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R.W. Bennett

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RW Bennett has transitioned from a long business career to writing. Bennett has been a Sales and Marketing VP, a financial systems consultant, a restaurateur, a day trader and a CPA but has always loved the written, spoken and sung word. Bennett majored in chemistry and business administration at Wartburg College in Iowa where he was a varsity wrestler and rugby player. He earned an MBA from University of Denver. Bennett’s interests in sports – he was a top-flight marathoner – as well as a better than average cyclist, tennis player, golfer and skier show through in his writing. He also has interests in vocal music, cooking, wine and theology. Bennett lives in Denver with his wife Barbara and their Papillon dogs, Doodle and Dandy.

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Good Morning America flashed my book cover!

My first cup of coffee had barely cooled enough for me to take my first sip when I opened my email. In a Facebook post, one of my friends alerted me that Good Morning America showed a segment about some woman who, using Match.com, arranged for so many dinner dates with various guys she saved $1,200 in food expenses. In the story, they showed the cover of my book, Love. com but only for an instant. Read more of this blog post »

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	Rock Creek: Water, Risk and Grit 4.14 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love.com 3.74 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Bill Judy: A Story of Friendship 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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