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UnGodly follows the extraordinary life of Madalyn Murray O’Hair, America’s most notorious atheist. Beginning with her birth in 1919, the book traces her rebellion against religion, war service in the WAC, legal education, and pivotal Supreme Court case that outlawed school prayer. It covers her later flamboyant lifestyle and the tragic, brutal murder of her family in Texas, exploring the investigation and the perpetrators’ motives. The narrative blends biographical detail with a hard‑boiled account of her violent end, offering insight into a figure many admired and many despised.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Ted Dracos
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