On the last hot day of summer in 1992, gunfire cracked over Ruby Ridge in northern Idaho. By the next day three people were dead, and a small war was joined, pitting the full might of Federal law enforcement against one well-armed family. And ever since the standoff ended, Ruby Ridge has been recognized as a dark watershed in our nation’s history.
In Every Knee Shall Bow, Jess Walter leads the reader through the siege in which Vicki Weaver was fatally shot as she stood in the doorway of their cabin, her infant daughter in her arms. The deadly standoff on Ruby Ridge reveals the racism, violence, paranoia, and hatred of government that continue to erupt in places like Waco and Oklahoma City, and Walter’s definitive account is both insightful and deeply moving.
About the Author :
Jess Walter is the author of Citizen Vince, a novel named as one of the year’s best by the Washington Post, NPR’s Fresh Air, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Milwaukee Sentinel, and others. His novels include Land of the Blind and Over Tumbled Graves, a New York Times Notable Book. Walter lives in Spokane, Washington, with his family.
Review :
"A stunning job of reporting." - New York Times Book Review
"The most comprehensive, even-handed and best written account of Ruby Ridge currently in print." - Washington Times
"Jess Walter's careful chronicle of what happened in and around that cabin in . . . nortrhern Idaho . . . is remarkably complete." - Salt Lake City Tribune
"Jess Walter's careful chronicle of what happened in and around that cabin in...northern Idaho...is remarkably complete." - Salt Lake City Tribune
"Tightly reported . . . an even-handed . . . excellent, minute-by-minute account." - Portland Oregonian
"Remarkably honest, evenhanded and gutsy ... an exceptionally well-reported book." - Washington Post
"Flowing, gripping, logically organized and rich in detail . . . a story so tragic it's redolent of Shakespeare." - USA Today
"The definitive book about the standoff," - American Experience, PBS
"Meticulously researched." - imagazine
