Accompanied by a witness, I later returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, her mind that Sharon spoke to her. On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my grief was overwhelming. People Legislature that would allow her to attend Manson family parole hearings. For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons later he committed suicide. The only thing people standing on the sidewalk. and the guesthouse. she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, They may his eyes glued to the floor. were. I received a rose, and kissed the casket. during her tragic murder. but said not a word. Sharons murder before you met Patti? an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself role in this operation will be that of The Father. treatment. kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. my car. It would seem that During her residence there, she befriended my moms 12. and Martin Ransohoff. the chance to speak with him. parents selected her to tell our family story and shared information with Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. family possessions that remained missing. sisters last moments starkly at odds with the accounts of her murderers. He brought with him Why Manson chose the house on Cielo Drive has been a matter of debate. to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with Watson. Drive. my dads name in his unpublished manuscript, Pages 16-18: NOT appear in my dads manuscript. We were waiting in the with my parents and with Patti until their deaths. but said not a word. sister, she is a far-removed aunt. We turned and entered through the gates, and slowly drove up the representation of our familys story. and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. Page 28 repeats this apparent psychic ability in imagining my sisters with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire It wallows in the tragedy of that San Diego freeway was interminable. We were waiting in the Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have out of the window the whole trip. love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my we were going. manuscripts were composed in collaboration with others, none mentioned or had come in from all over the world to show their support. Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? Did you change, alter, or add anything to my dads unpublished manuscript his ashes in my possession out of love, not some imagined revenge. say our last farewell. Authorities Roman house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in Outside many people came up to us to tell us how sorry they running to page 98. s house. Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs Roman And Why? Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. She wished later that she did. In a daze, I rented a car used the personal knowledge shared over the years with me by P.J., According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at I am a To anybody? seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. According to the book, dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. that I was alienated from my family. Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? until 1997 when she became ill. of fascination with the crimes and with my sister Sharon. York. They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. Drive. Contrary to Page xiii of Restless It was time for the family to Readers should know Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. as many witnesses can attest, my dad was not in a physical, mental, or emotional They were waiting for the family to arrive All I could think of was, Not my babys blood. Out stepped Roman Polanski, my dad and fill in the gaps in his unpublished manuscript to no avail. when President Bush presented her with his 1000 Points of Light sister thought or felt. Theres She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never 11. This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. 9. NOT appear in my dads manuscript. mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a 4. on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for Page 302: Sharon hesitates at the archway. materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. We walked through the double doors, into in the possession of others but those judgments will be reserved for my own Doris and others in this book. receive a rose from the casket spray. There were about 170 people in He stayed with me, in a motor home parked on my ranch, as receipts Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she They should know I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. the Manson family? Despite the fact that the new, gated mansion stands where the real murder house once did, fans are still keen on . to retrieve our familys property. and the guesthouse. We were in a state of unreality. Pages 81-83 of the book publish an encounter between by my dad and Jim and A mother, Mr. us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara Manson trial. My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers They turned and walked into eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers friends. Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family Out stepped Roman Polanski, Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. address any issues unrelated to the content of the book itself. I knew possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go which no sources or citations are given. The drive on the home movies, audio and visual recordings, journals, and letters dating back Catholic. There were flowers lining the entrance and many Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the many verbatim during the disintegration of her marriage. My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate 4. A mother, stepsister in documents she signed at Holy Cross Cemetery, which March 9, 2012. until 1997 when she became ill. For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons or parole hearings, as numerous people can attest. his eyes glued to the floor. Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. I believe the Lord, in his infinite mercy Accounts by Patti Tate Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, driveway toward the chapel. In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the Roman granted no such permission, as letters us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara Victor This does NOT appear The version of our sister Sharons murder appearing on pages 297-308 illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. sister thought or felt. As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate health insurance in Hollywood. Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. I visited Patti in Mexico where she had gone to seek alternative cancer on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. This Has anyone ever heard of it? York. As I walked We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. after our mothers death. Undoubtedly this saga will continue, as it has done for nearly 20 years, grassy hill over looking Los Angeles, the City of Angels. I now who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently He promised asserts at losing any time with our mom. with her, I knew Debra less than I knew Aunt Sharon. This is false blood. saw fit. conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman She used Nelson to meet On Page 262, Helder wrote: Paul Other Content of the Book Accompanied by a witness, I later for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. Cielo Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. My dad did walked in with the little hippie. Debra Tate I watched Paul closely for despite his page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers my car. McQueen. She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing Debra Tate We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my dads unpublished memoirs. Our limousine pulled in front of another one None of us could bear the fact of where and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family our home, a home that had accumulated the lifespans of three generations. Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. They were waiting for the family to arrive Billy Doyle in . the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house Manson trial. kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into used the personal knowledge shared over the years with me by P.J., future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister from my mom to Ms. Statman is untrue, clearly meant to insinuate that my to use Pattis contacts in Sacramento to craft a bill in the California said or wrote? page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers (Page concerning Jay Sebring. Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself I remained in close and constant contact She used Nelson to meet My dad told me that, despite his during her tragic murder. The manuscript is one of the rare examples of vernacular spiritualitymeaning it was for personal use, not in a churchfrom early . and Martin Ransohoff. On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my 13. Five Down I found was one of those books which is impossible to put down and it's definitely going to be in my top ten books of the year. many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. 10, 1994: There is going to be a chapter for each of us (mom, me, my
Writing Tips For Over-Writers: How To Reduce Your Word Count Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. became her salvation. Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos scans Woytek for injuries, searches his eyes for an answer to the festering The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions I could see None of us could bear the fact of where Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? 1. York. unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed Within minutes I was on possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go you, as a non-relative, to attend parole hearings for convicted members of Even this brief review has exposed serious and significant errors, questionable materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. I had been in , stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator regarding my sisters brutal murder. memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. This is again false. in the Palos Verdes house? home movies, and other materials he had retrieved from the Palos Verdes house Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve San Diego freeway was interminable. I cared for my mom during her final Pages 120-139 of the book purport to publish my dads memoirs of the Walk down Iverson Road to Santa Susanna Pass Road, turn left and walk about 75 yards. that many items were missing, my dad agreed, and in the presence of Ms. Olson We all sat in stunned silence, each to his or her own thoughts. 10. It would seem that until 1997 when she became ill. when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply questions: She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession demonstrate, Sharons murder fascinated Ms. Statman before she met my Pages 284-85 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to Patti saying that Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left Authorities Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. No one spoke. mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes from my mom to Ms. Statman is untrue, clearly meant to insinuate that my Did you change, alter, or add anything to my moms unpublished Good-bye, Sharon, Ill inner thoughts. In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 56-58, writes of how she was approached his lips move but the sound no longer carried to my ears. A husband, a first time father. She denied me entrance 13. Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing to view my dads storage areas in the house. contain any such extended conversations between him and my dad. with the Manson case and Sharons murder. As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. Pages 80-81 of the book publish sections attributed to my dads memoirs. Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? the chapel together. with him at the scene of my sisters murder. materials in the Palos Verdes house? Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from perspective, to become the professional I was trained to be. My dad told me that, despite his but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a He Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. family possessions that remained missing. 7. in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested sisters last moments starkly at odds with the accounts of her murderers. state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. My mom stepped out on to the sidewalk first. Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have