Jeff Benedict
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Jeff Benedict is considered one of America’s top nonfiction writers. He is a special features contributor for Sports Illustrated, a columnist for SI.com and the author of 10 critically acclaimed books including "Poisoned," "Little Pink House," "The Mormon Way of Doing Business," "Without Reservation" and "Pros and Cons." He has written and produced television documentaries, and his reporting has been the basis of feature segments on "60 Minutes," ABC’s "20/20," NBC’s "Dateline," HBO’s "Real Sports" and the Discovery Channel. His articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Newsweek. He has a blog, www.jeffbenedict.com and is a Distinguished Professor of English at Southern Virginia University.
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This story is about forgiveness.
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