UnGodly

The Passions, Torments, and Murder of Atheist Mada

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book UnGodly by Ted Dracos, Free Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ted Dracos ISBN: 9781439119969
Publisher: Free Press Publication: June 15, 2010
Imprint: Free Press Language: English
Author: Ted Dracos
ISBN: 9781439119969
Publisher: Free Press
Publication: June 15, 2010
Imprint: Free Press
Language: English

Obscene, belligerent, obsessive, and brilliant, the infamous and outrageous Madalyn Murray O'Hair succeeded in becoming "America's Most Hated Woman." Now award-winning journalist Ted Dracos reveals the incredible true story of the life and murder of the woman who changed the religious habits of an entire nation.

As the woman who won a longshot, landmark Supreme Court case to ban prayer in public schools -- and also the millionaire murdered for her ill-gained money -- Madalyn Murray O'Hair was one of the most powerful personalities of the twentieth century. Investigative reporter Ted Dracos presents an amazing account of O'Hair's life -- a story that is rare in the annals of crime and is truly stranger than fiction.

With impeccable research based on thousands of pages of court records, nearly one hundred interviews in fourteen states, and never-before-released documents UnGodly traces the self-anointed atheist high priestess from her public skirmishes with the law through her remarkable legal maneuverings and her schemes to siphon off enormous sums of money from the foundations she created. O'Hair's private life proves as bizarre as her public life. UnGodly also explains for the first time the full story of the kidnapping and murder of O'Hair, her son, and granddaughter -- a grisly multiple murder masterminded by a genius ex-con who hoped to pocket nearly a million dollars worth of loot in a pitiless and cunning plot.

Fearless, combative, and domineering, O'Hair led one of the most unforgettable -- and almost unbelievable -- lives in American history. UnGodly -- a seamless blend of biography and murder mystery -- is a chilling portrait of a fascinating, complex woman whose life finally became a living hell.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Obscene, belligerent, obsessive, and brilliant, the infamous and outrageous Madalyn Murray O'Hair succeeded in becoming "America's Most Hated Woman." Now award-winning journalist Ted Dracos reveals the incredible true story of the life and murder of the woman who changed the religious habits of an entire nation.

As the woman who won a longshot, landmark Supreme Court case to ban prayer in public schools -- and also the millionaire murdered for her ill-gained money -- Madalyn Murray O'Hair was one of the most powerful personalities of the twentieth century. Investigative reporter Ted Dracos presents an amazing account of O'Hair's life -- a story that is rare in the annals of crime and is truly stranger than fiction.

With impeccable research based on thousands of pages of court records, nearly one hundred interviews in fourteen states, and never-before-released documents UnGodly traces the self-anointed atheist high priestess from her public skirmishes with the law through her remarkable legal maneuverings and her schemes to siphon off enormous sums of money from the foundations she created. O'Hair's private life proves as bizarre as her public life. UnGodly also explains for the first time the full story of the kidnapping and murder of O'Hair, her son, and granddaughter -- a grisly multiple murder masterminded by a genius ex-con who hoped to pocket nearly a million dollars worth of loot in a pitiless and cunning plot.

Fearless, combative, and domineering, O'Hair led one of the most unforgettable -- and almost unbelievable -- lives in American history. UnGodly -- a seamless blend of biography and murder mystery -- is a chilling portrait of a fascinating, complex woman whose life finally became a living hell.

More books from Free Press

Cover of the book Breakaway: Small Business by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book The Baron's Cufflinks by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book 8 Men and a Duck by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Culture of Hope by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Get Rich Click! by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book The 3rd Alternative by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book For the Common Defense by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book The Drama Years by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book The Construction of Social Reality by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Marketing to Generation X by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Family Mediation Practice by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Some Kind of Peace by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Magnetic Partners by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Finite and Infinite Games by Ted Dracos
Cover of the book Trust by Ted Dracos
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy