A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1891620428 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 365 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thibodeau is brutally honestabout himself, Koresh and the other membersand the result is a revelatory look at life inside a cult. We meet the men, women and children of Mt. But A Place Called Waco is just as brutally honest when it comes to dissecting the actions of the United States government. He remained there until April 19, 1993, when the compound was stormed and burnt to the ground.In this book, Thibodeau explores why so many people came to believe that Koresh was truly divinely inspired. Thibodeau marshals an array of evidence, some of it never previously revealed, and proves conclusively that it was our own government that caused the Waco tragedyincluding the fires. For the first time ever, a survivor of the Waco massacre tells the inside story of the Branch Davidians, David Koresh and what really happened When he first met the man who called himself David Koresh, David Thibodeauwho had never been religious in the slightestwas drumming for a rock band that was going nowhere fast. We get inside the day-to-day life of the community. The result is a memoir that reads like a thrillereach page taking us closer to the eventual inferno.. Carmel. Intrigued and
--Linda Killian. The second half of the book details the Branch Davidians' dealings with federal agents. Thibodeau strongly denies other charges of child abuse within the community; children were punished and spanked, he says, but not beaten. Anyone fascinated or horrified by the story of the Branch Davidian sect and the storming of their Waco, Texas, compound by law enforcement authorities in April 1993 will want to read David Thibodeau's compelling first-person account. In light of subsequent government admissions, including a partial recantation in 1999 of previous denials that the tear gas used in the assault could have been incendiary, Thibodeau's detailed account of the storming of the compound and the fire that followed is chilling. Why did people follow Koresh? As Thibodeau remembers an early conversation with one of his followers, previously a theology student in Engl
Waco - An American Tragedy nancy This book, along with "The Ashes of Waco" by Dick Reavis should be required reading for the American Press, Congress, and all Americans who value Freedom. The inhabitants of Mt. Carmel were not crazy, they were religious. More than 80 Americans died in Waco because they held religious beliefs that differed from the established "norm". If you buy "A Place Called Waco" you won't put . Tragedy at Mt. Carmel Bryan Carey Most everyone knows about the federal government's disastrous debacle at Waco, Texas back in 1993. We have watched the testimonies, the congressional investigations, and the flames engulfing the building that housed the Branch Davidian religious sect. Some of us have even read books on the event, and many have been written. This book, written by survivor David Thibodeau, is one of . "Incredible book" according to C. Kroemer. After hearing David Thibodeau speak in person several years ago about the Waco tragedy, I decided to see if the book was as powerful as his speech - it was, and more. He is one of the most sincere, intelligent speakers I have ever listened to, and once I started reading the book, it was very hard to put it down. God bless him for being willing to give such a detailed and honest acc