Waco: A Survivor's Story
Autor David Thibodeau, Leon Whiteson Cu Aviva Layton Robert Fassen Limba Engleză CD-Audio – 16 ian 2018
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.
Originally
published
asA
Place
Called
Waco.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781478998860
ISBN-10: 1478998865
Dimensiuni: 137 x 146 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:Completă
Editura: HACHETTE AUDIO
Colecția Hachette Books
ISBN-10: 1478998865
Dimensiuni: 137 x 146 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:Completă
Editura: HACHETTE AUDIO
Colecția Hachette Books
Notă biografică
David
Thibodeauwas
born
and
raised
in
Maine.
He
is
one
of
only
four
Branch
Davidians
who
survived
the
Waco,
Texas
massacre
who
was
not
sentenced
to
prison.
Over
the
twenty-five
years
since,
David
has
lived
in
Los
Angeles,
Austin,
and
currently
lives
in
Bangor,
Maine,
where
he
continues
his
life
as
a
drummer
and
entrepreneur.
CoauthorLeon Whitesonwas a Zimbabwean architect-turned-critic and novelist. He died in 2013 at age 82. Whiteson is survived by his wife - authorAviva Layton- who has written the updated epilogue with David Thibodeau for this new edition.
Aviva Laytonearned a BA from Sydney University, an MA from University of Montreal, and a PhD from York University, Toronto. She is the author of a novel, a biography, and several award-winning children's books, and is now a full-time literary editor.
CoauthorLeon Whitesonwas a Zimbabwean architect-turned-critic and novelist. He died in 2013 at age 82. Whiteson is survived by his wife - authorAviva Layton- who has written the updated epilogue with David Thibodeau for this new edition.
Aviva Laytonearned a BA from Sydney University, an MA from University of Montreal, and a PhD from York University, Toronto. She is the author of a novel, a biography, and several award-winning children's books, and is now a full-time literary editor.
Recenzii
"An
extraordinary
account
of
one
of
the
most
shameful
episodes
in
recent
American
history.
I
wish
that
everyone
in
the
country
could
read
this
book."
—Howard Zinn
"This book gives a rare glimpse of life at Mount Carmel and an account of how that attack contrasts with the 'official' government version. With the renewed interest in this siege, this book is recommended for public libraries."
—School Library Journal
"This narrative defies many of our media-mediated preconceptions of Koresh's followers."
—Booklist
"Thibodeau, one of only four Branch Davidians to live through the Waco disaster and not be sentenced to jail, has produced a surprisingly balanced and honest account of his time as a Branch Davidian. Neither sensationalist nor defensive, this will make satisfying reading for anyone interested in the April 1993 tragedy."
—Kirkus Review
"A disquieting portrait of a religious community and its enigmatic leader."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Honest... [about] whether the excessive force used by our government against American citizens was really necessary."—Lincoln Star Journal
—Howard Zinn
"This book gives a rare glimpse of life at Mount Carmel and an account of how that attack contrasts with the 'official' government version. With the renewed interest in this siege, this book is recommended for public libraries."
—School Library Journal
"This narrative defies many of our media-mediated preconceptions of Koresh's followers."
—Booklist
"Thibodeau, one of only four Branch Davidians to live through the Waco disaster and not be sentenced to jail, has produced a surprisingly balanced and honest account of his time as a Branch Davidian. Neither sensationalist nor defensive, this will make satisfying reading for anyone interested in the April 1993 tragedy."
—Kirkus Review
"A disquieting portrait of a religious community and its enigmatic leader."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Honest... [about] whether the excessive force used by our government against American citizens was really necessary."—Lincoln Star Journal