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Robert Beech has spent seven decades encountering a wide range of people and places: A boyhood immersed in the culture and native beauty of old Florida. An inventive career in biotechnology. Over two million miles traversing large cities and remote backwaters. The good fortune of many relationships and diverse perspectives. An accumulation of subjects and situations that opened a pathway into fictive writing.

Hometown: Bradenton, Florida
Birth Year: 1953
Education: BS Biology; MT-ASCP

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A Span of Moments (Marcosta Island #1) by Robert Beech

A beautiful barrier island becomes a cultural battleground when a billionaire real estate developer attempts to transform its small-town, old Florida community into a mega-resort. The Marcosta Island novels begin in 1994 with the return of Jake Crawford, a disillusioned bioscientist and native son who wants to recapture the honest, simpler life of his youth. Upon arrival, what Jake encou Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 09, 2024 06:30 • Tags: florida

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Mastering Monochrome: Create Powerful Black & White Photos That Tell a Story

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