In a new chapter about the Charles Manson murders of Sharon Tate and her guests, which happened just a few miles away from the log cabin, her musings on how quickly 'life could change from major to minor' provide a fascinating insight into the experience of living in Hollywood with a musical legend at a time when it felt like no one could be trusted. From drinking sessions with Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull to visits from Eric Clapton and Captain Beefheart, Pauline brings to life the realities behind the perceived glamour of Hollywood, and paints a perceptive picture of the creative process of Frank Zappa's writing and the backdrop that inspired it. Living and working at Zappa's log cabin for four years, Pauline spent her days and nights in the company of Hollywood royalty. With this new confidence, she has revised her book so that the relationship between Frank and her is the central thread. In the first edition, she upgraded all of the women in Frank Zappa's life and downgraded herself. This realisation, along with the success of the book, gave her new confidence.

Pauline Butcher realised after she had written the first edition of Freak Out My Life with Frank Zappa that she no longer needed to live in his shadow. This new, revised and updated edition of Freak Out My Life with Frank Zappa by Pauline Butcher will be released in a slightly smaller paperback 'B' format.

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