Sharon Tate Campaign Plan MMXX
The Result of a Deliberative Process that Contemplates a New Dawn in Hollywood
Copyright 2018 by Michael A. Walker
Magisterial Press
ISBN: 978-0-9996737-1-3 (Paperback)
ISBN: 978-0-9996737-2-0 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-9996737-3-7 (eBook)
ISBN: 978-0-9996737-4-4 (Audiobook)
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Acknowledgements
I am thankful beyond measure for family and friends in life that permit me to research and write about topics of interest these days because they are being quite patient. Most of all I am indebted to my wife Ruth, and acknowledge the influence of the many professional acquaintances from various disciplines that are simply too numerous to mention in one place. Every last one of them unknowingly played a decisive role in showing me what right looks like by how they conducted their lives and work.
It is a privilege to have George Vreeland Hill writing the Foreword to this book. He really adds a colorful element needed to offset the necessary but grueling science of planning. I had never written to George before but one day decided to approach him as a public Sharon Tate advocate who had done some thinking about how to present her with dignity. We are but mere individuals who study Sharon Tate as a person, looking at the various issues encountered along the way. George thinks of one thing and I think of another, so there must be a way to collaborate with people on the Sharon Tate enigma. It is a fair guess that there are many more people out there that have something constructive to offer that actually advances Sharon Tate in the right direction.
After introducing myself, I described what I was working on to George, asked him if he would write something positive to go in the books front matter and he agreed, so I wanted to acknowledge that to people here as an encouragement to further action. If you have not met George before he is a treasure-trove of interesting details and information about historical Hollywood as well as many of its greatest celebrities. It is purely speculative on my part but if Sharon were alive today, George Vreeland Hill would be her agent since after all he is Christina Aguileras favorite person. George is also an excellent example of civics in action. He explores the people and places around Los Angeles many of which were also part of Sharons life. I was struck by Georges subject matter expertise concerning Sharon Tate, his love of country, as well as his public awareness efforts that continue to honor Sharons memory. George relayed his excitement about the project when he heard about it and has been an encouragement ever since.
Acknowledgement also goes to the many writers and movie producers working on this topic which were more or less informative. These professionals had influences here and there leading to the development of this plan. Essential to everything this book addresses are the many ordinary individuals who may or may not know one another, and are seeking to find ways that will educate the public about Sharon Tate the right way. No matter how small you think your contribution might be, if it really is helpful to preserving Sharons dignity, there are people that will appreciate you and it will have a net positive effect.
Acknowledgement is in order for the authorities that look out for our well-being and endure what can seem to be a thankless task. As I began to write, I quickly realized that if it were not for the authorities exercising the full extent of the various resources available to them, this entire episode could have turned out much worse. All citizens should acknowledge that the authorities are to be an agent for good in our world, and they exist to actively suppress evil. Despite confusion, debate, and hairsplitting at times, the system is considerably stable and works exceptionally well when you have the right people in power.
The original concept presented here began over twenty years ago as a flash of inspiration. However, unpacking, translating, and communicating that concept would turn out to be more like an accretion of bits and pieces over time. Obstacles encountered along the way were dismantled and eventually overcome. A workable, comprehensive solution began to gel only recently. Determination to finally sit down and compose this manuscript came after making personal contact with several careerist Hollywood actors who had nothing directly to do with this case other than hearing about it in a similar fashion to the average American. There is an undercurrent of some type among professional actors and workers in Hollywood who want to do something about the Sharon Tate situation. To me, it was exciting to communicate with the actors themselves because it suggests possibilities.
I also want to take a rare opportunity to publically acknowledge the work of Debra Ann Tate in her 2014 book Sharon Tate: Recollection as a milestone achievement. Hers would be a closer approximation to what I try to describe in so many words here. Sharon Tate: Recollection is both informative and encouraging because its intent is to be a cheerful, positive account of Sharons life apart from what has been an ocean of morbidity. This book is an outsiders presentation composed by a complete stranger to Debra, and I can only hope she considers authoring a subsequent and honed-in on Sharon encore performance for the general public in a volume that takes the best parts of that first effort of hers to a new level. I wish there were some other way than discussion of this ordeal to just say hello, but then again Sharon can act as a uniting force that brings people together in new ways. In the past, people befriended Debra for the wrong reasons so it takes time for her to figure folks out. I can still accept Debra from a distance, and recognize her right to criticize this work as it pertains to her. We are all grownups but have to remember that it is after all her family that God gave to her.
