Sandra Mackey
Sandra Mackey ("née" Sherman; September 13, 1937 – April 19, 2015) was an American writer on Middle Eastern culture and politics. Early life and education. Mackey was born Sandra Sherman in Oklahoma City, the daughter of funeral directors Velt Sherman Verna Richie Sherman. Mackey first earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Central Oklahoma, followed by an M.A. in International Affairs from the University of Virginia. Career. Mackey taught political science at Georgia State University. She served as a visiting scholar in the Woodrow Wilson Department of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of  Virginia. Her writings appeared in such periodicals as the "Chicago Tribune", "Los Angeles Times", "The Wall Street Journal", and "The Christian Science Monitor". In addition to appearing on "NPR", "Nightline", "ABC News with Peter Jennings" and the BBC, she served as a commentator on the first Gulf War for CNN. Her book "Lebanon: Death of a Nation" was named to "The New York Times" list of Notable Books of 1989. Death. Mackey died on April 19, 2015, aged 77. She and her husband, Dan, had a son, Colin, who survives his mother. Selected works. Books written by Sandra Mackey include