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RENO, Nev., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Wayne Atilio Capurro's new book, "White Flag: America's First 9/11" (now available through AuthorHouse), presents a riveting, well-researched account of the horrific events surrounding Utah's Mountain Meadows massacre and uncovers the truth behind the 150-year-old cover-up.

Capurro tells the story of the massacre that occurred in the Utah Territory on Sept. 11, 1857, which he calls "one of the most heinous crimes in American history and perhaps the greatest cover-up of all time." Chilling details are revealed through the eyes of witnesses of that fateful day and the two-and-a-half months surrounding the "crime of the century."

Injured and exhausted, Able Baker stumbles into a deserted Mormon Fort camp in Las Vegas Springs and collapses in the presence of two brothers. The brothers, Henry and Cao Young, are factual people, but little is known about them historically, so they provide Capurro an excellent vehicle to describe the places, times and events throughout the book. The story unfolds in a series of flashbacks leading up to Able's escape from the massacre.

Mormon Bishop Philip Klingensmith struggles with the balancing act of military responsibility and religious duties. Through his eyes, the climactic massacre is retold. John D. Lee provides another perspective of the event as the one man who shouldered the responsibility for the success or failure of his church and its crimes. The bloody events of this day ironically begin with a white flag, the universal symbol of surrender and non-aggression, but it is employed for purposes of betrayal. Other historical figures are revealed in this drama including Brigham Young, a devoutly religious and ravenous tyrannical leader who pulled the strings to create this catastrophe and then, says Capurro "swept it under the rug."

"I hope to convey ... a message about the danger inherent in theocracies, religious fundamentalism and in tyrannical rule," says Capurro. "Believers need to be able to reconcile the truth about their history even when it involves their religion. Descendants of victims and survivors are entitled to acknowledgement and an apology, even if the transgressors are no longer around."

A lifelong resident of Nevada, Capurro is the great-great-grandson of Philip Klingensmith, a participant in the Mountain Meadows massacre and character in the book. At 13 years old, Capurro heard the story of the massacre told with angst and difficulty by his grandmother. This book is the result of continued research into the details surrounding the events. Where the record is unsettled, he inserted the most accurate material possible. In addition to writing, Capurro is a family man and real estate broker. "White Flag" is his first book. More information can be found at http://www.whiteflagbook.com/.

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