![]() ![]() In Bonnie Haldeman, the mother of David Koresh, we hear their voice. Bromley, Professor of Religious Studies and Sociology, School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, In the many analyses of the Branch Davidian tragedy, what are missing are precisely these autobiographical voices of the 'Branch Davidians' themselves. In this plain-spoken account of her life and her son's life, Bonnie Haldeman puts a human face on David Koresh and his followers, offering a needed corrective to the predominantly stereotypical portrayals of the Branch Davidians. James Tabor, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, In Memories of the Branch Davidians, Catherine Wessinger's insightful interviews with Bonnie Haldeman provide a rare glimpse into David Koresh's childhood and his emergence as the spiritual leader of the Branch Davidians. In the many analyses of the Branch Davidian tragedy, what are missing are precisely these autobiographical voices of the 'Branch Davidians' themselves. ![]()
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