One of the first of many Manson books is Ed Sanders' The Family. The book chronicles the group and their journeys all the way up to their arrest in Death Valley. From dog blood cults, to the Process Church of Final Judgment, Sanders connects the dots of "Helter Skelter". Both eerie and odd, the family is portrayed as a group of traveling strangers turned satanic zombies. Oo-ee-oo. A chilling story!