairs, This book attempts but does not quite manage to explain the allure of the movement, and, since Strelley was only on the periphery after the move to Oregon, it does not really explain the collapse either. Strelley's final conclusion is that Bhagwan was the center of it all. An interesting look at a phenomena that was very much a part of the times - late 1960s thru early 1980s - but one which still continues to have an influence today from a different perspective than the award-winning documentary "Wild, Wild Country." Review copy with publisher's material laid in. 381 pp. ISBN: 0-062508210.

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    Condition: Near fine in a fine dustjacket (bottom edge of textblock slightly bumped).

    Book ID: 73330
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  • THE CRIMES OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE: The Secrets of a Mysterious Family. by Tully, James.
    Tully, James.
    THE CRIMES OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE: The Secrets of a Mysterious Family.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Carroll & Graf, (1999). Hardcover first edition - A very strange novel, purporting to tell the real truth of the Brontes. "Noted criminologist James Tully became fascinated by inconsistencies he found in the accounts of the lives and deaths of the Brontes. So dark and unexpected were the results of his searches, he decided to tell the story in the form of a novel. He has created a controversial and compelling account of this most famous Victorian family." Brief bibliography. 284 pp. ISBN: 0-786706465.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (slight spine slant)

    Book ID: 72611
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  • IN CONTEMPT. by Walter, Jess and Christopher Darden.
    Walter, Jess and Christopher Darden.
    IN CONTEMPT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The inside story of the OJ Simpson trial, but also the story of Darden himself, growing up poor in Richmond , California, but determined to succeed in his dream of being a lawyer. Photographs. 287 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0391839.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 57232
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  • IN CONTEMPT. by Walter, Jess, signed and Christopher Darden.
    Walter, Jess, signed and Christopher Darden.
    IN CONTEMPT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The inside story of the OJ Simpson trial, but also the story of Darden himself, growing up poor in Richmond , California, but determined to succeed in his dream of being a lawyer. SIGNED on the title page by co-author Jess Walter (who gets the small type, but said he just wanted it large enough for his mother to see.) Photographs. 287 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0391839.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 56807
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  • THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER, by Weir, Alison.
    Weir, Alison.
    THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER,

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Ballantine, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - A careful reconstruction of the events leading up to the murder of two boys - Edward V and his brother Richard of York - in 16th century England. 287 pages, including index and bibliography. Illustrated. ISBN: 0-345-383729.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 44342
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