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Rita Robinson

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Married at 17, three children by 23, Rita Robinson started at a community college in her early 30s with a creative writing class. Unable to get a grade unless students sent out something they’d written in class she cried and sent out a fiction piece sure that anyone who read it would call it stupid. It sold, and it was like the Red Sea parting. She still cannot describe how warm it made her feel.
Of course after that she couldn't write long enough or fast enough to get all the things down on paper she’s been wanting to say most of her life. She wrote prolifically for many magazines, received her share of rejections, and was asked by the local newspaper to work for them. She did, and then went on to a bigger newspaper in Los Angeles but quit ...more

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Average rating: 3.67 · 54 ratings · 4 reviews · 17 distinct works

	Survivors of Suicide 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1992 — 9 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
	Center of the World: Native American Spirituality by Rita Robinson (Goodreads Author), Don Rutledge 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1992 — 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
	The Palm: A Guide to Your Hidden Potential 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1988 — 7 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
	When Women Choose to Be Single 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
	Discover Yourself Through Palm Reading: Learning How to Read Yourself and Your Future, Line by Line 2.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001 — 6 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
	Friendship Book: The Art of Making and Keeping Friends liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1992 — 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
	Health in Your Hands: A New Look at Modern Palmistry and Your Hea Lth by Rita Robinson (Goodreads Author), Gina R. Gross (Editor), Barbara Cunningham (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1993 — 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
	Color Your World: Using the Power of Color and Light in Your Life by Rita Robinson (Goodreads Author), Gina Renée Misiroglu (Editor) did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994 — 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
	When Your Parents Need You: A Caregiver's Guide 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1990	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
	Umbrella Guide to Grand Old Hotels of Southern and Central California 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1996	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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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

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Michael Easter's book, The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to "Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self" shows exactly what the title offers, with caveats. The book tells his story of a struggling trip hiking through the wilds of Alaska's backcountr ...more
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Daemon Protocol by JL Spears is a techno thriller that tells the tale of an AI gone rogue using clear understandable language for us non-tech readers. The story comes alive with unforgettable characters and adventures, amidst the orchestration of sta ...more
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James, by Percival Everett has earned all of its great reviews. Well worth the read and it keeps a reader engrossed thinking of all the nuances, and twists and turns long after the book is on the shelf.
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