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Robin Bower

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Robin Bower is a writer and editor based in Perth, Western Australia. She holds postgraduate qualifications in education, editing and publishing, and creative writing. Her career spans educational publishing in Melbourne, international magazine editing in Hong Kong, and publications management in the Western Australian State Government.

She is the author of two books (Beyond Home and My River Sanctuary) and a travel-memoir project, part of a broader series exploring place and sensory experience (Senses of Paris, Senses of Morocco and Senses of Italy).

Robin shares her creative work and photography through her Substack, Imagine Write Create (https://rbpublishing1.substack.com), her website www.rb-publishing.com, and on Instagram @rbpublishin ...more

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	Beyond Home: A daughter's journey to Burma in search of her father's past 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	My River Sanctuary really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Top 10 Tips for Publishing Your Book: Before, During and After the Writing Process really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 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
	Concrete Pool Buyers' Guide: Everything you need to know about buying a concrete pool: choosing a builder, quoting, design, types, features, cost (The Water's Edge, #1) by Steve Nener, Robin Bower (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 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
	Senses of Paris by Robin Bower (Goodreads Author), Christine Vandenbergh (Artist) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2016 — 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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	Senses of Italy: A creative journey through words, images and artistic impressions (Senses series Book 3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	From different worlds – one beginning 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Cool Pools to Colour and Keep: 40 swimming pool and landscape designs to colour for adults and children alike (The Water's Edge Book 2) by Steve Nener, Robin Bower (Goodreads Author) 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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Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

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I loved this book; obviously not the tragic topic of a boy falling to his death but the way it was written and researched. Not only does Keefe tell the story from the perspective of the parents and their grief, but he details the history of London ov ...more
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This is a harrowing account of one woman’s experience of harassment, imprisonment and torture during China’s barbaric Cultural Revolution. The detail provides a moving and frightening portrayal of life under Chairman Mao, and her subsequent life stru ...more
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This is an in depth and comprehensive look at the meaning of language and what it is to be kind. An amazing piece of work that is dense with ideas, suggestions, advice learned from years of working with clients on such a personal level. There is a lo ...more
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