Mark Patinkin is an author and nationally-syndicated columnist for the Providence Journal. He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for international reporting, and he has won three New England Emmy awards for television commentaries. He is also the author of several books. He lives in Providence with his wife and three children. Mandy Patinkin, the renowned American actor, is his cousin. Wikipedia
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