Robin

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Leaving school, he enrolled at the Navy, where he enrolled in the submarine school and navy diving school. Dave Itzkoff's Robin is much like the man himself - warm, funny, frenetic, with a core of darkness and empathy. It gets at that darkness, and shows how it fueled, beautifully, the manic brain and kinetic body of the man himself. An amazing read." - Patton Oswalt I received this Advance Review Copy (ARC) novel from the publisher at no cost in exchange for an honest review.

I loved that show and found Robin to be a fresh comedic talent who could pull off what appeared to be completely spontaneous dialogue and accompanied by high energy physical comedy. From that time forward I was a huge fan. Author Robin Stevens is a popular author from the United States of America who has recently become famous for writing a few intriguing murder mysteries. The writings of Robin are generally based on children, crime and historical fiction genres. Till now, she has released three mystery novels under the series, Wells and Wong with a fourth one also ready to be released soon. All the three novels became huge hits in no time and established Robin Stevens as a noteworthy author. Robin was born in California, United States and grew up in the Oxford college locality right next to the house of Alice from Alice in Wonderland. Robin has been writing stories from a very long time. A terrifying excursion into the world of medicine, money, manipulation and one of the most pressing ethical and public policy issues of our time. (Huffington Post) Dave Itzkoff allows readers a rare intimate look at Robin Williams in this honest and emotional biography of the late entertainer. . . . Robin is a fresh look at a man loved by many but truly understood by few."— Time A revealing portrait of the motivations of a quiet comic genius whose explosive persona moved millions."— KirkusIn "Robin," Dave Itzkoff leaves no stone unturned. He spoke to everyone and anyone who knew or worked with Robin, including his family and especially his adult children. He researched every aspect of Robin's life from his childhood in Detroit to his family's move to San Francisco. Robin took to California lifestyle like a fish to water.

In an interview. Robin Cook mentioned that with his books, he is not only entertaining but also educating people in all things medicine. He is truly trying to educate us all. There are lots of facets of medicine that regular people are not aware of, especially with the fast-growth of so many related fields. Also, in his books, the author brings forward socio-ethical problems that arise out of dealing with doctors and the pharmaceutical industry. A generous, appreciative biography of Robin Williams by a New York Times culture reporter. The author, who had access to Williams and members of the comedian’s family, is an unabashed fan but doesn’t shy away from the abundant messiness in his subject’s personal life."— The New York Times Book Review (editor's choice) Readers don’t have to be a Robin Williams fan or even have any knowledge of him to appreciate this book. Anyone who enjoys a well-researched and well-written biography of a one-of-a-kind individual will find “Robin” very worthwhile reading. Highly recommended. To be most accurate in his books, Robin Cook took a course in forensic pathology, and also he talked with several medical examiners. Also included was information about his final diagnosis, Diffuse Lewy Body Dementia, which unfortunately, was not a diagnosis Williams’ received when he was still alive. One can only hope it would have offered him some understanding of what was going on physically with his body and cognitively with his thoughts.In one sense Williams was very open about his life - his addictions, depression, marriage and financial problems but he was also a cypher to those who knew him well.As Itzkoff writes in the Prologue: Will make you weep in missing him just as much as you laugh in remembering him."— Entertainment Weekly Cook has been cranking out best-selling medical thrillers since the mid-1970s, and he long ago worked out a formula that works for his fans. [ Charlatans] is no exception, proving once again that there is comfort and entertainment to be found in the familiar.” (Booklist) Many of the author’s books have been made into movies (including Coma, which was directed by Michael Crichton), and some readers have come across the books after first watching the chilling movies. Others, like myself, who love reading everything medical thriller, have been reading the Robin Cook books from the very first time we came across them, around the end of the 1970s.

Williams grew up in a well-to-do family, an only child that didn’t learn he had half-brothers till adolescence. His invented characters began in private during childhood with his large collection of toy soldiers, for which he invented complex lives and scenarios; in middle school he began assuming the voices of invented characters as self-defense socially. From his school days all the way through his life, those that spent time with him personally or professionally said that he was unknowable, and he admitted in an interview that in many ways, he was “performing to avoid.” Also, most of his books deal with issues that are quite contemporary in nature, which worry people in general. So learning about those issues, even in the form of thrillers, is a way for the author to help people in general. Among topics that his books touch include fertility treatment, genetic engineering, organ donation, medical malpractice, care of elderly, organ transplants, biotechnology, modern technology (including smartphones, the internet, and mobile health), stem cell research, and research of drugs, among others.

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But FitzChivalry Farseer is not without weapons of his own. An ancient magic still lives in his veins. And though he may have let his skills as royal assassin diminish over the years, such things, once learned, are not so easily forgotten. From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a compelling portrait of one of America’s most beloved and misunderstood entertainers. Robin gave us his fans unending joy during his lifetime. I thank him for that. I also thank the people who had the sense to record his talents in various ways so I and others can pop in a DVD and watch and hear him whenever we want. (which I did!) What a concept!