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After the Fire

Henning Mankell

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After the Fire won an Edgar Award finalist designation and was inspired by the survivors of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, 1993. The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade. Before, she lived inside a fence with her family. After, she's trapped, now in a federal facility. Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. After, there are too many people asking questions, wanting to know what happened to her, trying to find out who she really is. Before, she thought she was being protected from something. After, people are telling her that now she's finally safe. She isn't sure what's better, before or after, all she knows is that there are questions she can't answer, and if everything she's been told is a lie, how can she know who's telling the truth now? Suspenseful and moving, After the Fire is a gripping and unforgettable story of survival after life in a cult.

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Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Year
2018
ISBN-13
9781492669807
Genre
Young AdultCrime & Thriller
Topics
Cult survivalTrauma and recoveryIdentity and truthComing of agePsychological manipulation

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