When They Were Mine

Sheila Martin is a surviving Branch Davidian. She lost her husband and four oldest children in the fire on April 19, 1993 that ended the standoff between the Branch Davidians and federal agents. She continues to live and work in Waco, Texas.Catherine Wessinger (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is the Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J. Professor of the History of Religions, Loyola University, New Orleans. She is the author/editor of six books, including most recently, Memoirs of the Branch Davidians: The Autobiography of David Koresh's Mother (2007), Millenialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases, Editor (2000), and Religious Institutions and Women's Leadership: New Roles Inside the Mainstream (1996).

• Foreword by Catherine WessingerPurpose of this BookEarly Life in BostonBecoming a Branch Davidian Seventh-day AdventistIncreasing Independence: Moving to New York CityMeeting Wayne MartinMarriage and Living in Cambridge, MassachusettsA Growing Family and Relocating to New York CityMoving to North CarolinaJamie Becomes Ill: Wayne Becomes a Branch DavidianJoining the Branch Davidian Community: Life at the Palestine CampLife at Mount CarmelThe ATF Raid on Mount Carmel, February 28, 1993The SiegeExperiences after Coming Out of Mount CarmelThe Fire, April 19, 1993After the FireWorkRemembering the Loved Ones Who Died in 1993Reflections on the Loss of Loved OnesKeeping the FaithAppendix: Sheila Martin's Drawings

"Timely and absorbing. Like the best in this genre, this biography brilliantly positions Rauschenbusch in his own era." --Harvey Cox, Hollis Professor of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School