Every Knee Shall Bow - Softcover

Walter, Jess

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061011312 ISBN 13: 9780061011313

Publisher: Harper, 1996

Synopsis

What went wrong at Ruby Ridge?

Why was Randy Weaver's son fatally shot in the back?

How could the FBI justify shooting a woman as she held her infant child?

Why were the Weavers given a $3.1 million settlement by the U.S. Government?

Was there an FBI cover-up and how high did it go?

Every Knee Shall Bow answers the critical questions that cut to the heart of the most explosive issues in the United States today.

The Weaver Family took to the woods to escape what they believed was a sinful world on the brink of Armageddon. But Randy Weaver's indictment on a firearms violation escalated into a deadly shoot out at his northern Idaho cabin. Before it was over, a federal marshal, Weaver's wife and his only son were dead.

Now, featuring exclusive interviews with key figures on both sides, Pulitzer Prize finalist Jess Walter objectively reconstructs all the riveting events in this controversial case.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The complex and controversial story of the Weaver family and what happened at Ruby Ridge, a tragic incident later used by paramilitary groups as an incendiary example of government abuse of power--told by an award-winning journalist with exclusive interviews and never-before-published photographs.

About the Author:

Jess Walter is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets, the National Book Award finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, the winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction has appeared in Harper's, McSweeney's, and Playboy, as well as The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0061011312
• ISBN 13: 9780061011313
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 480