Robin Moore (2) (1950–)

Author of The Bread Sister of Sinking Creek

For other authors named Robin Moore, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Robert Lowell Moore Jr., was born on October 31, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Middlesex School, Belmont Hill School and Harvard College. He published several novels using information gathered from travelling and his experiences as main ideas. In 1963 he joined the US Army Special show more Forces as a civilian with special permission from President John F. Kennedy, . He trained for almost a year and then went with the Special Forces to Vietnam. His experiences in Vietnam served as the background material for "The Green Berets" which was published in 1965. Other titles include "The French connection" and the Happy Hooker. Robin Moore died February 21, 2008. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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The Bread Sister of Sinking Creek

Works by Robin Moore

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The Bread Sister of Sinking Creek (1984) 97 copies

Awakening the Hidden Storyteller: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family (1991) 43 copies

Maggie Among the Seneca (1987) 32 copies

When the Moon Is Full: Supernatural Stories from the Old Pennsylvania Mountains (1994) 20 copies

The Man with the Silver Oar (2002) 20 copies

The Cherry Tree Buck and Other Stories (1995) 19 copies

My Life With the Indians: The Story of Mary Jemison (An Incredible Journey) (1997) 18 copies

Creating a Family Storytelling Tradition (2005) 15 copies

Hercules: Hero of the Night Sky (1997) 10 copies

Up the Frozen River (1993) 8 copies

Area 51 ( Classified Series ) (1997) 8 copies

Encounter on the Moon: Fact... or Fiction? (Classified) (1996) 8 copies

Tarzan of the apes (1999) 2 copies

The Natural Born Writer: How to Rekindle Your Imagination and Tell the Stories Within You (2001) 1 copy

The Bigfoot Expedition (The Untold Stories Series) (2012) 1 copy

Discovering The Natural-Born Writer: Journeys Into The Imagination (2013) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1950-10-19
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Places of residence: Sinking Creek, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Education: Pennsylvania State University (BA|Journalism)
Occupations: social worker
journalist
storyteller

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The Man with the Silver Oar by Robin Moore

In "The Man with the Silver Oar", a Quaker boy named Daniel, opposing his family's wishes, stows away on a ship to hunt pirates. His family believes he is doing a week-long project at the saw pits. When the captain of the ship noticed Daniel, he accepted him to work waterproofing the boat. The crew is searching for the renowned pirate Scarfield. They go to the Barbadoes and find the pirate. Daniel realizes Scarfield is actually his pious, well known, Quaker uncle. The Uncle is killed and Daniel inherits his uncle's ship.

This book was something you couldn't put down. It was great because the ending is not at all as I expected. It had a great plot. I would recommend this book to people who like History. This book was based on the "Golden Age of Piracy". The book was easy to follow because it did not have a lot of characters. It was a quick read because it was so interesting.… (more)

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