About the Book“A stunning job of reporting.”—New York TimesOnthe last hot day of summer in 1992, gunfire cracked over Ruby Ridge innorthern Idaho. By the next day three people were dead, and a small warwas joined, pitting the full might of Federal law enforcement againstone well-armed family. And ever since the standoff ended, Ruby Ridge hasbeen recognized as a dark watershed in our nation’s history.InEvery Knee Shall Bow, Jess Walter leads the reader through the siege inwhich Vicki Weaver was fatally shot as she stood in the doorway of theircabin, her infant daughter in her arms. The deadly standoff on RubyRidge reveals the racism, violence, paranoia, and hatred of governmentthat continue to erupt in places like Waco and Oklahoma City, andWalter’s definitive account is both insightful and deeply moving.