Don Bendell
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Don Bendell (born January 8, 1947) is a best-selling American author, rancher, tracker, producer, director, actor, a former Green Beret captain, and a 100% disabled Vietnam combat veteran.[2][3][4] He has published 31 books and assisted in exposing former Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy's claims of serving as a Green Beret as false.[5]
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Born | (1947-01-08) January 8, 1947 (age 77) Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
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Education | Colorado Christian University (BS) Grand Canyon University (MS) |
Genre | Western, war, military thriller, history, romance, science fiction, biography, memoir |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize Nomination for Tracks of Hope: A Memoir (2011) |
Spouse | Dr. Janet S. Barbera Sullivan Bendell[1] |
Children | Don Bendell Jr., Brooke Bendell Stark, Brenna Bendell Husel, Brent Bendell, Josh Bendell, and 13 grand children |
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Bendell was born in Akron, Ohio, and has had his work published in several newspapers and magazines, such as The American Spectator.[6] Bendell is a grand master instructor in five martial arts,[7][8] and is a 1995 inductee into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame.[9]