{"product_id":"koresh-before-waco-joe-clark-9798257756542","title":"Koresh Before Waco","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before the flames at Mount Carmel shocked the world, there was a troubled young man searching for purpose, identity, and belonging in the religious landscape of Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoresh Before Waco, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJoe Clark strips away the headlines and examines the man behind the myth. This deeply researched work explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHowell's unstable childhood and formative years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis immersion in the Seventh-day Adventist faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of the Branch Davidians in Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe internal power struggles that shaped his leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis transformation into David Koresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe devastating impact on families and followers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than focusing solely on the 1993 siege, this book takes readers into the decades leading up to Waco-revealing how environment, belief, trauma, and ambition converged into one of the most infamous religious movements in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalanced, detailed, and deeply human, this is not just a story of extremism-it's a story of how it begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257756542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Joe Clark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172717666559,"sku":"9798257756542","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/koresh-before-waco-joe-clark-9798257756542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}