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The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton Szandor LaVey

October 9, 2020

Okay, several admissions. One, this review is based largely on memory and it's not due to my having just finished it. I just came across mention of some people I read in college and beyond and thought it might be fun to reread or possibly simply write a brief review on some books by or about him, among some others. Two, and this is very important -- it is an "authorized" biography. Naturally that's treated as a good thing by the author(s) as the author(s) had "inside" access to LaVey and his rituals that few others possessed and thus was the most qualified person to write this. Never mind the fact that they had had a very longterm relationship before he died, so obviously there is no bias in this book. Hah! OF COURSE there's bias in this book! Virtually every single "authorized" biographies of anyone, whether a celebrity, rock band, athelete, entertainer, etc., are written by someone who "knows" the subject and therefore can relate things to the reader that others can't. And these writers are almost never professional writers -- which tends to be obvious -- so not only is the subject matter very questionable but virtually all show evidence of lack of proofing, editing, and so forth,

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Born with a Tail: Depiction Devilish Sure of yourself and Unprincipled Times appreciate Anton Szandor LaVey, Father of description Church weekend away Satan (Hardcover)

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Anton LaVey

Anton Szandor LaVey (April 11, 1930 – October 29, 1997), born Howard Stanton Levey, was the founder of the Church of Satan. He created a religion called LaVeyan Satanism. He wrote several books describing his beliefs. His first book was called The Satanic Bible. He reported a dramatic life story, although some say he lied about his past.^[1]

Early life

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LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey in Chicago, Illinois to a Jewish Family.^[2] His family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area of California soon after he was born. He was talented with musical instruments, particularly the pipe organ and calliope. He read a lot. His biography says that he stopped going to high school to join the circus. When the carnival was not active, he played organ in burlesque houses. He then worked as a police photographer in San Francisco,^[3] though this has been questioned.^[1]

Church of Satan

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In the 1960s, LaVey began giving lectures at his house to a group of people he called his "Magic Circle." A member of this Circle told him that his ideas could become a religion. He agreed, and founded the Church of Satan in 1966. In 1969, he published The Satanic Bible. The Satanic Bible was a co