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Waco: A Survivor's Story
Contributor(s): Thibodeau, David (Author), Whiteson, Leon (Author), Layton, Aviva (With)

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ISBN: 1602865736     ISBN-13: 9781602865730
Publisher: Hachette Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Law Enforcement
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2017042172
Lexile Measure: 1160
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" L (1.10 lbs) 400 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Cultural Region - Southwest U.S.
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2017
 
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Publisher Description:
The basis of the celebrated Paramount Network miniseries starring Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch -- Waco is the critically-acclaimed, first person account of the siege by Branch Davidian survivor, David Thibodeau.

Twenty-five years ago, the FBI staged a deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Texas. David Thibodeau survived to tell the story.

When he first met the man who called himself David Koresh, David Thibodeau was a drummer in a local a rock band. Though he had never been religious in the slightest, Thibodeau gradually became a follower and moved to the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. He remained there until April 19, 1993, when the compound was stormed and burned to the ground after a 51-day standoff with government authorities.

In this compelling account -- now with an updated epilogue that revisits remaining survivors--Thibodeau explores why so many people came to believe that Koresh was divinely inspired. We meet the men, women, and children of Mt. Carmel. We get inside the day-to-day life of the community. We also understand Thibodeau's brutally honest assessment of the United States government's actions. The result is a memoir that reads like a thriller, with each page taking us closer to the eventual inferno.

 
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