{"product_id":"waco-a-survivors-story-9781602865730","title":"Waco: A Survivor's Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe basis of the celebrated Paramount Network miniseries starring Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch -- \u003ci\u003eWaco \u003c\/i\u003eis the critically-acclaimed, first person account of the siege by Branch Davidian survivor, David Thibodeau.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Thibodeau\u003c\/b\u003e was 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coauthor \u003cb\u003eLeon Whiteson\u003c\/b\u003e was a Zimbabwean architect-turned-critic and novelist. He died in 2013 at age 82. Whiteson is survived by his wife -- author \u003cb\u003eAviva Layton\u003c\/b\u003e -- who has written the updated epilogue with David Thibodeau for this new edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAviva Layton\u003c\/b\u003e earned 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650060652818,"sku":"9781602865730","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_efe7c6ba-44f1-4c79-8bbe-b6a03b6a97ae.jpg?v=1733281746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/waco-a-survivors-story-9781602865730","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}