Waco: A Survivor's Story

He died in 2013 at age 82. David Thibodeau 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, California; Austin, Texas; and currently lives in Bangor, Maine, where he continues his life as a drummer and entrepreneur. Aviva Layto

I wish that everyone in the country could read this book. "An extraordinary account of one of the most shameful episodes in recent American history. With the renewed interest in this siege, this book is recommended for public libraries." School Library Journal"This narrative defies many of our media-mediated preconceptions of Koresh's followers." Booklist"Thibodeau, one of only four Branch Davidians to live through the Waco disaster and not be sentenced to jail, has produced a surprisingly balanced and honest account of his time as a Branch Davidian. it gives us the poignant and terrible human story behind the events at Waco." Howard Zinn"If the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) badly mishandled the events at Ruby Ridge in 1992, its handling of the Waco incident the next year was even worse This book gives a rare glimpse of life at Mount Carmel and an account of how that attack contrasts with the 'official' gov

Thibodeau is brutally honest about himself, Koresh and the other members and the result is a revelatory look at life inside a cult. But 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. We meet the men, women and children of Mt. Intrigued and frustrated with a stalled music career, Thibodeau gradually became a follower and moved to the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The result is a memoir that reads like a thriller, with each page taking us closer to the eventual inferno.. Carmel. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the siege at Waco, and a tie-in to the upcoming Spike TV mini-series, an updated reissue of the critically acclaimed A PLACE CALLED WACO by Branch Davidian survivor, David Thibodeau now titled Waco: A Survivor's Story.For the first time ever, a survivor of the Waco massacre tells the inside story of Branch Davidians, David Koresh, and what really happened. In this book, Thibodeau explores why so many people came to believe that Koresh was truly divinely inspired. We get inside the day-to-day life of