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Acknowledgments Many more people were involved in the writing of this book than I can mention by name. Nevertheless, I am indebted to all of them. Several individuals provided valuable insights and information gleaned from their personal knowledge of Madalyn Murray O’Hair. At the request of many of them, I will respect their privacy and anonymity. I would like to acknowledge two individuals whose assistance was very helpful in my research: Chuck Lindell, reporter for the Austin American-Statesman; and Jimmy Nassour, who provided access to O’Hair’s diaries and showed warm hospitality during my visit to his office to read them. From the start of this project, I received considerable support from the editors of New York University Press. Niko Pfund accepted my prospectus and offered good initial advice. Jennifer Hammer took over the project early on and saw it through to completion. I would like to thank the reference librarians of Creighton University ’s Reinert Alumni Library. In particular, I want to offer my continued gratitude to Chris Le Beau for her highly professional research assistance . Finally, I want to recognize David Kosalka’s valued assistance and Julie Fox’s many hours of labor in preparing the manuscript for publication . As anyone who has engaged in such a project can appreciate, this book would not have been possible without the help of all of these people, and others. ix ...

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