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Robert P. Bennett

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Website

http://abledan.wordpress.com/

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Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

Member Since

May 2010

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https://www.goodreads.com/abledan

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Robert Bennett, a former social worker turned writer, lives in the house he grew up in with his mother, one of his two brothers, two dogs that don’t get along, and a turtle. His lifelong focus has been a concern for the needs of society’s disenfranchised. His articles span a wide range of topics from sports to technology and from politics to social justice. His fiction is grounded in real world events and technologies as well as his own philosophical concerns. "It is the act of truly living and believing in yourself that is important, not the manner in which that action is undertaken." Mr. Bennett has spoken to groups of physical therapy students, church members and senior citizens, and has appeared on several radio programs. ...more

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I don’t often get the chance to explore the world as my ...

I don’t often get the chance to explore the world as my character, Douglas Abledan (in Blind Traveler Down a Dark River and Blind Traveler’s Blues), does. We live in a visual world and, like the rest of us, I relish my ability to see it. However, recently I’ve come to be able to experience a tiny bit of what Douglas might have to live with on a daily basis. You see (even our language is full of

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Average rating: 3.78 · 18 ratings · 12 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Blind Traveler's Blues 3.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Blind Traveler Down a Dark River 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2005 — 6 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
	Blind Traveler's Blues (A Douglas Abledan Novel Book 2) by Robert P. Bennett (Goodreads Author), Karen L. Syed (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Creative Reviews — 3848 members — last activity Jan 25, 2026 04:17AM
This group is a way to gather together people who like to write book reviews as well as advertise their book review blogs. With enough people we will ...more

Mystery Lovers! — 1832 members — last activity Nov 25, 2025 10:02AM
Rain-on-the-windowpanes, chains-in-the-attic, figures struggling on the moor...this group is for fans of mystery! Find a book series, chat over s ...more

Chicago Style — 23 members — last activity Oct 24, 2013 09:50AM
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Q&A with Robert P. Bennett — 3 members — last activity Mar 23, 2012 09:46AM
...March 19, 2012 to April 18, 2012...Douglas Abledan lives in a world of Darkness. Blinded by a bullet not intended for him. Let's talk about blindne ...more