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At the time of McNamara's death in 1981, RIF had provided "more than 3 million poor children with 37 million books." [4] Today, through its contract with the U.S. Department of Education and with private funds, RIF provides 16 million free books for children to choose and keep each year. RIF programs operate in all 50 states, the District of ...
McNamara was born in New York City, one of four children of Timothy and Helen (née Fleming) McNamara. [2] Her father was of Irish descent while her mother was born in England to Irish parents. [3] McNamara had two sisters, Helen and Cathleen, and a brother, Robert. [4] Her parents divorced when she was nine years old. [5]
Pastor was married to the former Margaret McNamara, daughter of former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, with whom he had two children. He lived in Washington, D.C. He died of colon cancer in 2014. [1] [2]
Michelle Eileen McNamara (April 14, 1970 – April 21, 2016) was an American true crime author. She was the author of the true crime book I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, [1] and helped coin the moniker "Golden State Killer" of the serial killer who was identified after her death as Joseph James DeAngelo.
Margaret died in 2002 after a series of heart and lung-related illnesses. In 1985, the princess, who was a heavy smoker, had surgery to remove part of her left lung, according to a Washington Post ...
Following the success RIF had in Washington, the Ford Foundation increased RIF's grant to $285,000 in August 1968, enabling RIF to launch ten model programs across the country. At the time of McNamara's death in 1981, RIF had provided "more than 3 million poor children with 37 million books." [11]
'The Handmaid's Tale' author will finally tell her life's story in 'Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts,' out Nov. 4 Margaret Atwood Announces Long-Awaited Memoir ('of Sorts') “Book of Lives”: 'I ...
Margaret Atwood does not fear the great unknown. The acclaimed novelist and poet, 84, was a guest on NPR’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin podcast on Oct. 3. On the show, Martin invites guests to ...