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Robert Yehling

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http://www.wordjourneys.com

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Memoir, Fiction, Nonfiction

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I am the author of 10 books and ghostwriter of 7 others. Titles include the just released 'Just Add Water', biography of autistic surf star Clay Marzo; 'Writes of Life,' which won the 2007 Independent Publishers Book Award; and 'When We Were The Boys,' written with Stevie Salas, a rock and roll romp on Stevie's year of touring as Rod Stewart's lead guitarist.

I write and edit books in all genres, both fiction and non-fiction. I also teach writing workshops, and am a former college writing professor.

My love of writing streams from the subjects that most interest me: reading, running, fitness/conditioning, meditation, sports, environment, the ocean, music, and social issues.

After growing up surfing in San Diego County, I began writing profe ...more

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	Voices 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
	The Write Time: 366 Exercises to Fulfill Your Writing Life really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	The Hummingbird Review; Volume 2, Number 1 by Robert Yehling (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Charles Redner, Joy Harjo (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011	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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	Coyotes in Broad Daylight (Word Journeys Poetry Series) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 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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Bringing Surfing, Autism & World-Class Athlete Together: The Writing of 'Just Add Water'

On Tuesday, July 14, the book I wrote on autistic surfing great Clay Marzo, Just Add Water, releases to bookstores, surf shops and online booksellers.

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Just Add Water culminates a 2 ½-year process of Clay’s story evolving from a dinner table idea to release. We’re also launching the first leg of our signing tour beginning Wednesday night (July 15) at Barnes & Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 10, 2015 11:28 • Tags: asperger-syndrome, autism, biography, clay-marzo, education, hawaii, maui, memoir, ocean, parenting, surfing

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