Waco: A Survivor's Story Paperback – January 2, 2018

An honest, heartfelt depiction of one member's experience - refreshing.

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Ahnne Escobedo

September 13, 2014

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A well written and described account of the events at Waco from an insider's point of view who was as fair as possible to both sides - the Davidians and the government. He told the story with no exaggeration on either side, including his likes and dislikes of the compound they lived in. It's as true and as honest of a story one can expect from someone who was right in the midst of all that happened. I appreciate his candor and fairness, as well as, criticism of both sides.

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Provides a balanced view of the siege from a survivor's perspective

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timothy.p.marchant

January 20, 2018

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I have always been fascinated with the Waco siege and try to read everything I can get my hands on when it comes to the topic. This book so far has provided an in depth look into the Branch Davidians and their beliefs along side the events that lead up to the siege. The book has definitely opened my eyes even further about the event due to new insights I have gained from reading the book. I also thought the book was very balanced due to the fact it was written from a survivor's perspective. I did not feel that any topics were white washed and were presented in a forthcoming manner. I feel this book is a must read for anyone who wants to read more about this tragic event.

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A great book to read. A real eye opener on what happened at WACO.

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Michael T. Leach

March 9, 2018

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This book is a real eye opening experience if you are the least bit interested in what actually took place in Waco, Tx from February 28, 1993 till April 19, 1993. Certainly is not the official government version that we have all been told happened.

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April 18, 2016

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A personal account of one man's journey to Waco, Texas. At times, self serving, but still an interesting inside look at the inner workings of a young man's mind and what drew him to David Koresh. One of the few survivors of the fire that brought down the compound in 1993, Mr. Thibodeau gives his account of what happened and what led up to it.

9 people found this helpful

What makes it even more incomprehensible was that Koresh could've been easily picked up during the many times he was wandering .

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Bonnie

March 31, 2015

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Back when the Waco tragedy was unfolding on TV I had very little sympathy for the followers of David Koresh who I just thought of as another Jim Jones and his followers as a bunch of "wackos in Waco." That was why I wanted to read this book. It was a revelation to me how the agents of the US government went after a group of men, women, and children with the kind of firepower (including tanks!) you see in war. What makes it even more incomprehensible was that Koresh could've been easily picked up during the many times he was wandering around Waco and under surveillance. There was absolutely no need for the siege that ended in 72 deaths. David Koresh was no innocent. He forced underage girls to have sex with him but the way our government went after him was ridiculous and there was no excuse for it. Every American should read this book.

42 people found this helpful

Very well written and informative!

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J Bailey

March 3, 2018

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A very powerful story - one that was way overdue for the telling. It certainly opened my eyes to how our government completely stepped way, way over the line against its own citizens. If they wanted to arrest David Koresh so badly, all they had to do was just wait until he went jogging or went to town. The raid at Mt. Carmel was completely unnecessary. The final assault (and yes, it WAS an assault) resulted in the deaths of 78 people, many of them innocent children. The government accused the Branch Davidians of mass suicide but evidence suggests otherwise. None of it ever had to happen at all. What a tragedy.

10 people found this helpful

You had me until you tried to rationalize child abuse

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