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Waco

Author : David Thibodeau
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1602865760
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Waco written by David Thibodeau and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Armageddon in Waco

Author : Stuart A. Wright
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226908453
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Armageddon in Waco written by Stuart A. Wright and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-09-20 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 28, 1993, the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) launched the largest assault in its history against a small religious community in central Texas. One hundred agents armed with automatic and semi automatic weapons invaded the compound, purportedly to execute a single search and arrest warrant. The raid went badly; four agents were killed, and by the end of the day the settlement was surrounded by armored tanks and combat helicopters. After a fifty-one day standoff, the United States Justice Department approved a plan to use CS gas against those barricaded inside. Whether by accident or plan, tanks carrying the CS gas caused the compound to explode in fire, killing all seventy-four men, women, and children inside. Could the tragedy have been prevented? Was it necesary for the BATF agents to do what they did? What could have been done differently? Armageddon in Waco offers the most detailed, wide-ranging analysis of events surrounding Waco. Leading scholars in sociology, history, law, and religion explore all facets of the confrontation in an attempt to understand one of the most confusing government actions in American history. The book begins with the history of the Branch Davidians and the story of its leader, David Koresh. Chapters show how the Davidians came to trouble authorities, why the group was labeled a "cult," and how authorities used unsubstantiated allegations of child abuse to strengthen their case against the sect. The media's role is examined next in essays that considering the effect on coverage of lack of time and resources, the orchestration of public relations by government officials, the restricted access to the site or to countervailing evidence, and the ideologies of the journalists themselves. Several contributors then explore the relation of violence to religion, comparing Waco to Jonestown. Finally, the role played by "experts" and "consultants" in defining such conflicts is explored by two contributors who had active roles as scholarly experts during and after the siege The legal and consitutional implications of the government's actions are also analyzed in balanced, clearly written detail.

The Waco Siege

Author : Marylou Morano Kjelle
Publisher : Facts On File
ISBN 13 : 9780791067390
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (673 download)

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Download or read book The Waco Siege written by Marylou Morano Kjelle and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 2002 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the events leading up to federal agents' 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, the raid itself, and its aftermath.

Why Waco?

Author : James D. Tabor
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520919181
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Why Waco? written by James D. Tabor and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1993 government assault on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, resulted in the deaths of four federal agents and eighty Branch Davidians, including seventeen children. Whether these tragic deaths could have been avoided is still debatable, but what seems clear is that the events in Texas have broad implications for religious freedom in America. James Tabor and Eugene Gallagher's bold examination of the Waco story offers the first balanced account of the siege. They try to understand what really happened in Waco: What brought the Branch Davidians to Mount Carmel? Why did the government attack? How did the media affect events? The authors address the accusations of illegal weapons possession, strange sexual practices, and child abuse that were made against David Koresh and his followers. Without attempting to excuse such actions, they point out that the public has not heard the complete story and that many media reports were distorted. The authors have carefully studied the Davidian movement, analyzing the theology and biblical interpretation that were so central to the group's functioning. They also consider how two decades of intense activity against so-called cults have influenced public perceptions of unorthodox religions. In exploring our fear of unconventional religious groups and how such fear curtails our ability to tolerate religious differences, Why Waco? is an unsettling wake-up call. Using the events at Mount Carmel as a cautionary tale, the authors challenge all Americans, including government officials and media representatives, to closely examine our national commitment to religious freedom.

A Journey to Waco

Author : Clive Doyle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442208872
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book A Journey to Waco written by Clive Doyle and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly twenty years after they happened, the ATF and FBI assaults on the Branch Davidian residence near Waco, Texas remain the most deadly law enforcement action on American soil. The raid by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents on February 28, 1993, which resulted in the deaths of four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians, precipitated a 51-day siege conducted by the FBI. The FBI tank and gas assault on the residence at Mount Carmel Center on April 19 culminated in a fire that killed 53 adults and 23 children, with only nine survivors. In A Journey to Waco, survivor Clive Doyle not only takes readers inside the tragic fire and its aftermath, but he also tells the larger story of how and why he joined the Branch Davidians, how the Branch Davidian community developed, and the status of survivors. While the media and official reports painted one picture of the Branch Davidians and the two assaults, A Journey to Waco shares a much more personal account of the ATF raid, the siege, and the final assault that details events unreported by the media.A Journey to Waco presents what the Branch Davidians believed and introduces readers to the community’s members, including David Koresh. A Journey to Waco is a personal account of one man’s journey with the Branch Davidians, through the tragic fire, and beyond.

Massacre at Waco

Author : Clifford L. Linedecker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Massacre at Waco written by Clifford L. Linedecker and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 19 April 1993 the world was shocked when a compound in Waco, Texas, was engulfed in flames. Inside were 87 members of the Branch Davidians, a religious cult, and their leader, David Koresh, who had survived a 51-day siege by federal agents. This book tells the story of this encounter.

Fire and Blood

Author : David Leppard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Fire and Blood written by David Leppard and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lecturers, why waste time waiting for the post to arrive? Request and receive your e-inspection copy today! In this Third Edition of his bestselling book, Bill Rogers looks at the issues facing teachers working in today's classrooms. Describing real situations and dilemmas, he offers advice on dealing with the challenges of the job, and how building up a rapport with both students and colleagues can support good practice. New to this edition are sections on: - dealing with bullying; - teaching students on the autistic spectrum in a mainstream classroom; - working with very challenging students. New features included in the text are: - a wider range of case studies, covering students aged 4 to 18; - questions for discussion; - a Glossary of key terms. Bill Rogers understands the demanding nature of the job, and offers wise words and inspirational encouragement to all those involved in educating our children and young people. Watch a video of Bill Rogers discuss the main challenges facing teachers in schools today; his new book 'Classroom Behaviour, Third Edition' and what advice he would give to aspiring teachers.

The Ashes of Waco

Author : Dick J. Reavis
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815605027
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Ashes of Waco written by Dick J. Reavis and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story the daily press didn't give us. It may be the definitive book about what happened at Mt. Carmel, near Waco, Texas, examined from both sides—the Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the FBI on one hand, and David Koresh and his followers on the other. Dick J. Reavis contends that the government had little reason to investigate Koresh and even less to raid the compound at Mt. Carmel. The government lied to the public about most of what happened—about who fired the first shots, about drug allegations, about child abuse. The FBI was duplicitous and negligent in gassing Mt. Carmel-and that alone could have started the fire that killed seventy-six people. Drawing on interviews with survivors of Koresh's movement (which dates back to 1935), as well as from esoteric religious tracts and audiotapes, and previously undisclosed government documents, Reavis uncovers the real story of the burning at Waco, including the trial that followed. The author quotes from Koresh himself to create an extraordinary portrait of a movement, an assault, and an avoidable tragedy.

The Branch Davidians of Waco

Author : Kenneth G. C. Newport
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191514314
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Branch Davidians of Waco written by Kenneth G. C. Newport and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What were the beliefs of the Branch Davidians? This is the first full scholarly account of their history. Kenneth G. C. Newport argues that, far from being an act of unfathomable religious insanity, the calamitous fire at Waco in 1993 was the culmination of a long theological and historical tradition that goes back many decades. The Branch Davidians under David Koresh were an eschatologically confident community that had long expected that the American government, whom they identified as the Lamb-like Beast of the book of Revelation, would one day arrive to seek to destroy God's remnant people. The end result, the fire, must be seen in this context.

A Place Called Waco

Author : David Thibodeau
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 9781891620423
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book A Place Called Waco written by David Thibodeau and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 1999-09-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of nine survivors of the attack on the Branch Davidian compound in 1993 describes how he came to join the religious community and offers an eyewitness account of the tragedy.

Preacher of Death

Author : Martin King
Publisher : Signet
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preacher of Death written by Martin King and published by Signet. This book was released on 1993 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reporter who interviewed cult leader Vernon Howell/David Koresh in 1992, and a former cult member who was second-in-command of the Branch Davidians for many years, describe and explain what led up to the horrifying end of the cult in the Waco fire of April 1993. It is the story of a deluded maniac who exerted a hypnotic influence over his followers and committed many crimes without any legal constraints being brought to bear on him or his sect.

Evaluation of the Handling of the Branch Davidian Stand-off in Waco, Texas

Author : Jr. Edward S.G. Dennis
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of the Handling of the Branch Davidian Stand-off in Waco, Texas written by Jr. Edward S.G. Dennis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation of the Handling of the Branch Davidian Stand-off in Waco, Texas is a critical retrospective evaluation of the activities of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the fifty-one-day halt at the Branch Davidians' Mt. Carmel compound near Waco, Texas.

Stalling for Time

Author : Gary Noesner
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1400067251
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stalling for Time written by Gary Noesner and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 2010 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A longtime FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator offers a behind-the-scenes account of the many high-profile cases he worked on--from hijackings and prison riots to religious-cult and right-wing-militia standoffs--and explains how such failures as Ruby Ridge and Waco could have been averted.

Report of the Department of the Treasury on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Investigation of Vernon Wayne Howell Also Known as David Koresh

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Author : United States. Department of the Treasury
Publisher : Bureau
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Report of the Department of the Treasury on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Investigation of Vernon Wayne Howell Also Known as David Koresh written by United States. Department of the Treasury and published by Bureau. This book was released on 1993 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigative report of the events leading to the raid of the Branch Davidian Compound near Waco, Texas, on February 28, 1993.

Waco Untold

Author : Douglas Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999802601
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Waco Untold written by Douglas Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the untold story behind the traggic events of Waco, 1993. Who was David Koresh? Who are the Branch Davidians? How did all those men, women, and children end up following a man, even to the death, who held such sway over them that he could take their men¿s wives and daughters as his own - with their consent? Why did the government agencies respond as they did?The answers to these questions are a mystery to most, but not to those who experienced the arrival of David Koresh among the Branch Davidians and his subsequent assault against them and the principles they stood for. This book is the landmark work of a man who not only experienced this assault, but also took the brunt of it being the authentic leader of the Branch movement during the time of its identity theft by Koresh and his group.Gain a never-before-seen glimpse into the inner workings of the Branch Davidian movement before, during, and after the 1993 siege. Learn how all this happened, who was involved, and why it is important for all of us, even today.

Plain Old Agent

Author : David Dibetta
Publisher : Acclaim Press
ISBN 13 : 9781942613121
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Plain Old Agent written by David Dibetta and published by Acclaim Press. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting new book, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) past-president Dave DiBetta (Special Agent, retired) remembers the hundreds of cases, personalities, and experiences from his nearly 22 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Anyone who has worked in law enforcement will appreciate the real life, behind-the-scenes stories...the hard work, long hours, humor, and frustrations associated with a career of federal service. In addition, Dave provides an inside look at when the warrant was served to the Branch Davidians at Waco, Texas.

After the Fire

Author : Will Hill
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492669806
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book After the Fire written by Will Hill and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Edgar Award finalist A gripping and unforgettable story of survival after life in a cult, inspired by the survivors of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, 1993 The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade. Before, she lived inside a fence with her family. After, she's trapped, now in a federal facility. Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. After, there are too many people asking questions, wanting to know what happened to her, trying to find out who she really is. Before, she thought she was being protected from something. After, people are telling her that now she's finally safe. She isn't sure what's better, before or after, all she knows is that there are questions she can't answer, and if everything she's been told is a lie, how can she know who's telling the truth now? Suspenseful and moving, After the Fire is perfect for readers looking for cult books and stories young adult historical fiction binge-worthy teen thrillers an intense, ripped-from-the-headlines plot compulsively readable books that keep you hooked until the very end Praise for After the Fire: "Genuinely different...thrilling and spellbinding!"—Patrick Ness, #1 New York Times bestselling author "The gripping story of survival and escape...It will keep you up late until you get to the very end."—Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious "A heartrending portrait of a young girl's struggle to survive a domineering religious sect and the resilience of the human spirit; this belongs on every YA shelf." —School Library Journal