I have this book: Manson in his own words, as told to Nuel Emmons.
This books contains to story of his life as he told it to Nuel Emmons, who wrote it up.
In this book Manson tells us he is not the mastermind behind the murders.
Manson sees himself as a simple criminal and conman.
The murders had nothing to do with occult stuff. It all started with a drugdeal gone wrong.
It had nothing to do with the white album. Manson tells us the kids in the family made that all up.
He expanse how it all happened according to him.
Now it is obvious that he is lying and twisting the truth about what happened. But it is not all lie.
I don't believe Manson was and is what some people claim he is to be.
(jezus, the devil, the mastermind behind the murders)
Everybody talks about Charlie, but how about Tex.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_"Tex"_Watson
Manson tells us in his book Tex Watson had a accident with telache (belladona), and never was the same again.