Waco: A Survivor's Story

Waco: A Survivor's Story

<b>The basis of the celebrated Paramount Network miniseries starring Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch--<i>Waco </i>is the critically-acclaimed, first person account of the siege by Branch Davidian survivor, David Thibodeau.</b><div><b><div><b><div><br></div></b></div></b></div><div><div>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. </div><div><br>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.<br><br>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Originally published as <i>A Place Called Waco.</i></div></div>