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Oct 2024
37m 12s

Why I Forgave the Man Who Shot Me

Oprah
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Original Air Date: May 30, 2007

Shot in cold blood and left for dead. If this happened to you, could you love the man who did it? From inside prison, her attacker responds. Then, a woman who barely survived the bombing that struck fear around the world and the decision that saved her. Oprah interviews guests that have suffered horrible acts of violence and have forgiven their attackers.

 

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