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Every Knee Shall Bow

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?

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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 Bowanswers 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.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 480 pages

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