When They Were Mine is the autobiography of Sheila Martin, a member of the Branch Davidian Church at the time of its apocalyptic encounter with the FBI in April, 1993. The assault resulted in a fire that killed 76 Branch Davidians, including 23 children. Sheila's husband and four oldest children died in the fire. Martin told the story of her life, both before and after the attack, to Catherine Wessinger, who then wrote this first-person narrative from the recordings of their sessions together. The result is a haunting account of one life, typical in its ups and downs, made atypical by a collision of faith with history.
- ISBN10 1602580006
- ISBN13 9781602580008
- Publish Date 1 April 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baylor University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 235
- Language English