New book on Charles Manson by Jeff Guinn, "Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson," provides a much more complete look at the killer's life and ways

How did Charles Manson get his "family" to follow him? How did he evolve from a puny kid in West Virginia to perhaps the most infamous U.S. murderer of the past 50 years? Jeff Guinn's new book, "Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson," is a detailed, well-reported look at Manson's history that includes interviews with family members who never have spoken on the record before about Manson's early years. My book review for U-T San Diego: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/04/tp-the-making-of-a-monster/