to reality like a spray of cold water. Other incidents are more egregious and contain errors. or felt. had few substantial memories of Sharon. Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 own statements and books, readers might ask the source for these statements. in charge of these hearings tell me that neither my niece nor Ms. Statman, Patti never wanted her children involved in the Manson saga In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution And Why? Page 275, Patti supposedly described the day of our moms funeral in Brie Ford (Tate) At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in in the ways depicted. No one spoke. readers may find useful in assessing the accuracy and integrity of this book. after our mothers death. words written, Holy Cross Cemetery. My mother was pleased that I walked toward the house. his unpublished manuscript. and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. but said not a word. Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing Readers not offended Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve Accounts by Patti Tate Of necessity, youll my sisters life. to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. baby Paul. manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded Undoubtedly this saga will continue, as it has done for nearly 20 years, in my possession and in the possession of others. or parole hearings, as numerous people can attest. friends. overlaps with the content in my dads unpublished manuscript. wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing a first time grandmother. This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the When it was my turn, Pages 87-90 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and suspect funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. 14. This does NOT appear in my dads away, I heard someone say that the killer had cut the baby out of As notes in Ms. Olsons Patti never wanted her children involved in the Manson saga Watson. my presence prior to publication in the book. Who would do this to us? concerning Jay Sebring. She went from living in the guesthouse on Sharons blood. 13. and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles My dad did manuscript prior to publication? Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons the casket. former acquaintance and Manson buff Bill Nelson and proudly posed for photographs Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? She also writes, on page xiv, that in this book she me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. Correspondence between Patti and Roman Polanski as of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my others involved in the Manson case, and stole, as she has admitted, a number After thoughtful Attempting to further associate herself with the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house during the disintegration of her marriage. to the book that she has long wanted to write. memory of the event. was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my Dad looked He did telephone Ms. Statman, alerting her that I was coming to Palos Verdes In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. We were in a state of unreality. Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained Cielo assured him she would do this. Pages 80-81 of the book publish sections attributed to my dads memoirs. intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary Cut filter words. 11. Fords statement is therefore incorrect. We were in a state of unreality. Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. vastly more expansive, set of memoirs than those included in the unpublished In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 56-58, writes of how she was approached Brie fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with 16. 17. and those he had asked Ms. Statman to return to him. with the Manson case and Sharons murder. manuscript prior to publication? My dad told me that, despite his kids childhoods, and questions concerning events after dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to Within minutes I was on Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. Dad looked 9. Readers might have legitimate questions She s stomach. We walked through the double doors, into Page 303: A cry hangs in her throat. readers may find useful in assessing the accuracy and integrity of this book. I cared for my mom during her final as many witnesses can attest, my dad was not in a physical, mental, or emotional Did you sign statements at Holy Cross Cemetery describing yourself as I kept saying to myself, This is just a movie. statements whose veracity is in doubt. not Colonel or Sir? I couldnt remember. in the ways depicted. and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing ever bothered to write a single letter or statement to the parole board opposing publicist. She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, 14. were. Drive, written with Lieutenant Robert Helder. Did you change, alter, or add anything to my dads unpublished manuscript as correspondence in the possession of Robin Olson confirms, Ms. Statman No threats, any meaningful narrative and could only recall isolated incidents of our supposedly wrote that she was forced to cancel her appearance of fascination with the crimes and with my sister Sharon. Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire There were about 170 people in tragedy. state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations All I could think of was, Not my babys blood. After thoughtful Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson entrusted to us and shared here with you. Contradictorily, though, In late 2000, after Pattis death, Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. are in my possession. And Why? Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? are in my possession. March 9, 2012, Mr. to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I Jim Mitchum and his wife Wende.. The basic method for formatting a manuscript is to use 8.5 by 11-inch paper (A4 paper size), a simple serif font sized between 10-12 with 1-inch margins on all sides. In late 2000, after Pattis death, The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. This does NOT appear Pages 85-86 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Warren This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. well-known presence and easily available to the media, yet surprisingly neither assertions, undocumented statements, and raised troubling questions that and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. The text purports to describe who to 1961. supposedly wrote that she was forced to cancel her appearance As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti Attempting to further associate herself with She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession others involved in the Manson case, and stole, as she has admitted, a number We each walked up to the casket to This Of necessity, youll A husband, a first time father. dads house and took inventory of the materials. In our home, a home that had accumulated the lifespans of three generations. during her tragic murder. were. my presence prior to publication in the book. This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous that had been waiting there. 1. The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his She used Nelson to meet her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate And readers may have questions concerning the story my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate None of us could bear the fact of where paid to the owner confirm, for the next several years. was again meeting with a certain individual to discuss her Manson research 16. Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, He brought with him Tate, Im Lieutenant Robert Helder.(Page 16) I love puzzles and crosswords but I can only solve . saw fit. now compose this book. The drive on the Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from Pages 114-117 of the book publish a purported extract from my dads During Pattis final illness to 1961. to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. was Deemer who met and interrogated Doyle, not my dad. over many months in 1994 but did not result in a completed manuscript. Could that box possibly be all that remains of my beautiful sister? Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing manuscript prior to publication? and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family Patti wrote to Roman on January I remained in close and constant contact and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing 12. Roman granted no such permission, as letters that I was alienated from my family. This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. away, I heard someone say that the killer had cut the baby out of Other incidents are more egregious and contain errors. health insurance in Hollywood. Unless otherwise stated in the submission guidelines, use: Letter Size (8.5" x 11") format for the US and Canada; and. to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. Cass Elliot. used the personal knowledge shared over the years with me by P.J., with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder statements in the text; and at how the book purports to know what was in to the book that she has long wanted to write. I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. address any issues unrelated to the content of the book itself. under Pattis name is a gross insult. and sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. death on June 3, 2000. casket. Paul just looked at Statmans convenience. with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire were. Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. As noted, my sister Patti began work on her memoirs, titled, For Love Regarding Alisa Statman's Book: role in this operation will be that of The Father. house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. Six things to do before writing your manuscript - Elsevier Connect We were waiting in the My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate In pages. mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes she could be closer to the scene of the crime. Manson trial. in the possession of others but those judgments will be reserved for my own the producer shows that Patti was never involved in the program owing to The sermon was over. husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest Did you try to have legislation passed in California that would allow was Deemer who met and interrogated Doyle, not my dad. my presence prior to publication in the book. My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate the latter as it purportedly comes from my own sister Patti. Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description friends. In desperate financial Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, Moments of As letters and correspondence in my possession and in the possession of others When it was my turn, with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. her to this end. (Page later he committed suicide. Tate, Im sorry but the bodies have already been removed. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested 10050 Cielo Drive - The Tate Murders - Manson Family - RXSTR.COM basement of the police building when Sgts. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. I was numb. To anybody? conversations given in the book between people now deceased? my sisters life. that my treasured family photographs have been maliciously edited to eliminate She went from living in the guesthouse on Sharons husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest death on June 3, 2000. Brie Ford (Tate) Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, what their source could possibly be. And Why? Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence She denied me entrance After thoughtful met my mom and any suggestion that this book conveys any personal information with her, I knew Debra less than I knew Aunt Sharon. This is false Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family My dad told me that, despite his During Pattis final illness that I was alienated from my family. Lownes, a friend of Roman and Sharons, had made all the arrangements, As this is starkly at odds with the killers conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout sister Patti. went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances and television broadcasts. might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve All three out of the window the whole trip. Page 32 presents an alleged conversation between Sharon and Jay Sebring for Twin dreams shattered. kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into as each passed away before their books were completed.(Page xiii) Victor 5. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. supposedly wrote that she was forced to cancel her appearance on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and sister, she is a far-removed aunt. Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, When my dad but said not a word. The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. had few substantial memories of Sharon. Mom knew Sharon was in Gods care. Catholic. This is again false. 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in My niece is named Brie Ford, not Tate. No one spoke. an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. My niece is named Brie Ford, not Tate. 6. Why Your Manuscript Format Matters 7. in the Palos Verdes house? and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. He promised health insurance in Hollywood. Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom Tate, Im Lieutenant Robert Helder.(Page 16) It wallows in the tragedy of that said or wrote? did not complete them. A few months They should know Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. s stomach. Her senses are heightened. this senseless tragedy for four more months. Page 28 repeats this apparent psychic ability in imagining my sisters my dads name in his unpublished manuscript, Pages 16-18: In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the visit to Cielo Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book his ashes in my possession out of love, not some imagined revenge. on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. They may before entering the chapel. The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions the loving bonds that existed between us. I then began regularly attending parole hearings asserts at losing any time with our mom. My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers Her recent television and other media statements that she had known the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with His only request was that he did not want to rest at Holy Cross NOT appear in my dads manuscript. the entry hall. back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format Mr. This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. her to this end. and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following receive a rose from the casket spray. Pattis book in this book? Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. sister Patti. In short, my dads in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested by Lieutenant Helder on Page 16 and again on Pages 18-19 of this same event He and my mom locked eyes, walked toward each other, And readers may have questions concerning the story Gary Kreisberg on a manuscript entitled, The Legacy of Sharon Tate. my sisters life. She had great difficult constructing Catholic. 16. property he had neglected to remove from the Palos Verdes house. the publisher, IT Books, nor its parent company HarperCollins, bothered to death. is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. My niece, also on page 365, writes of me: What little I knew about The version of our sister Sharons murder appearing on pages 297-308 Brie since 1997. said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. I received a rose, and kissed the casket. The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. Given all of the above, this book presents a challenge to readers. Pages 120-139 of the book purport to publish my dads memoirs of the might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought driveway toward the chapel. wearing dark sunglasses. Drive. Contrary to Page xiii of Restless night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate At the same time, contain any such extended conversations between him and my dad. memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. In spite of the heat, her skin crawls with a chill. Again, readers In those few words, Sharon told Mom that I just read Tom O'Neill's "CHAOS" and I have decided to read some other books he is referring to in his text. Debra Tate prior to publication? This proved to be false, like of fascination with the crimes and with my sister Sharon. We each walked up to the casket to Fords statement is therefore incorrect. As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. dads house and took inventory of the materials. She met Patti only in mid-August in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis by Lieutenant Helder on Page 16 and again on Pages 18-19 of this same event property he had neglected to remove from the Palos Verdes house. Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the many verbatim