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Robert Newman

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born

in Manhattan, The United States

January 01, 1909

died

January 01, 1988

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Children's Books

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Mr. Newman, who was born in Manhattan, began his career as a writer for radio shows. In 1944, he was in charge of the radio portion of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election campaign. He also wrote ''Search for Tomorrow'' and ''Peyton Place'' episodes for television.

For the last 15 years, he wrote books for young people, including ''The Case of the Baker Street Irregular,'' published by Atheneum in 1978, and two novels.

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Average rating: 3.78 · 424 ratings · 58 reviews · 43 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Case of the Baker Street Irregular 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1978 — 6 editions	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 Fountain at the Center of the World 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	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
	Merlin's Mistake 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1970 — 5 editions	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 Case of the Vanishing Corpse 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	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
	Calm Birth: New Method for Conscious Childbirth by Robert Newman, David Chamberlain (Foreword) 3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	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 Case of the Somerville Secret 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	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 Case of the Threatened King 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1982 — 2 editions	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 Case of the Murdered Players 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1985	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 Case of the Frightened Friend 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1984	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 Shattered Stone 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings	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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Andrew Tillet, Sara Wiggins & Inspector Wyatt (9 books)
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Quotes by Robert Newman

“It takes more energy to find the words to describe poems than almost anything I can think of, except of course for trying to find the damn words to write one. ”
― Robert Newman

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