Vincent Bugliosi
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Prosecuting Attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Here is the gripping story of this famous and haunting...
2) Parkland
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English
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An analysis of JFK's assassination and its surrounding conspiracy theories draws on forensic evidence, key witness testimonies, and other sources to explain what really happened and why conspiracy theories have become so popularized.
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W.W. Norton & Company
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[2007]
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English
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Polls reveal that over 75 percent of Americans believe there was a conspiracy behind Lee Harvey Oswald; some even believe Oswald was entirely innocent. In this absorbing and historic book--the first ever to cover the entire case--Vincent Bugliosi shows how we have come to believe such lies about an event that changed the course of history. Bugliosi is perhaps the only man in America capable of "prosecuting" Oswald for the murder of President Kennedy....
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In a series called " The Library of Contemporary Thought," top opinion-makers explore the most provocative, fascinating, and momentous issues that have occurred in the United States. In this first volume, famed Los Angeles prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi takes on the Supreme Court. Considered by some to be an island of sanity surrounded by a sea of insanity that is our society, the Supreme Court has increasingly come under scrutiny for some dubious...
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Alone with her new husband on a tiny Pacific atoll, a young woman, combing the beach, finds an odd aluminum container washed up out of the lagoon, and beside it on the sand something glitters: a gold tooth in a scorched human skull. The investigation that follows uncovers an extraordinarily complex and puzzling true-crime story. Only Vincent Bugliosi, who recounted his successful prosecution of mass murderer Charles Manson in the bestseller Helter...
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Not just a searing indictment of American drug policy, but a step-by-step guide to addressing it once and for all!
Respected attorney Vincent Bugliosi, who successfully prosecuted Charles Manson, directs his attention to a national epidemic- the chronic drug crisis in America. An analysis of the drug policy in the United States, this critical review reveals a disturbing level of ineptness in drug control practices. But Bugliosi also...
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English
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Vincent Bugliosi turns his critical eye on both religious believers and the atheists who reflexively oppose them. Here he indicts both camps, and argues why agnosticism is the most responsible position to take with regard to such eternal questions as the existence of God. Bugliosi examines such developments as the decline of belief in evolution and the disturbing vengefulness of God as depicted in the Old Testament.
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W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
[1978]
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English
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The story of how Los Angeles prosecutor Bugliosi managed to link two seemingly unrelated crimes-the murder of Henry Stockton, a pleasant, unaggressive young clerk, and the subsequent murder of 21-year-old Judy Davis, just recently married to a swaggering, ne'er-do-well ex-cop.
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Vanguard Press
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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A noted attorney turns his sharp logic on both atheists and religious believers, arguing that agnosticism--a skepticism toward religious certainty of all kinds--is the best stance to take when it comes to considering a higher power.
14) The betrayal of America: how the Supreme Court undermined the Constitution and chose our President
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Thunder's Mouth Press/Nation Books
Pub. Date
c2001
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English
15) Helter skelter
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
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[2004]
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English
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The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his 'family'.
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2013
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English
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The assassination of JFK forever changed America. 50 years later, most Americans think we do not know who did it. History has conducted the largest nationwide survey on the topic to learn what the country believes. Who do Americans suspect was responsible for JFK's death? Take a deeper look through the eyes of those to whom it matters most: the American people.
17) Parkland
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English
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A recounting of the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas' Parkland Hospital on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.